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• Organic body soils such as blood and inorganic dust soils act as a barrier between chemical disinfectants and germs on surfaces. Organic soils “absorb” chemical action and reduce antimicrobial efficacy especially in the case of bleach and alcohols.• Some soils such as fecal matter and blood may sustain dangerous organisms over several days on…
We often get questions about cleaning wave solder machines, the fingers on conveyors, and even the pallets used to carry the boards through the machine. One customer asked:Here's an example, “We are using wave solder pallets in our wave soldering system because there are SMT parts on the solder side. After the boards come out…
When disposing of MicroCare solvents, remember the solvents never wear out. Inside a vapor degreaser the solvent is automatically recycled, and can be used for hundreds or even thousands of cleaning operations. This is a major difference from aqueous cleaning, where the soaps and saponifiers are used only once.Some locations now are offering a recycling service,…
Yes, we do have presaturated wipe refills. MicroCare offers five different types of presaturated wipes featuring our most popular fluids and four of these have refills. The refills are important because they allow you to re-use the plastic tubs, which reduces costs by approximately 25%-35%. They also help you protect the planet by eliminating solid…
Good Vibrations contains special anti-corrosive agents. In laboratory tests on corrosion - prone dental burs, curets and instrument box locks with high carbon steel, Good Vibrations protected against corrosion even after prolonged cleaning cycles. Please note: even plain tap water and de-ionized water are highly corrosive so it is not recommended to subject delicate instruments…
No. Touching a wet sterilization pouch will contaminate it and then you will have to repackage it and resterilize it. Microbes can be easily transferred to instruments through wet packaging. Further, during the cooling process, air in the pouch contracts, sucking microbes through the paper. Leave them in the sterilizer until completely cool and dry.…
Use a combination of ProSpray™ disinfectant and ProBarrier covers to make turn-over more efficient. The CDC is encouraging use of barriers for better infection control: “Barrier protection of surfaces and equipment can prevent contamination of clinical contact surfaces, but is particularly effective for those that are difficult to clean.”
Jumbo sized flux removers were introduced by MicroCare VP Mike Jones, at APEX EXPO 2018. The three new economy-size circuit board cleaners in aerosol packaging. These products now are in-stock and available to customers. These new products feature jumbo-sized aerosol packaging, which can deliver approximately 30% more solvent for only about 15% more money. This…
Inks are very tough to remove. The best place to start is to determine the type of ink. There are generally three types of inks commonly used: alcohol-based, solvent-based and soy-based. The best all-round ink remover used to be the ketone solvents, but their nasty aromas and questionable toxicity have forced most companies to phase…
MicroCare offers an enormous array of different cleaning chemistries, tailored to different applications. Meanwhile, Japan has stringent new rules about the importation of global warming substances, trying to prevent rising ocean levels, so not every MicroCare product is acceptable in that country. Your best choices are the low-GWP products from MicroCare. These include: Polar Flux…