
Alconox
Alconox is a concentrated, anionic detergent for manual and ultrasonic cleaning.
Alconox provides critical detergents for precision cleaning applications in a wide range of industries, including the biotechnology, healthcare, laboratory, medical device and pharmaceutical sectors.
Alconox provides critical detergents for precision cleaning applications in a wide range of industries, including the biotechnology, healthcare, laboratory, medical device and pharmaceutical sectors.
Manufactured in the US, the company’s high-quality liquids and powders provide precise sanitation of equipment such as mixers, tanks and blenders.
Alconox’s technical staff supports engineers and scientists by recommending high-quality formulas and solutions to specific precision cleaning problems.
Alconox’s critical cleaning solutions help increase the value and quality of products used in the medical device sector, ranging from tablet presses to stainless-steel mixing tanks.
The company’s portfolio do not leave residues, are biodegradable and free-rinsing, and contain no softeners, brighteners corrosion inhibitors, rinse aids, dyes or fragrances.
The cleaners provide optimal performance using wetting agents that allow cleaning solutions to access hard-to-reach cracks and crevices. Aqueous cleaning provides many benefits to medical device manufacturers, including efficacy, reduced residue potential, and easier cleaning validation.
Alconox’s aqueous cleaners are suitable for various cleaning methods such as soak, machine, manual and automated clean-in-place (CIP).
Available liquids and powders range from acidic to basic, and high-emulsifying to low-foaming, ensuring a flexible approach to many applications.
Alconox’s range of biodegradable aqueous cleaners have a low environmental impact and are readily disposable after use, requiring no further treatment. The cleaners also offer a safe alternative to semi-aqueous or solvent-containing products that tend to have safety risks and are not environmentally friendly.
Alconox’s aqueous cleaners help preserve the integrity of high-fidelity, research-quality medical devices, allowing sterilisation or preparation for sterile packaging.
Its brands are suitable for critically cleaning a wide range of materials, including silicone rubber, polyurethane, stainless-steel, titanium and plastic.
They are formulated to clean biomechanical and electronic medical devices without leaving performance-reducing residues. In addition, class III medical devices can be cleaned to high standards ready for implanting or dental applications, including medical procedures such as knee, hip and shoulder replacements.
Alconox was founded in 1946 when Louis Zisman and William Lebowitz began manufacturing and distributing detergents comprising a wetting agent that cleaned glassware without leaving a residue.
Over the decades, Alconox has branched out to solve cleaning challenges worldwide, including sanitising biotech, healthcare, pharmaceutical and medical device equipment.
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Cleaning validation is a necessary and time-consuming part of manufacturing pharmaceuticals. The validation process can be expedited and the cost reduced if the cleaner supplier can provide support — ultimately allowing pharmaceuticals to get to market faster and at a lower cost.
The use of aqueous cleaning in medical device manufacturing can provide numerous benefits in terms of efficacy, minimal surface contact and reduced potential and easier cleaning validation.
Cleaning validation or verification is a necessary regulatory compliance step in medical device manufacturing and reprocessing. Support from the cleaner manufacturer can save time and money when establishing either cleaning validation or cleaning verification.
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7 April 2022We were asked the question: A number of your Tergazyme related TechNotes and recommendations include warm temperatures, which can still denature some proteins and hormones, leading to cleaning problems.
29 May 2020Want to know if our rinsing process (Ultrasonic Cleaning with Sterile distilled water for ten minutes) is appropriate silicone o-ring rinse-off? We have the answer.
22 May 2020Alconox explains to its clients the best way to manually clean CPAP masks. See below for advice.
1 April 2020Our supply chain, manufacturing, and distribution system in the US remains unaffected by Covid-19, as all of our raw materials are US-sourced.
25 March 2020Q. We truly enjoy the effectiveness of Alcotabs. They have been excellent. As we are a green-focused company, we take pride in our stance for reuse / recycle of whatever we can. Can we send back empty Alcotabs jars for reuse?
14 January 2020Join Alconox Inc at the ISPE 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo in Las Vegas, NV, 27-30 at Booth #101 to receive unique gifts, expert technical support for your critical cleaning applications and detergent samples.
17 October 2019Alconox Inc will be appearing at the forthcoming Cosmorpof North America, the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre, Las Vegas.
24 July 2019Visit Alconox at Cphi North America in Chicago to receive its unique gifts and expert technical support for your critical cleaning applications and detergent samples.
17 April 2019Alconox will be present at Interphex in New York City, US.
25 March 2019Alkaline hydrolysis is a chemical reaction that takes place when tough organic residues are exposed to an alkaline solution. Alkaline hydrolysis breaks these residues into smaller more water-soluble and more easily emulsified molecules.
13 December 2018Q) How do you remove protein out of pipes, centrifuges and tanks in a recirculation clean-in-place (CIP) environment with water temperatures averaging 20°C?
26 October 2018Can we use high-foaming detergents in an automated cleaning line?
27 September 2018From a pure efficacy perspective, manual cleaning is often better than automated cleaning. High-foaming detergents (better emulsification) may be used and mechanical energy can be applied (scrubbing, soaking, sonication and/or elbow grease of course).
29 August 2018Q) We are looking for a laboratory dishwasher detergent that does not contain perchlorates. One of our end users analyses for trace levels of perchlorates, so we cannot have a detergent that has that type of impurities.
6 August 2018The need for sustainable manufacturing practices is more pressing than ever and medical devices are no exception. Medical Technology caught up with thought leaders from across the industry to pull together five top tips for manufacturers.
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