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4 Types of Parts Contaminant and How to Remove ThemOver the course of the manufacturing process, parts become contaminated with oils, dust, metal particulates and other soils. To ensure the part’s performance, quality reliability and aesthetics, manufacturers must remove these impurities. The parts must leave the production line perfectly clean, dry and ready for the…

Historically, legacy solvents like nPB (n-propyl bromide) and TCE (trichloroethylene) have reliably and economically filled the cleaning requirements within the metal-working culture. However, those solvents are under scrutiny by the U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and other global organizations due to their negative impact and air quality and potential hazard to workers.This paper outlines the…

Using a wet to dry cleaning method is a proven to be an effective and efficient way to clean fiber optic end faces. Sticklers™ cleaning tools, when used in combination with Sticklers™ Fiber Optic Splice & Connector Cleaner Fluid elimates electrostsic charges and deliver pristinely clean end faces. This paper outline the various tools and…

Liquid or gaseous oxygen system components are often soiled during manufacturing and must be cleaned and dried prior inspection, assembly and packaging. The slightest contamination or residue left on the systems’ moving parts may cause friction.  This friction could produce enough heat that when combined with access to a fuel source (residue) could combust, auto-ignite…

This is another application where MicroCare cleaners really shine. “Particulate removal” processes are generally called displacement cleaning.The unique circumstances of this application are found in instances when the contamination is not soluble in any solvent. This happens more often than you might think: solder balls, metal finings, dust and grit all are examples of contamination…

How well a fluid will clean depends on several variables including:the contaminationthe selected solventthe applicationthe cleaning systemthe physical shape of the parts being cleanedWhen is pH a Good Enough Measure?While the pH of a cleaning fluid can be a good indicator of a fluid’s cleaning strength, the pH test only works for fluids containing water.…