RevKlanet

Project Revklanet
Status	In progress
Contact	Gori, PeterC
Last Update	2018-03-26

The project to make DIY Alklanet aka RevKlanet, AlklaNEP, Lolklanet or Alklanetniet. Why ? Alklanet is awesome cleaning agent, but is kinda expensive. Can we make something ourselves? Alklanet is a commercial product, with a secret composition. Howewer de MSDS reveals the most common chemicals.

Alklanet facts

• blue
• pH 5.5 - 7 according to MSDS, Litmus measures 6
• 5 -10% 2-Butoxyethanol
• ? % surfactant
• ? % ethanol

• Production of test batches :

Recipe V0.1

Al %weight, For 200 ml. These will give only apporximate concentrations.

• 20 g Eco-Aceton from "De Parel" from hornbach
• 10 g hard soap
• 10 g ethanol ( Available from drugstores as 95% ethanol for cleaning)
• 160 g water

Feedback

• Trouble dissolving all the soap, also feels very soapy, probably way too much.
• pH 8
• thrashed

Recipe V0.2

Al %weight, For 200 ml. These will give only apporximate concentrations.

• 20 g Eco-Aceton from "De Parel" from hornbach
• 2 g hard soap (Nivea creme soft)
• 10 g ethanol ( 96% ethanol from Etos)
• 168 g water

Feedback

• smells very nice
• cleans well, but less than Alklanet or 0.3
• leaves a bit more streaks than Alklanet

Recipe V0.3

Composition

For 200 ml solution, all wt%. These will give only approximate concentrations, as non of the ingredients are pure.

• 20 g ( 10% ) Eco-Aceton from "De Parel" from hornbach
• 5 g ( 2.5% ) mirasol 2000 - tenside / wetting agent. MSDS
• 10 g ( 5%) ethanol ( Available from drugstores as 95% ethanol for cleaning)
• 172 g ( 82% ) demineralised water

Economics

Product	Price per unit (€)	Unit (g)	Price (€/g)	Amount in recipe (g/l)	Costs (€/l)	link
Eco-Acetone	6.80	1000 g	0.0068	100	0.680	https://www.pearlpaint.nl/nl/merken-producten/eco-line/aceton-eco_586/
Mirasol	11.95	250 g	0.0478	25	1.195	https://www.macodirect.de/en/chemistry/machine-chemistry/4690/tetenal-mirasol-2000-antistatic-wetting-agent-250ml MSDS
Ethanol	2.29	100 g	0.0229	50	1.145	https://www.boodschappenbestellen.com/bestel/etos-alcohol-96/
Demiwater	2.65	5000 g	0.00053	1000	0.53	https://www.makro.nl/cat/nl/products/product/1522040001001
TOTAL	-	-	-	>1000??	3.55

• 3.55 per liter that is approx 1/3 of Alklanet rpice, 10 Eur/l
• This is very expensive since we are using most expensive source of ethanol and surfactant comes from a photographic materials supplier.

Feedback

• pH 6-7
• Gori: Cleaned the outside glass of the door in the workshop. Seems to remove mystery spots better than Alklanet
• Gori: when used on a tables, no perceivable difference.
• joepie91: v0.3 lijkt prima te werken, net tafel mee schoongemaakt, beetje vreemd geurtje maar verder prima
• Cleans very well, but leaves slightly more streaks than 0.2

Recipe V0.4

For this version, we want to improve both the economics and performance.

• Replace ethanol with Isopropyl alcohol : Better degreasing properies, and much cheaper
• Find an alternative surfactant / tenside, in bulk 1/10th of the price may be possible

Composition

For 200 ml solution, all wt%. These will give only approximate concentrations, as none of the ingredients are pure.

• 20 g ( 10% ) Eco-Aceton from "De Parel" from hornbach
• 5 g ( 2.5% )  ??? surfactant / tenside
• 10 g ( 5%) IPA ( Available from Revspace, 4 EUR / l)
• 165 g ( 82% ) demineralised water

Testing

• Test setup :
  • Compare : Demineralised water, Alklanet, RevKlanet V0.2, RevKlanet V0.3
• Testing protocol :
• Apply and dry for 30 minites
  • Wok oil
  • Ketjap Manis
  • Ketchup
  • Meggele garlic butter
• Attempt cleaning with a clean microfibre cloth and report results
  • Spray area with a single pump (we are using old Alklanet bottles)
  • Wipe 1/3 immediately in a single downward stroke
  • Wait 10 seconds then wipe 2nd 1/3 with a single stroke
  • Then clean the final 1/3 until clean
  • Then clean the entire area with the same product

Results V0.2 and v0.3

• Overall findings : Both V0.2 and V0.3 work as good as Alklanet. V0.3 dries fastest, and degrease markedly better than Alklanet. Probably because we use the a higher concentration of alcohols, and the wetting agent greatly helps as wel.

• Demiwater :
• Alklanet :
• V0.2 :
• V0.3 :