Dimethicone cleaning

[BassemE]

Hello All,

I am in the personal care industry and having trouble with cleaning the equipment after products with Dimethicone. We use a solution of CIP 100 to clean in place, and we occasionally find rubbery silicon deposits on the equipment. Anyone has experience/tips on how to effectively clean silicon based products?
Thanks,

 

[ornerynorsk]

CIP 100 is a strong base. This may be degrading the equipment. Ask your manufacturer for a validated or approved cleaning procedure.

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