Q. I'm looking for a cleaning solution to use in our industrial ultrasonic cleaner that is similar to the old style competitor detergent. We use it occasionally for general cleaning, removal of machining oils, cleaning for high vacuum use, and to lightly etch the oxides off of copper. Would you recommend Alconox or Liquinox detergent? How long would a pre-mix of the … [Read more...] about Ultrasonic Cleaner for Parts and Towels
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Shelf Life of Opened Detergent Concentrate
Q. What is the shelf life of Liquinox concentrate after it has been opened? A. Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent conforms to its 2 years from date of manufacture shelf life as long as the bottle is kept closed in between use. Incidental opening and closing of the bottle to pour out liquid for use, and the resulting increased head space air in the bottle, container, … [Read more...] about Shelf Life of Opened Detergent Concentrate
Diluted Detergent Shelf Life
Q: Why is it that the 2% diluted Solujet only has a shelf life of 2 weeks from the date of dilution? This differs radically from the 2 year shelf life of concentrated Solujet. Sure isn't there a mistake? What about other detergents? A: A very fair and common question. As a concentrate, there is insufficient water present to support cell walled organisms that biodegrade the … [Read more...] about Diluted Detergent Shelf Life
Using Expired Detergent
Q. Why does Liquinox have an expiration date? What are we losing by using expired soap? A. Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent, is used to clean critical substrates such as implantable medical devices, pharmaceutical process equipment, aerospace components and sensitive laboratory analytical equipment. It is critical to be confident in the performance of the … [Read more...] about Using Expired Detergent
Life of a 1% Tergazyme solution
Q. We need documentation as to how long a 1% Tergazyme solution may be kept at ambient temperature and used for. Currently we make fresh daily and waste much solution. We would like to keep a 1% solution for cleaning salt buffers from metal longer than 1 day. Documentation is needed to do so. A. Use a Tergazyme solution within 8 hours of dissolving the powder in water. The … [Read more...] about Life of a 1% Tergazyme solution