NDT Supply.com
7952 Nieman Road
Lenexa, KS 66214 USA
Phone: 913-685-0675
Fax: 913-685-1125
www.ndtsupply.com
Alkaline water-based solutions: include carbonates, silicates and caustics. These cause
emulsifying action, which keeps soil from redepositing on the cleaned surface, and
improves cleaning action in hard water.
Alkaline strength
Removes:
Mild
Light oils and greases, cutting oils and coolant compounds.
Mild to Strong
Heavy grease and oil, waxes, vegetable oils, inks, wax or fatbase
buffing and polishing compounds, milk residues and
carbohydrates.
Heavy-duty
Mill scale; heat-treat scale, corrosion or oxides.
Change the cleaning solution periodically. Cleaning solutions can become contaminated
with suspended soil particles which coat the tank bottom. This coating dampens the
ultrasonic action and reduces cleaning efficiency. Certain solutions will cavitate better than
others. Contact your local distributor for further information.
Heat and cavitation: increase the chemical activity of cleaning solutions. Some materials
may be damaged by this stronger chemical action. When in doubt, test run samples of
items to be cleaned. Caustic solutions: used to remove rust from steels, metal alloy
corrosion and a variety of tenacious soils.
Solution Amounts
Solution amounts may vary. The amount you use depends on the detergent and the type
of soil to be removed. Follow instructions on the solution container and refer to the table
below for the effects of solutions on metals.
Chemicals Harmful to Your Tank
The following chemicals will harm your ultrasonic tank and the action of ultrasonics and
higher operating temperatures will increase their chemical activity. Do not use these or
similar chemicals directly or in dilution in your ultrasonic tank or you will void your
warranty.
