IPC's Micro-90® Successful in Cleaning Filter Membranes


The care and cleaning of filter membranes is essential to the success of any water treatment or manufacturing operation. International Products Corporation's Micro-90® is used to clean industrial filter membranes. One of IPC's customers treats industrial wastewater generated by the engine plant of a major automotive manufacturer. At this facility, up to 168,000 gallons of wastewater are treated per day using an ultra filtration membrane system. Their initial two-step process used caustic and acid materials. For the past 9 years, the company has used Micro-90® Concentrated Cleaning Solution. A 1% solution of Micro-90® not only removes the organics and metals that blind the membranes, it provides savings through reduced energy, reduced chemical use and less downtime. 100% recovery is achieved after every Micro-90® wash, and they have yet to replace any of their membranes after 9 years of operation.

Micro-90® is a mild, yet powerful, multipurpose, alkaline cleaning concentrate that has long been used in laboratories, industrial applications, and critical cleaning processes. Micro-90® is a unique chelating detergent that contains ionic and non-ionic ingredients, which combine to produce a variety of cleaning actions. Micro-90® lifts, disperses, emulsifies, sequesters, suspends, and decomposes soils, then rinses them away leaving the surface absolutely clean. Micro-90®'s target soils include oil, grease, wax, tar, flux, particulates, hard water stains, and biological debris. Micro-90® is highly effective at defouling filter membranes and can be validated in critical cleaning applications. View IPC's free webinar on cleaning validation methods at www.ipcol.com.

Other cleaners from International Products Corporation include: LF2100®, a liquid low-foam cleaner; Micro® Green Clean, a biodegradable cleaner; Micro® A07, a biodegradable citric acid cleaner; Surface Cleanse/930®, a concentrated neutral cleaner; Zymit®, a low-foam dual enzyme and detergent formula; and Zymit® Pro, a protease enzyme cleaner. These free-rinsing, nontoxic detergents can be used in a variety of critical cleaning applications.

About International Products Corporation:

International Products Corporation manufactures and distributes environmentally-friendly precision cleaners and P-80 temporary rubber assembly lubricants from their ISO 9001-Certified facility in Burlington, New Jersey. Their on-site laboratory is equipped for analytical work and consultation on assembly and cleaning processes. IPC's products are readily available worldwide through their network of global distributors. For more information or free product samples, visit www.ipcol.com or call 609-386-8770.

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