Ask Andy

 

Andy Logan is ArmaKleen's resident chemical engineer and offers his direct response to your aqueous cleaning questions. This page will become a resource for a broad range of questions that affect all types of aqueous cleaning uses.

• Why do I have to rinse my parts?  I just cleaned them?  I never had to rinse my parts when I was using solvents.

• Can you talk about the hazardous properties of the ArmaKleen Cleaners?

• How do I monitor the concentration of my ArmaKleen cleaner bath?  How do I check the concentration of my ArmaKleen cleaner bath?

• Do ArmaKleen™ aqueous cleaners have any effect on various types of O-rings?

• Have you run any cleaning trials with Armakleen M-100 BCR?

• How much Armakleen chemistry do I need for my parts cleaner start up? How do I maintain the correct ratio in the bath over time?

• Even though I’m cleaning with an aqueous cleaner, I’ve heard that regulators can come after me for VOC emission enforcement. How can this be? 

• What are SDSs?

• How Can Oil and Grease Be Removed From Plastic Pallets with Aqueous Cleaners?

• Ultrasonic Cleaning Process: How Does This Machine Clean Parts?

• Make Sure You Are Reading the Correct SDS

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