What Can I Use to Clean Computer Keyboards, Cabinets and Housings?

There are many different types of contamination which need to be removed simultaneously. First, we have to get dry contamination out from hard-to-reach areas, like dust and lint from deep inside your keyboard. Secondly, we have to remove oily fingerprints, tape residues and grime from the housings and cabinetry. As you might expect, there are several great answers for this problem. The Universal Contact Cleaner (#MCC-CCH10A) is a nonflammable, fast-drying choice for washing contamination from switches, relays and hard to reach places. It has the best environmental characteristics of any cleaning solvent on the market today. MicroCare also offers precision dust removers in several different sizes and two different formulations. The General Purpose Dust Remover is the best choice for lint in keyboards, CD drives and other delicate equipment, as well as simple dusty contamination. This economy-sized 400 gram canister is loaded with an ultra-pure gas, filtered to 0.2 microns. Blast it the keyboard or disk drive, and the dust goes flying. Ozone-safe, nonflammable, zero VOC content. The TidyPen® Adhesive Remover also is helpful around offices and labs, removing tape residues quickly, easily and inexpensively.

What Cleaner Can I use for Removing Marking Inks, Sharpie Inks and Pen Ink?

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 them out. Which, of course, leads to your question. Stencil, Squeegee and Misprint Cleaner – ScreenClean™ (#MCC-CDI) is your best first choice because it has been initially formulated as an ink remover. The Alcohol-Enhanced Flux Remover – ProClean™ will remove alcohol-based inks, but this is a mild cleaner and alcohol-based inks are fairly rare. Another unusual application for the popular No-Clean Flux Remover – VeriClean™ can remove silicone-based inks. When nothing else works, try the Heavy Duty Flux Remover – SuprClean™ . We have seen it wipe away ball-point pen inks. We have tried it on computer housings, keyboards, printers and even silk ties. It works great. But be careful: it will eat soft plastics! The MicroCare Stencil, Squeegee and Misprint Cleaner is packaged as a presaturated wipe

How Can I Remove Toner Off Laser Printers and Copiers?

The best cleaner for toner is (or perhaps we should say, “was”) the old-style solvent called 1,1,1-trichloroethane, also known as TCA. It just lifted toner away marvelously. But, since 1,1,1 is an ozone-depleting solvent, you’re not going to find much of it around any more. As a replacement, try Stencil, Squeegee and Misprint Cleaner – ScreenClean™ (#MCC-CDI). It was formulated as an ink remover. It is excellent for cleaning the inside of printers and is generally plastic-safe. It dries slowly which gives you longer tack-time for cleaning. It is not quite as good on toner as 1,1,1-TCA used to be, but they’re better than anything else we have found so far. ScreenClean™ is available in presaturated wipes and in bulk packaging (one gallon/3.9 liters; five gallons/nineteen liters, and 55 gallons/200 liters). The MicroCare Stencil, Squeegee and Misprint Cleaner is packaged as a presaturated wipe

Which Cleaner Works Best on Light Grease, Oils and Other Lubricants?

Until recently, there would have been only one recommendation and it would have stood out so far above all others you couldn’t even read the names of the second choice. The leader: the Uncured Epoxy Remover (#MCC-EPX). This cleaner is as good as than the old ozone-depleting 1,1,1-TCA, it dries reasonably quickly, is very acceptable environmentally, and it has very good toxicity ratings. The only drawback? It has a flashpoint, so it is not suitable for use in heated vapor degreasers or ultrasonic systems. But now there is a new top dog in town: the Lead-Free Flux Remover – PowerClean™ . This product was formulated first as a defluxer and then we discovered it is a great degreaser as well. It is nonflammable, dries quickly and has an excellent environmental record. The Reflow Oven Cleaner is a water-based degreaser is with exceptional handling. It’s nonflammable and slow-drying, but it works best when warm. Since many degreasers have heating capabilities, it’s ideal in applications where parts can be soaked for an hour or two in a dipping tank. For automated cleaning of large quantities of products, MicroCare recently launched another great choice: Tergo™ XCF2 Specialty Cleaning Fluid . As degreasers go, the material is unbeatable. If your degreasing problems are causing headaches, and using a vapor degreaser seems feasible, then check out the Tergo™ family of cleaning choices. Of all of these choices, we would recommend PowerClean™ as a starting point: it’s ozone-safe, nonflammable, and almost odor-free. Most of these cleaners are not completely plastic-safe, so be careful where you use them. Always test on soft plastics before deploying these cleaners widely. Get some samples and try them.

Multitasking Electronics Cleaner Spray

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Multitasking Electronics Cleaner Spray provides fast and safe cleaning in almost any production environment

Applications:

Removes solder paste, flux residues, fingerprints, uncured epoxy residues, light oils and grease
Cleans most solder pastes found on SMT stencils
Removes organic and ionic residue, light oils and other contaminants commonly found in the manufacture of electronics and medical devices
Suitable for cleaning a variety of surfaces and the working environment
Cleans medical devices, electronics, stencils, work benches, tools, production machinery, and any surface that requires hygienic grade cleaning

Features:

70% High Purity IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) and 30% D.I. (Deionized) water
Purified D.I. water slows the cleaner's evaporation rate for more effective cleaning
No mixing required, supplied in a convenient 12 oz bottle
Refillable bottle helps reduce landfill, use one gallon or 5 gallon refills
Multitasking Electronics Cleaner Spray leaves no residue
ESD-safe
Excellent materials compatibility so it is safe to use on most common surfaces
Ideal for use with General Purpose Wipes or Stencil Wipes.

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Product Image	Part Number	Package	Weight	Size	Technical Data Sheet	Safety Data Sheet
	MLC16 MCC-MLC16	Pump Spray	0.34 kg 0.75 lb.	354 ml 12 oz.	TDS USA (ENGLISH) (opens in a new tab) Spanish (opens in a new tab)	SDS Lookup (opens in a new tab)
	MLCJG MCC-MLCJG	Gallon Jug	3 kg 6 lbs.	3.8 L 1 Gallon	TDS USA (ENGLISH) (opens in a new tab) Spanish (opens in a new tab)	SDS Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Part Number	MCC-MLC16	MCC-MLCJG
Package	Pump Spray	Gallon Jug
Weight	0.34 kg 0.75 lb.	3 kg 6 lbs.
Size	354 ml 12 oz.	3.8 L 1 Gallon
Technical Data Sheet	TDS	TDS
Safety Data Sheet	SDS	SDS

Appearance	Colorless, Clear Liquid
Odor	Slight Alcohol
Boiling Point	82 °C/180 °F
Chemical Family	Water & Alcohol
Evaporation Rate	Slow
Active Ingredients	Reagent-grade alcohol
Flashpoint	12 °C / 53 °F
Ozone Impact	Zero
REACH & ELINCS Compliant
RoHS & WEEE Compliant
Safety Rating	Flammable
Specific Gravity	0.87
Surface Tension	Not available
Vapor Density	Not available
Viscosity	Not available
Vapor Pressure @ 20ºC	5.2

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