Vinyl Asylum: Maybe a call to Dow Chemical?? by alaskahiatt

Vinyl Asylum: Maybe a call to Dow Chemical?? by alaskahiatt

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Maybe a call to Dow Chemical??

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In Reply to: US Cleaning- Tergitol or Triton X100 ?? posted by Ross on September 21, 2017 at 07:10:23:

As 6bq5 stated, both of these products are similar and are totally comprised of non-ionic surfactants. Both are produced by Dow Chemical, so maybe a call to the company would be the final answer. Of course, I am sure the company will tell you that they know nothing about cleaning records with their products. So, maybe just ask what is the difference between these two products, since they are both non-ionic surfactants.

For a long time, I have used Triton X-114 in my home-brew record cleaning fluid. It is so concentrated, that I only use three drops in a 500ml solution solution. It has the usual California cancer warning on the label, and the fluid eventually ate right though the soft plastic bottle. Only about a half cup of fluid came out, but it took forever to clean it up due to the high concentration. It just kept sudsing forever and ever. The remaining Triton X-114 is now in a glass bottle.

Oddly enough, one of the three chemicals in Tergitol I give to my cat for constipation. It is called polyethylene glycol or Miralax. Maybe I could ask the cat if in her experience, she thinks tergitol would be the best solution.

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Topic - US Cleaning- Tergitol or Triton X100 ?? - Ross 07:10:23 09/21/17 ( 12)

RE: US Cleaning- Tergitol or Triton X100 ?? - Batman 12:54:46 09/22/17 ( 6)
- I can't recall what it is, but... - Lew 09:20:05 09/23/17 ( 5)
  - The additional ingredients in Photo-Flo are water and propylene glycol. - alaskahiatt 17:10:03 09/23/17 ( 4)
    - Thanks - Lew 12:39:38 09/24/17 ( 3)
      - I agree, and a Photograph wetting agent(Photo-Flo) was recommended - alaskahiatt 23:36:42 09/24/17 ( 2)
        
        Late response, but... - Lew 12:29:20 10/3/17 ( 1)
        
        I do a final rinse with steam distilled water also, especially after reading - alaskahiatt 14:14:31 10/3/17 ( 0)
RE: US Cleaning- Tergitol or Triton X100 ?? - peteSF 07:01:15 09/22/17 ( 0)
I don't know what sayeth the group, but.. - Lew 13:51:58 09/21/17 ( 0)
Maybe a call to Dow Chemical?? - alaskahiatt 09/21/17 11:05:55 09/21/17 ( 0)
RE: US Cleaning- Tergitol or Triton X100 ?? - 6bq5 10:37:03 09/21/17 ( 1)
- RE: US Cleaning- Tergitol or Triton X100 ?? - WntrMute2 17:07:13 09/21/17 ( 0)