High Temperature and Alkali Wetting Agents
Q. We need wetting agent that is stable in high temperature and high pH for a metalworking manufacturing application. What would you recommend?
A. We have Alconox powder and Liquinox liquid detergent that have excellent wetting as well as lifting and emulsifying characteristics that are stable at high temperatures and high pH. When you ask about high temperatures, know that …
Corrosion Testing on Lab Glassware
Q. Is corrosion testing advisable on type I borosilicate glass labware?
A. Type 1 borosilicate glass has excellent corrosion resistance properties. For this reason, it is commonly used for laboratory glassware to hold a wide range of chemical compounds without interacting with those compounds. Alconox, Inc. detergents have not been reported to attack type I borosilicate glass.
Cleaning Restaurant Equipment
To recommend the best detergent for cleaning heated food service and restaurant equipment we would want to learn more about the specific residues you are removing. For equipment with baked on carbon and yellowish, sticky residues, Alconox powdered detergent in a 1% detergent solution is effective. For water or dairy scale, Citranox mild acid detergent is excellent at a 2% detergent solution. Both products …
Detergent for Cleaning Serofuges
Q. We would like a list of mild detergents that could be used for cleaning serofuges.
A. The serological tubes used in serofuges can have difficult to clean protein residues. These residues are best cleaned by a proteolytic enzymatic cleaner such as Tergazyme.
Labware Cleaning Replacement for Dawn
Q. We currently use Dawn dishwashing detergent and I am used to Alconox powder from grad school. I am looking for a cleaner, like Alconox(which may work for my situation), that will remove silicone grease and non-polar chemicals such as oils. I would like it to be able to be used like a dish soap as we soak our glassware for short periods of time. It is importance that the cleaner to be food-grade as we process flavors for food.