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In general, cleaning strength is measured by the Kauri-Butanol rating (Kb Value) of the solvent. Higher Kb values generally correlate with stronger, more aggressive cleaning. Higher Kb values also may be associated with materials compatibility issues. A high Kb value solvent, for example, might craze soft polycarbonate plastics. The trade off is to balance a milder…

Customers choose MicroCare cleaning fluids because they make cleaning easy, fast, consistent, safe and reliable. All of these factors combine together to make vapor degreasing with MicroCare fluids more affordable than any other critical cleaning technology.MicroCare nonflammable solvents are used in special, engineered cleaning systems called “vapor degreasers.” For a vapor cleaning to work, you need…

Many customers think of stencil rolls ascommodities. They want the cheapest stencil roll they can get because they think there is no difference between the brands. However, there IS a difference in rolls, and cheap rolls can turn out to be very expensive.Stencil printing is far more complex than many people think. There are over…

In general, no. While pre-saturated wipes are very convenient, they usually do not deliver the perfect cleaning results that fiber optic end-faces require. The most popular pre-saturated wipes are similar to the wipes seafood restaurants offer after dinner, to clean patrons hands. These pre-saturated wipes often contain microscopic oily residues extracted from the plastic packaging,…

Absolutely. MicroCare offers a full line of standard, OEM-compatible wiping rolls. MicroCare offers stencil rolls for every popular make and model of stencil printer. These will fit the MPM/Speedline family of printers, plus Ekra, DEK, Panasonic, Fuji and others. If you have an unusual machine, we would be pleased to develop a roll that will…

While casual and intermittent skin contact with most of the MicroCare cleaners does not represent a significant health risk, wearing gloves is certainly is a good practice, especially if skin contact is likely and prolonged. This is particularly true when cleaning stencils by hand, using the presaturated wipes. Gloves, splash goggles, aprons (when handling open drums) and…