A Worthwhile Untrasonic Cleaner
@sammmmmmmy, Both Tergitol and Triton X-100 non-ionic detergent (which has been used for cleaning vinyl records for decades) material safety data sheets list Poly (ethylene oxide), as a small impurity as part of the surfactants at <3%. However, the CAS number listed is 25322-68-3 which actual traces to poly (ethylene glycol). Tergitol 15-S-7 is what the Library of Congress uses to clean delicate lacquer records. Ethylene oxide gas is considered incompatible with PVC, but that is not what we have here. The record cleaning reps are wrong. |
Either way,with ANY cleaner on the market, your actual vinyl-contact time is so miniscule compared to, say, a once-a-year record cleaning; as to make this discussion moot. Personally I use Kodak Photoflow and don't give a toss - althought most retentives rate it chemically worse than Tergitol/Triton. |
sammmmmmy, If you are curious, Kodak Photoflow is a concentrated wetting agent that is water mixed with a combination of 25-30% propylene glycol (i.e. anti-freeze) that can act as an antibacterial and antifungal agent and 5-10% non-ionic surfactant. The non-ionic surfactant by the chemical abstract system (CAS) number is most likely Triton X-100 or from the Triton X family. There is no surface tension data for this product, however, the propylene glycol component makes for a very stable shelf-life, and the chemical is very safe. Kodak recommends use at 1-part cleaner to 200 parts water, but this is for handwipe. |
