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!

128x128wizzzard

@wizzzard 

please read my last post.

@ljgerens 

And you believe that garbage? lj, look at you email inbox tomorrow AM and think it over. Anytime a human makes a claim that is impossible to prove or disprove it is sure to be a hoax. Lying is an art form among human beings. The real good liers get to be President of the greatest country on earth.  

 

@dogberry 

I accept your’Apology!  And, I also should apologize to you as well because I obviously was not totally clear in my response to you.

Recall that my initial response was not intended for you as previously stated.  Also my primary point was not to correct your  spelling.  Believe me my spelling skills are pathetic, or I could have understood that you made a typo error, to which I can also relate.

My concern was exclusively that you believed it to be French and not Latin.  Also, the College at Oxford I was making reference to taught certain subjects in Latin and, a few, even in ancient Greek.  Not unusual for me, because the High School and Grammar School (last 3 years) taught Latin as a language so I was prepared.  When I was invited for the 500 year anniversary of the College some 6 years ago, the Opening Address by the President was in Latin not English.  So, I want you to understand also where I am coming from.

One last thing.  Your last sentence suggests discussing vinyl.  I would like you to be the first to know that I will be addressing this subject, and intend to speak of vinyls (plural).  I will make myself clear and understood in a few days.  It is this one misunderstanding that appears to relate to a number of issues that result in conflicting statements that I hope to clarify.  So, yes I agree "Vinyls", and I also hope you do not ignore the other subjects in which I possess knowledge that I am willing to share.

So can we both agree "to better days and better communication"!  I will do my best, and, I am fairly confident that you will as well.

I thank you for listening, and appreciating, and understanding.

Sincerely,

"Wizzzard"

@joenies 

Yes, I mentioned "Record Mats".  This happens to actually be an extensive study.  And because it was so extensive, I will be getting back to it later after clearing up a few other matters first.  I hope that it will not be that long from now.  But I will give you some advance notice because it is restricted in one very specific way, that is, it is related to turntables with aluminum platters.

Any other platters will be an extrapolation only.  All the testing was done on an AR-ES1 and an Oracle Delphi Model IV.

The results are surprising, I assure you.

But if you have a turntable that is Acrylic, or Glass, or anything else, its value is not as significant.  I just wanted to inform you of that at the onset.

Till later,

@mijostyn

I never stated an opinion regarding the LAST record preservative. I have never used it or analyzed it. I only stated what they claim in their patent and brochure for your information regarding its chemical composition. You stated this in a previous post on 07-15-2023:

"LAST the record preservative is mostly if not entirely a CFC"

Their patent does not list the use of a CFC in their formulation. Their patent using a perfluoropolyether as a lubricant in a suitable perfluoroalkane carrier is not unusual. Perfluoropolyethers are widely used as lubricants in a variety of industrial applications, for example the Magnetic Recording Media industry where they are used as lubricants on HD drive surfaces. These coatings are typically only a few nanometers thick. In fact in my laboratory we analyzed several perfluoropolyethers which were coated to lower the surface energy of various substrates. Typically these coatings were between 1 to 2 nanometers thick. We had no problem characterizing these coatings with the proper analytical techniques. The LAST formulation can easily be characterized in a similar fashion to what I would typically do with the coatings in my laboratory. To determine the chemical structure, composition and thickness of these coatings I typically used several analytical techniques including: Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Static Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, and Atomic Force Microscopy.

 

Last were very adamant in stating their Record preservative is NOT a lubricant. What it is is explained in their technical papers, for those sincerely interested.