Determining Optimum Detergency for Liquinox

Q: How do you determine optimum detergency for Liquinox® detergent?

A: As a general statement, optimum detergency for Liquinox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent is reached at a 1-2% concentration with "optimum" defined as amount of soil removed per unit of detergent used. Maximum detergency is typically reached at a 2-3% concentration with "maximum" defined as the total amount of soil removed per area of substrate without regard to amount of detergent used.

The maximum cleaning capacity is often achieved at 4 or even 6%. Cleaning capacity is defined as the amount of total parts cleaned or combined amount of residue removed before you have to change out baths.

If you are trying to clean lots of parts...