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Friday, June 06, 2008
Removal of Tannin from Stainless Steel Equipment

Question:
Which Alconox detergent will clean the red staining of wine (tannin) from stainless steel equipment?

Answer:
The best way to remove tannin is to oxidize it with bleach or an oxidizing agent. There are three Alconox brands that could effectively remove tannin including Detojet, which contains sodium hypochlorite bleach, Alcojet which contains an active chlorine compound that releases hypochlorite when dissovled in water, and Tergajet which contains active oxygen compound that releases peroxide when dissolved in water.

For information on Detojet, Low Foaming Liquid Detergent, Alcojet, Low Foaming Powdered Detergent, or Tergajet, Low-Foaming Phosphate-Free Powder please visit www.alconox.com.

(Removal of Tannin from Stainless Steel Equipment)