Monthly Archives: August 2011

Is It Clean? – Oil and Hydrophobic Films

Posted on August 8, 2011 by John Fuchs

In most manufacturing processes where metal is formed or cut, oil is used in one form or another as a lubricant.  Oil and other lubricants, in order to do their job, are formulated to have very low surface tension, and, because … Continue reading →

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Is It Clean! – Sticky Subject

Posted on August 3, 2011 by John Fuchs

I know, there I go with the titles agan – sorry.  But it fits because I thought I’d start this series off with one of the simplest tests I know for cleanliness.  It’s a good example of a test that, … Continue reading →

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Is It Clean? – - Series on Cleanliness Testing

Posted on August 1, 2011 by John Fuchs

Having a definition of a “clean” part and a means to quickly and effectively determine if the the criteria for cleanliness has been met is very critical to the success of any cleaning process.  The problem, however, is that there … Continue reading →

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