Cleaning Research Group - Documents
This is a handy repository of documents from the Cleaning Research Group.
Reports and Articles
- 1999-Article on XPS of Be metal cleaned with chlorinated solvents
- 2004-Article on the elimination of flammable solvents for wipe applications Part 1
- 2004-Article on the elimination of flammable solvents for wipe applications Part 2
- 2010-Article on the computerized measurement of contact angles
- 2011-Article on contact angle measurements with cell phone cameras
- 2012-Book Review of the CRC Handbook for Critical Cleaning
- 2012-Article on how clean is clean
- 2012-Article on solvent substitution methods
- 2013-Book chapter on cleanliness verification on large surfaces
- Other articles yet to be uploaded in this time period... Stay tuned...
- 2017-The SERDP Report on Azeotropic Blends to Replace TCE and nPB
- 2020-CRG Report on Cleaning Trials of Permanent Ink on Frosted Glass
Master's Theses from the Cleaning Research Group
- Karl Kuklenz - QSPR for HSP determination of Explosives (pdf)
- Trisha O'Bryon - A Standard Reference Material for Contact Angle Measurements (pdf)
- Nilan Kamathewatta - Vapor-Liquid Equilibrium Measurements for Determining Azeotropic Concentrations (pdf)
- James Huskey - Miscibility in Solvent Blend Formulations (pdf)
- Victoria Spenn Jackson - Spectroscopy Theory in 1D (pdf)
- Jacob Perry - Solvent Blend Formulations for Specific HSP Targets (pdf)
- Nethmini Ariyarathna - Cyclic Vacuum Cavitation Cleaning (pdf)
Webinars
- SAFECHEM 2020 Webinar on Cleaning with Modified Alcohols (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Alconox 2020 Webinar on Cleaning Medical Devices (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- LPW 2020 Webinar on the Cyclic Nucleation process (CNp) (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Hubbard Hall 2020 Webinar on Emulsifying Aqueous Cleaners and Microfiltration (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- PQCW Team's 2020 Webinar on Building a Defendable Cleaning Process (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Gardner Business Media 2020 Webinar introducing the MCA and updating info on the PCC (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- JOMESA 2020 Webinar on particle analysis and characterization (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- CRG 2020 Webinar on Excellent Dirt with Tanner Volek (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- ONDA 2020 Webinar on Monitoring Ultrasonic Cleaning Baths (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- SITA 2020 Webinar on Essential Tools for Quality Management (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Chemours 2020 Webinar on cleaning with Opteon SF80 (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Alconox 2021 Webinar on Critical Cleaning of Cannabis and Related Botanical Residues (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Alconox 2021 Webinar on COP Cleaning of Difficult Residues (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Hubbard Hall 2021 Webinar on the Challenges of Cleaning Aluminum (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- SAFECHEM 2022 Webinar on Overcoming Cleaning Challenges with Modified Alcohols (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- PQCW Team's 2022 Webinar on EPA Regulatory Happenings (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Clariant 2022 Webinar on Nonionic Surfactants (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Vacuum Processing Systems 2022 Webinar on Vacuum Cycle Nucleation (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Evoqua 2022 Webinar on Wastewater Treatment for Aqueous Cleaning Processes (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Techspray 2023 Webinar PFAS Elimination and Critical Cleaning Options (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- SAFECHEM 2023 Webinar on Sustainable Solvent Cleaning with Modified Alcohols (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- NTIC 2023 Webinar on Multimetal Cleaning and Aqueous Bath Maintenance (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Brighton Science 2023 Webinar on Contact Angle Surface Analysis (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Hubbard-Hall 2024 Panel Discussion on Navigating Solvent Regulations (video) (Banner Image)
- SAFECHEM 2024 Webinar - A Path Forward for Solvent Cleaning (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- JCOM 2024 Webinar - Successful Cleaning processes without Heavily Regulated Solvents (video) (handout) (Banner Image)
- Alconox and Hubbard-Hall 2024 - Open Mike Nite on Precision Cleaning Q&A Panel (video) (no handout) (Banner Image) (signup form)
Workshops
- To learn about the 2020 Workshop, look at the 2018 Product Quality Cleaning Workshop Agenda. The 2020 workshop will have more labs and expanded content!
- The On-Demand PQCW (Catalog Page) (SHO Image)
- Parts Cleaning Workshop 2025 at PMTS 2-per-page slides (pdf)
Tools
- An Excel Workbook for computing the Hansen Solubility (Interaction) Sphere (xlsx)
More to come...