I previously discussed some words that you will come across when dealing with industrial cleaning products. Today, I will discuss a few more terms.
We have spoken about pH and how a substance is either neutral, acid or alkali. The term alkali refers to when a substance has a pH reading of more than 7 and is able to dissolve in water. When a cleaning product has a neutral pH it means that it has a pH of 7. Pure water would have a pH of 7.
The term acid would then refer to a substance with a pH of less than 7. An acidic substance is able to neutralise an alkali substance as well as dissolve some metals.
Any substance that is excessively acid or alkali must be handled with extreme care.
You will probably also come across a word like emulsify or emulsification. Emulsification occurs when a layer of fat or grease is broken down into small particles and is able to be suspended. This would be useful when cleaning a surface that is very greasy. By breaking down the layer of grease into smaller particles, it becomes much easier to wash it away.
Usually in industrial cleaning you will be looking at two types of cleaners: either detergents or degreasers. Detergents are chemical cleaning products that are made up of chemical compounds and act like soap. Soap would typically be made from fats and lye.
A degreaser is a chemical product that is able to dissolve water insoluble substances like fats and grease.
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