Why can surfactant be used when cleaning the enclosed but PVA cannot?
A good quality wetting fluid can be used to clean off the substrates. When the water element of this fluid has evaporated, the tacky residue will lock down any fibres remaining. PVA is an adhesive and is NOT a cleaning fluid. The above questions and answers have been reproduced from a feature on our products in ACAD’s quarterly magazine Academy (Issue No. 34 Summer 2005). For further details on ACAD please visit our useful links page. If you wish to submit any questions to appear on this page, please contact us at sales@asbestostrip.com or telephone + 44 (0)1594 837755.