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July 2025
Published by Barbara and Edward Kanegsberg at July 2025

The Great Unknown and Critical Cleaning

Change is inevitable. Frequently change is good. It’s progress. But changes, even good changes, don’t always get communicated down the supply chain. Unknown, unexpected changes can cause problems for critical cleaning and surface prep. Here are some practical ideas to recognize change, to avoid detrimental changes, to troubleshoot quickly, and […]
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July 2025
Published by Barbara and Edward Kanegsberg at July 2025

Ultrasonics – Be a little like Ferris Bueller

“First published in Clean Source June 2015” Remember the classic ‘80’s movie, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”? Ferris challenged authority. If you want to clean a complicated part or component, you can’t just toss it in the ultrasonic tank using the default settings an authority set up for you and told […]
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February 2025
Published by Barbara and Edward Kanegsberg at February 2025

Work with Sales Reps to Optimize Cleaning

Developing a new cleaning process or changing an existing one involves working with providers of cleaning equipment and cleaning agents. The sales representative is typically the main contact. To work with reps successfully, we will outline what makes for a terrific sales rep. Then, we’ll explain why you, in product […]
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November 2024
Published by Barbara and Edward Kanegsberg at November 2024

Water – Before During and After Cleaning

“We use well water. It’s very clean; and it tastes good.” “Our local water district says the water is high quality.” “We know we have clean water, because little fishes swim around in our rinse tank.” “Our sales rep told us to dilute the cleaning agent with tap water.” Clients […]
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October 2024
Published by Barbara and Edward Kanegsberg at October 2024

Breaking Eggs and Effective Product Cleaning – Flushing, Ultrasonics, and Cyclic Nucleation

If you want to make an omelet, you have to break eggs. If you want to clean parts effectively, you have to disrupt the environment near the product surface. Cleaning means accessing the part surface, removing the soil from the vicinity of the part, and keeping the soil away from […]
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September 2024
Published by Barbara and Edward Kanegsberg at September 2024

Vapor Degreasing: Suggestions for Clear, Effective Sustainable Rules for 1-BP, MC, TCE, and PCE

(These comments have been submitted to the EPA amended TSCA docket regarding 1-BP and related solvents.) We have reviewed rules and proposed rules for1-BP, MC, TCE, and PCE and are making suggestions to EPA as a possible win-win approach. The proposed rule for 1-BP (nPB), includes a number of interesting, […]
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August 2024
Published by Barbara and Edward Kanegsberg at August 2024

Survival of the Fittest, Critical Cleaning, and EPA Amended TSCA Rules – Coping with Change

Note: Analysis and comments reflect the status as of August 31, 2024. Specifically, a final rule for MC has been issued and proposed rules for PCE, TCE and nPB (1-BP) have been published. “Survival of the fittest” is a tenet of Charles Darwin’s evolution of species. Many United States manufacturers […]
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July 2024
Published by Barbara Kanegsberg at July 2024

Achieving Brilliant, Educated Employees

Manufacturers are in a fascinating, frightening era. It is also an era with excellent opportunities for growth. There are problems galore. Critical cleaning processes are changing, sometimes in unexpected, uncontrolled ways. Reliable, effective cleaning agents that have been used successfully are being restricted or eliminated. Replacement cleaning agents typically require […]
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July 2024
Published by Barbara Kanegsberg at July 2024

Managing Aggressive Solvents – Point/Counterpoint

Barb Kanegsberg with Kevin Pawlowski* As indicated in a recent LinkedIn post (Ref 1), perchloroethylene “creeps” – it has favorable wetting properties that allow access to residue in tight spaces. Many classic chlorinated and brominated solvents have similar “creeping” or wetting properties; and they have aggressive solvency properties – they […]
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