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Most companies do not need the extra cleaning horsepower provided by co-solvent cleaning systems. However, for special applications it is a very smart and sophisticated option.In general, the MicroCare monosolvent fluids can perform all of the required cleaning jobs. The problem arises when you can’t get the cleaning horsepower you need from a monosolvent system. This can…
For fabricators to produce quality optical components that deliver the fast, reliable performance as intended, they must meet exacting quality standards. That means fabricators must take extreme care with each stage of the production process. This includes the important step of cleaning the lenses, prisms, diffraction gratings, optical filters and mirrors that make up the…
Yes, MicroCare cleaning fluids work very nicely with ultrasonics. Vapor pressure and surface tension are the two most important fluid properties governing the formation of cavitation in ultrasonic cleaning systems. Modern, planet-friendly solvents typically have low vapor pressure and low surface tension, so they cavitate nicely. Most commonly, ultrasonics are added to the rinse sump…
Most ultrasonic degreasers are single-tank systems containing a slow-drying nonflammable liquid, such as water, enhanced with a soap or saponifier. These machines are simple, inexpensive, and easy to use. But they do not deliver the highest quality cleaning because they have no way to rinse the contamination from the parts being cleaned.In contrast, vapor degreasing…
The short answer almost always is, NO, don’t do this. It can be extremely dangerous. YouTube has a number of videos showing people cleaning parts in ultrasonic machines filled with IPA alcohol. Here at MicroCare we always are amazed at this. It is absolutely not an acceptable industrial process.Some people use IPA alcohol or “white…
It is no longer recommended to use trichloroethylene, also called TCE or trike, CAS #79-01-6. While TCE was widely used since the 1950s, it is an old-style chlorinated solvent that generally should be avoided in today’s environment. The main advantages of TCE is that it is inexpensive, widely available and cleans very well. However, it is…