PRO-CLEAN™ AL

Identification & Functionality

Product Type

Cleaner

Technologies

Ready-to-Use Products

Product Families

Ready-to-Use Products — Cleaners

Commercial Cleaners

Features & Benefits

Ready-to-Use Product Features

Cost Effective,

Detergency,

Ease of Handling,

Excellent Wetting Behaviour,

Good Brightness,

Good Hard Water Stability,

Low Foaming,

Protects Metal Surfaces

Benefits

• Versatile- tank, spray, vibratory, wipe.
• Paintable film.
• Cleans and brightens metals.
• Ideal on aluminum, good on steels.
• Non-staining on sensitive metals.
• Good "oil splitting" properties.
• Free "no spot" rinsing.
• Mild - operator friendly product.
• Low temperature performance.
• Economical - low end use cost.
• Outstanding "wetting" properties.
• Hard water stable.

Applications & Uses

Markets

HI&I Care

Applications

HI&I Care — Institutional & Industrial Care

Industrial Cleaning

Application Method

Gun,

Spray,

Wipe

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces

Aluminum,

Metal,

Steel

Operations/Applications

• Tunnel spray washing.
• Hot tank cleaning.
• Copper tube cleaning.
• Removing coolants.
• Cleaning galvanized.
• Barrel cleaning copper parts.
• Aluminum strip cleaning.
• Vibratory cleaning (protects media-cleans parts).
• Burnishing aluminum.
• Cleaning off stamping lubricants.
• Cleaning castings or forgings.
• Wipe down machine cleaning.

Directions For Use

PRO-CLEAN AL can be diluted with water to any concentration desired. The proper mixing ratio depends upon cleaning temperature, exposure time, composition of soil and application method. PROCLEAN AL is not intended for use on aluminum or zinc alloys. The concentration chart below offers a good starting point.

Recommended Starting Dilutions
Application	Range	PRO-CLEAN AL Concentration
Spray Washing	110 - 140°F	2 - 5% (1:50 - 1:20)
Tank Washing	115 - 145°F	3 - 6% (1:30 - 1:17)
Vibratory/Tumbler	R.T. - 110°F	1 - 4% (1:100 - 1:25)
Barrel/Rotary	90 - 110°F	1 - 4% (1:100 - 1:25)
Wand/Steam Gun	R.T. - 100°F	1 - 3% (1:00 - 1:30)

Note - The most effective method to monitor cleaner life is by determining the ratio of total and free alkalinity.

Properties

Physical Form

Liquid

Appearance

Clear, Blue Liquid

Odor

Characteristic

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
pH Value (Typical)	10.0	-	-
Specific Gravity	1.09	-	-

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Bulk,

Drums,

Pails,

Totes (IBC)

Packaging

PRO-CLEAN AL is available in 5-gallon pails, 55-gallon drums, totes, and bulk.