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Medical device manufacturers are looking for reliable, cost-effective cleaning options, especially processes which facilitate FDA medical device cleaning validation. Many companies are considering exiting from pyrogenic aqueous cleaning systems, and migrating instead to fast, reliable, consistent vapor degreasing processes. Perfecting and validating a cleaning method that works effectively on intricate parts is vital to ensure…

Engineers design minimum and maximum tolerances into almost every component, defining the allowable dimensional variation any component can carry. Stacked tolerances — when the accumulated tolerances restrict free movement — are a risk with multi-part mechanical assemblies caused when all of the components are at the high end of their dimensional limits. Modern cleaning and…

Today, environmental sustainability is more than just an afterthought when it comes to cleaning parts, it is a necessity that affects both the environment and workers on the production line. In a world where safety, compliance and energy efficiency are so important, it is imperative to use more eco-friendly, sustainable cleaners.MicroCare offers environmentally acceptable cleaning…

In the finishing industry today, the most common cleaning system is based on water technology. Since the move away from the two most common vapor degreasing solvents (CFC113 and 1-1-1-trichloroethane) over the past decade due to suspected ozone depletion, aqueous cleaning has become a tried-and-true process. But aqueous cleaning systems tend to have large footprints,…

“nPB” is an abbreviation for “Normal Propyl Bromide” or “1-bromo-propane” indicated by the CAS #‎106-94-5 on Safety Data Sheets.  It replaced ozone depleting Freon and 1-1-1 Trichloroethane.It is a relatively inexpensive, nonflammable, versatile chemical that removes many types of contamination, such as oils, grease and fluxes. It was formerly used in aerosol cleaners, but due to environmental restirctions,…

In the finishing industry today, the most common precision cleaning system is based on water technology. This is understandable, because aqueous cleaning has become a tried-and-true process since the elimination of common vapor degreasing solvents due to suspected ozone depletion. But aqueous cleaning systems tend to have large footprints, require significant capital investment, guzzle electricity…