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CLEANER TITRATION REQUESTED

I am looking for a titration procedure to determine 'free' and 'total' alkalinity in a aqueous cleaner solution. I know this is a simple procedure, but I can,t find it in any references available to me. Thanks for the help.

Thomas Kemp
- Erie, PA, U.S.A.

Most cleaner manufacturers will gladly supply this data and frequently provide test kits. Methods/chemicals are also available from Kocour. Other methods are mentioned in the Metal Finishing Guide Book (published by Metal Finishing Magazine) and also in a variety of text books

Gene Packman
process supplier - Great Neck, New York

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