Industrial degreasing splits by soil type: saponifiable fats and proteins go to alkaline chemistry, mineral oils and residues to solvent.
Most plant cleaning is the alkaline case, and the limiting factor is rarely the caustic — it is the hardness and metal ions in the water, which film the surface unless something holds them in solution.
What we supply
Sodium Hydroxide (pellet and solids), Sodium Gluconate, Deteric LP, Acetone and iso-Propyl Alcohol.
What we supply
Sodium Hydroxide PelletSodium Hydroxide SolidsSodium GluconateDeteric LPAcetoneiso-Propyl Alcohol
Caustic as the base Sodium hydroxide saponifies fats and lifts protein soils, which is why it anchors most heavy-duty and clean-in-place formulations.
Sodium Gluconate In strong alkali, gluconate chelates the metal ions that would otherwise precipitate and film the surface — and it protects soft metals against caustic attack.
Solvent cleaning Acetone and isopropyl alcohol handle the residues that water-based systems leave behind, particularly on workshop and precision surfaces.