Solvent is ethanol, residue is a proprietary coating dissolved in ethanol.
At the moment, we are washing the rods in warm water with a detergent then rinsing.
Has anyone had experience of using a water bath in a cleanroom? Ultrasonic cleaning might be another option.
I am working on a project looking at improving a cleaning process for stainless steel rods being used in a cleanroom process.
Currently, the rods are used to support a PVC catheter that is dipped inside a cleanroom. The process leaves a solvent residue on the rods that must be cleaned off...