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The "Very Best Record Cleaning Formulation"

The "Very Best Record Cleaning Formulation"

 

I am providing this formulation for all who are interested in the very best, and can be proven and demonstrated to be the "Very Best". It can easily be made from available ingredients. On the surface, it appears to be very simple. However, it is based on extensive complex chemistry along with precise mathematical calculations and verifiable data.

 

You may use it with absolute confidence and be truly assured that it is beyond doubt the "Very Best". You may use it for your personal needs. Or, archival entities may use it for their purposes with confidence. Or, you may choose to start an enterprise that makes and packages quantities as either a "ready-to-use" or a "Semi-concentrated" version for sale and distribution knowing that nothing better exists. You have my blessings and encouragement with one condition. And, that is, that the pricing represents a "fair margin", and, not an obscene gouging, typical for such products.

 

Initially, I had prepared a presentation that briefly introduced myself, and provided the thought processes, design parameters, and the necessary basics of chemistry, physics, and mathematics to assure you and allow you to be absolutely confident in this formulation. I made a considerable effort to keep it as simple, but, also as thorough enough to achieve this confidence. However, that presentation entailed 5,239 words, typical of such a requirement, however, unacceptable in length by this website forum.

 

I have no option other than to offer the formulation as a 100% parts by weight version suitable to produce 1 Kilogram of the cleaner, and, invite you to question me about any aspect of the formulation.

 

Professionally, I am a Chemist, more specifically a Polyurethane Chemist. I have a Doctorate in Chemistry as well as two other Doctorates and a M.B.A.. I held prominent positions in significant corporations before being encouraged to start our (wife and I) manufacturing facility servicing those I previously worked for. We started, owned, and fully operated this business. We eventually obtained 85+% Market Share in our sector in Medical, Automotive, Sporting Goods, and Footwear areas before retirement.

 

The Audio Industry is extremely technical and many brilliant minds have contributed their talents over the decades in order that we may enjoy music today as we choose. Like many other technical industries, those of lesser minds and values invade the arena with their "magical" inspired revelations and offer their "magical" ingredients and items to all at extremely high prices. They promise that if only we are willing to part with our money - they can provide these items to you that make your audio system sound as if the orchestra, or vocalist, is in your room with you. And, after all, "magical items" must be expensive, otherwise, they would not be "magical".

 

This disturbs me enormously, and, it is for such reasons, I feel compelled to provide realistic and truthful information that conforms to basic Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematical Principals in those areas with which I am very knowledgeable and familiar.

 

          "Ultimate Record Cleaner Solution"

 

   Ingredient                                          Amount by Weight (Grams)

 

Distilled Water                                     779.962

 

Ethyl Alcohol                                       220.000

 

Tergitol 15-S-7 (Dow Chemical)            0.038  (Approx. = 2 Drops)

                                                         1,000.000

 

Important and/or Relevant Criteria

 

1.)  Distilled Water ONLY. Do not use deionized, tap, rain, or spring water. Distilled Water is readily available in most grocery stores. Check labeling to be certain that it is distilled and not deionized. The pricing is comparable.

 

2.)  Ethanol must be purchased at a "Liquor Store" or a "Liquor Control Board" that is suitable for human consumption, and the appropriate taxes must be paid. This assures that the alcohol consists of only Ethyl Alcohol and water. You need to purchase the 95+% version, also known as 180+ Proof. NOTHING ELSE is acceptable. (100% Ethyl Alcohol is not available under "normal" circumstances). Denatured alcohol from a Hardware Store or elsewhere is PROHIBITED, as well as ANY other alcohols.

 

3.)  Tergitol 15-S-7 is made by Dow and is available on the internet in small quantities from Laboratory Supply Houses such as Fisher and Advance, etc.. I have no affiliations with either Dow Chemical, or Fisher, or Advance. You MUST use Tergitol 15-S-7 ONLY. No other Tergitol product is acceptable for this designed formula, and you need to acquire the undiluted form only.

 

4.)  The above cleaner formula will result in a non-foaming (VLF) Surfactant Formulation that exhibits the following:

            Surface Tension of 28.5 dynes/centimeter @ 20 C. (68.0 F.)

            Surface Tension of 28.2 dynes/centimeter @ 25 C. (77.0 F.)

 

5.). A Surface Tension of 28.5 dynes/centimeter is Remarkable and will properly clean records of all organic soilings, and all oily substances, as well as very significant amounts of inorganic soilings.  This available Surface Tension coupled with the Azeotropic Characteristics of very rapid evaporation and spotless drying occur because of the selection of Ethyl Alcohol and the very specific concentration determined as 22.00% p.b.w., further improves the products abilities.  The "Ease-of-Use" and "Spot-Free" results are to be accepted.

 

6.). Be aware that an "ideal temperature of use" also exists for this formulation.  And, that reasonable temperature is 40 C. (104.0 F.). Further increases in temperature offers no improvement, therefore, confirming the proper use of the term "ideal". I mention this not because of of any substantial improvement, but, only to be aware of its’ existence. And, if you have a choice to utilize a room that is warmer than another, select the warmer room closer to 104.0 F. There is no need to elevate the temperature of the records or the materials. Simply be aware that 104.0 F. Is ideal.

 

If interest is expressed in this submission, I am willing to provide additional submissions regarding other materials, and, other areas of interest.  Such as"Best Contact Substance", "Best lubricants for turntables", " Better Dampening Materials" for turntables and tonearms, and, most significantly, "Best" material for "Turntable Platter/Vinyl Record Interface" usually called "Record Mats". The last item will certainly disturb many individuals and anger many suppliers.

 

Whatever I may contribute is substantiated by Science and Testing, and Verifiable. Science has no Opinions. Opinions in these matters are best reserved for those who rely on their imagination and wishful thinking.

 

Also, I have no vested interests in this Industry. Simply possess some scientific knowledge that also relates to some aspects of the Audio Area, and I am willing to share that information if requested!

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@pindac 

Thank you for your comments.  But,I could not help but wonder what your particular field and speciality happens to be.  Do you mind sharing that information.  It has been 4 hours since I first read your post, and, you still have me guessing.  Obviously, you do not need to respond, but you were the first to comment, and your style of writing and composure is unique.  And, as a scientist, we are almost as detectives in nature.

So, it you do not mind, your answer would be satisfying, and, in some strange way, I would be grateful.

Thank you again.

Wizzzard 

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@lewm 

I have a new detailed informative response for you, however, I have two Medical appointments this morning, and, last night was too late.  But, you will be seeing another helpful comment later today.

I know that you must be waiting with bathed breath!

Till later.

Wizzzard

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@wizzzard,

And now "Mr. W" relates "grade school guidelines" about drops and weights, never stopping to consider that I, Wizzzard, actually weighed out two drops of Tergitol 15-S-7 on his $5,600 Sartorius analytical balance. Not just once but five times and taking the average of the five readings. This never crossed his mind because his mind does not even allow such things to ever enter or even be considered. Fact is, that 1 drop of Tergitol 15-S-7 weighs 0.02888 g. So in my presented "Very Best Record Cleaning Formulation" which is based on parts by weight, I state to use 0.038 g. to produce 1 kg or (Approximately 1 Liter) actually 998.203 ml. of cleaning fluid at 20°C, and, I placed in parentheses "Approximately 2 drops".  Two drops will equal 0.0577 g. which is 52% more than required. 

Did it ever occur to you that the size of a drop would be different from different eye-droppers, let alone a precision pipette?  I know that because I have measured it and others have also.  Of course, not with the extreme accuracy of scientific scale, but with a simple digital VTF scale.  Drops can easily be in the range of 0.03 to 0.06 mg/drop by measuring 10-drops and then dividing by 10 (to ensure the reading is in the range where the device has some reasonable accuracy).  The simple benefit of the Nalgene Dropper Bottle is that it delivers a fairly accurate 0.04-ml/drop - Factors to consider in accuracy and precision of Nalgene Dropper Bottles (thermofisher.com).   So, the variable of the drop is mostly eliminated - close enough.

Otherwise, if you knew "two drops will equal 0.0577 g. which is 52% more than required", given how specific, how scientific you were in the formulation, why did you not provide a tolerance for the composition which is normal engineering practice? 

Yell, scream, holler all you want, but my responses to people on this thread is to present information in a way that most anyone can hopefully understand.  When I trained many people in critical oxygen cleaning processes where death, injury and destruction were consequences of failure, and the deck-plate technician may have only a high school education, you keep it simple.  I reference scientific papers for those that may wish to dive deeper. 

Yes, you and I are wildly different - you are a scientist, I am an engineer.  You know what they say about engineers:  The optimist will say the glass is half-full, the pessimist will say the glass is half empty, the engineer just says you used the wrong size glass.  

 

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@mijostyn 

As with @lewm  I also prepared a response that I will need to submit later today.  More like this evening.  I realize that your post was the last before "the void" and I wanted to respond much, much earlier, but I also needed to vent my frustrations and attempt to place this Forum in the context for which it was intended.

Perhaps it was futile, but, I needed to try one more time.  Since this Forum attracted more views in less than two weeks than "Mr.W's" forum did in over two years, it was understandable that he would "coattail" a popular site to post his postings.  But, the interference in the intent of THIS forum was getting out of hand.  So, I hope you are not terribly upset that I did not respond to you sooner, and I request your forgiveness and we can get back to reality.  You will. have your explanation soon and  proposed recommendations.

Thank you for listening, and, I hope you are not terribly upset.

Wizzzard

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To All

"Mr. W" - you sir are using the WRONG Forum!

"I know Engineers, and, you sir are no Engineer"

Get back to your own site!

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