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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave_Lee on June 13, 2004, 09:59:20 pm

Title: Self Neutraising Alkaline Solutions.
Post by: Dave_Lee on June 13, 2004, 09:59:20 pm

As an issue prompted by the recent topic (yet again) on Alltecs Ultimate master. What other Alkaline solutions that self neutralise on drying out do you use or know about, that are suitable for the high heat of TMs.
Dave.

Title: Re: Self Neutraising Alkaline Solutions.
Post by: cleanmac on June 14, 2004, 12:11:29 am

Spitfire advance ,hot prespray,clean HOT water extract ,very effective on carpet tiles.

Title: Re: Self Neutraising Alkaline Solutions.
Post by: Mike Halliday on June 14, 2004, 01:03:14 am

Prochems fibresafe gold is self neutralising ( i think)

if your worried about bringing back the Ph to neutral why not use a neutral pH detergent.

as long as this detergent rinses out the high PH pre-spray then it'll be OK

Mike

Title: Re: Self Neutraising Alkaline Solutions.
Post by: Dave_Lee on June 15, 2004, 12:57:15 am

What I was really getting at was not an alkaline prespray that dries neutral but an alkaline solution you put through the machine (like Ultimate Master) that dries neutral. I know this goes against ther grain of a lot of pure water rinsing solutions, but on those jobs where its deemed necessary to put an alkaline detergent (There Ive used the word) through the machine - I prefer one that does dry neutral. So which other ones are there out there? If any!
Dave.

Title: Re: Self Neutraising Alkaline Solutions.
Post by: Dave_Lee on June 15, 2004, 08:57:16 pm

I dont think anyone is going to come with any on this one - it looks like as I thought, Ultimate Master IS the only Alkaline Detergent for machine use, that dries neutral.
Dave.

Title: Re: Self Neutraising Alkaline Solutions.
Post by: Mike Halliday on June 15, 2004, 09:07:54 pm

dave this is taken off Prochems website:

Fibresafe Gold
A safe and effective powdered extraction detergent for wool and stain resistant nylon carpets. Approved by the Woolsafe Organisation for use on Wool and Wool-rich carpets. Fibresafe Gold incorporates a self neutralising pH system which reduces the risk of colour bleed, texture change and resoiling. Yellow powder with green apple fragrance.


so this might fit your criteria for a self-neutralising detergent.

Mike

Title: Re: Self Neutraising Alkaline Solutions.
Post by: Doug Holloway on June 15, 2004, 10:47:29 pm

Hi Guys,

So are we back to 'buffered solutions'

Cheers,

Doug

Title: Re: Self Neutraising Alkaline Solutions.
Post by: Dave_Lee on June 15, 2004, 11:01:07 pm

Mike,
The woolsage gold is ph 8, U/M 9.8, both on the Alkaline side but quite far apart really.
I guess we would all like an ideal one, which might be:- goes down (through the machine) with enough alkaline strengh to beat the dirtiest/greasy carpet but quickly changes to neutral prior to drying, leaves no residue or trace, is non sticky and has a pleasant odour.
Dave.