{"product_id":"ph-paper-test-kit-for-carpet-cleaners-from-bane-clene","title":"pH Paper Test Kit for Carpet Cleaners from Bane-Clene","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith the widest range available for a single paper, the kit with its own dispenser provides a direct reading of the pH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 0 - 13 pH range shows the result instantly and accurately, with just one dip, making it easy to use and eliminating the guesswork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe complete unit of 100 test strips comes in a polyethylene case that can be easily carried in a pocket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnlike other cheaper pH test paper, these sticks are designed to be non-bleeding, though we still suggest caution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse pH paper to check the pH of your cleaning solution and prespray solution to be certain you’re cleaning stain-resist nylon carpet below pH 10 and not busy voiding your customers’ carpets!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse to check the pH of a unknown stain on your customer’s carpet or rug so that you know what spotting agents to use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThink about how “professional” your image would be to your customer seeing you checking the pH of your cleaning solutions and carpet stains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epH = Power of Hydrogen. Simply immerse piece of pH paper in solution to be tested. Remove and compare with specimen colors on dispenser to determine corresponding pH.This pH Indicator Paper shows sharp color changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll other things being equal, the higher the pH, the better the cleaning. The lower the pH, the more stable the dye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll other things being equal, the lower the pH, the more stable the dyes in upholstery and rugs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. Numbers below 7 are acid, while those greater than 7 are alkaline. The further from 7 (neutral) the more acidic or alkaline the solution. Each whole number difference represents a tenfold change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThus, a solution of pH 13 is 1000 times as alkaline as a pH 10 solution. When alkaline materials such as lye or a very high pH detergent mixes with fats, oils, and grease, they form a soap - a process called saponification. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost detergents are alkaline because (1) most soils are acids and (2) because greasy soils are saponified by alkali.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"95%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"15\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\n            \n            \u003ch1 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; color: #4f6128; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n            pH Test Paper Kit\n            \u003c\/h1\u003e\n            \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e from Bane-Clene\u003csup style=\"font-size: 0.75em;\"\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Corp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Uploads\/PhPaperOnStain.jpg\" alt=\"pH Paper Test Kit\" title=\"Test Kit to measure pH\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3px; margin-right: 3px; float: left; width: 288px; height: 287px;\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"clear:both;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\n            pH Test Kit provides a direct reading of the pH on the carpet after cleaning.\n            \u003c\/h2\u003e\n            \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eFeatures and Benefits:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n            \u003cul style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; margin-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eWith the widest range available for a single paper, the kit with its own dispenser provides a direct reading of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NDI0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Definition of pH\"\u003epH\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eThe 0 - 13 pH range shows the result instantly and accurately, with just one dip, making it easy to use and eliminating the guesswork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eThe complete unit of 100 test strips comes in a polyethylene case that can be easily carried in a pocket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eUnlike other cheaper pH test paper, these sticks are designed to be non-bleeding, though we still suggest caution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eUse pH paper to check the pH of your cleaning solution and prespray solution to be certain you’re cleaning \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=MzY1\" title=\"Stain resist nylon is a nylon fiber which has been treated with an acid dye blocker to make it fiber more resistant to staining by acid dyes,\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estain-resist nylon carpet\u003c\/a\u003e below pH 10 and not busy voiding your customers’ carpets!\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eUse to check the pH of a unknown stain on your customer’s carpet or rug so that you know what spotting agents to use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eThink about how “professional” your \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NDUz\" title=\"Personal grooming, care of equipment and good manners are every bit as important as knowing how to do the job. \" target=\"_blank\"\u003eimage\u003c\/a\u003e would be to your customer seeing you checking the pH of your cleaning solutions and carpet stains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH = Power of Hydrogen\u003c\/strong\u003e. Simply immerse piece of pH paper in solution to be tested. Remove and compare with specimen colors on dispenser to determine corresponding pH.This pH Indicator Paper shows sharp color changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll other things being equal, the higher the pH, the better the cleaning. The lower the pH, the more stable the dye.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll other things being equal, the lower the pH, the more stable the dyes in upholstery and rugs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eThe pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. \u003cstrong\u003eNumbers below 7 are acid, while those greater than 7 are alkaline.\u003c\/strong\u003e The further from 7 (neutral) the more acidic or alkaline the solution. Each whole number difference represents a tenfold change. Thus, a solution of pH 13 is 1000 times as alkaline as a pH 10 solution. When alkaline materials such as lye or a very high pH detergent mixes with fats, oils, and grease, they form a soap - a process called \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NTcz\" title=\"Saponification, in carpet cleaning, is a chemical reaction between the detergent and certain oily soils in the carpet.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esaponification\u003c\/a\u003e. Most detergents are alkaline because (1) most soils are acids and (2) because greasy soils are saponified by alkali.\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eInstructions and Directions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n            \u003cul style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; margin-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003eTo use pH paper, moisten the stain slightly with water and press a piece of the paper to the carpet and check its color on the pH chart provided on the case.\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRelated Information and Articles:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n            \u003cul style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: #595959;\"\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NTE0\" title=\"Acid rinse simply means that, after extraction cleaning the carpet, an acid-based product is run through the machine to rinse out detergent residue in the carpet, rug or upholstery and to decrease the pH by neutralizing the alkaline components of the cleaning compound used.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAcid Rinse \/ Brown Out Flush\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca target=\"_blank\" title=\"Alkali \/ Alkaline - What is it and how does it relate to carpet cleaning?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NDI1\"\u003eArticle on Alkalinity\u003c\/a\u003e: An alkaline substance has a pH above 7.0 in water.\n                Alkalinity is neutralized by acids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NDI0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"pH: The Measurement of Alkalinity and Acidity\"\u003eArticle on pH\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=Mzcx\" title=\"What chemistry is involved in carpet cleaning detergents?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChemistry of Cleaning Carpet Detergents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NTcz\" title=\"Saponification, in carpet cleaning, is a chemical reaction between the detergent and certain oily soils in the carpet.\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaponification\u003c\/a\u003e: The conversion of greasy, fatty soil into soap by reacting the grease with a high pH detergent such as PCA Formula 4 or a high pH TLS\u003csup style=\"font-size: 0.75em;\"\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e 2000 Traffic Lane Spotter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \n            \u003cdiv style=\"clear:both;\"\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"color: blue; border: 0px; height: 2px; font-family: ARIAL; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; background-color: blue;\"\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003ch4 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eClick the “Usage \u0026amp; Tips” tab above for article titled “pH: The Measurement of Alkalinity and Acidity”.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n            \n            \u003cdiv style=\"clear:both;\"\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"color: red; border: 0px; height: 2px; font-family: ARIAL; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; background-color: blue;\"\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"\u003e\n            \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"name\"\u003eVIDEO: pH - the Measurement of Alkalinity and Acidity in Cleaning Solutions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \u003cdiv id=\"schema-videoobject\" class=\"video-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TF-cXxgyYP8?rel=\u0026amp;controls=1\u0026amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cspan itemprop=\"description\" style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959;\"\u003eVideo is an excerpt from a “Chemistry of Cleaning” training school let by Bane-Clene’s chemist. This section of the class covered how pH is the measurement used to determine the relative alkalinity, acidity or neutrality of a solution and how to measure it.\u003c\/span\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUsage \u0026amp; Tips\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"95%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"15\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #3f3151;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\n            \u003ch1 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 24px; color: #4f6128; font-weight: bold;\"\u003epH: The Measurement of Alkalinity and Acidity\u003c\/h1\u003e\n            \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Uploads\/pHchart.png\" alt=\"pH chart measurement of alkalinity and acidity\" title=\"Image of pH chart\" style=\"border: 2px solid #000000; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 3px; width: 448px; height: 396px;\"\u003e\n            \u003ch2 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e“pH” is the chemist’s shorthand for “\u003cstrong\u003ePotential of Hydrogen\u003c\/strong\u003e” or “Power of Hydrogen”.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n            \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;\"\u003eThere is nothing magical about the term  It is the measurement used to determine the relative \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NDI1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"An alkaline substance has a pH above 7.0 in water.\"\u003ealkalinity\u003c\/a\u003e, acidity or neutrality of a solution.  Lower pH values correspond to solutions which are more acidic in nature, while higher values correspond to solutions which are more basic or alkaline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;\"\u003eThe pH of aqueous solutions can be measured with a glass electrode and a pH meter, with a color-changing indicator or with color-changing pH test paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;\"\u003ePlease note the \u003cstrong\u003eupper pH limit of 10\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=MzY1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Acid dye blockers are negatively charged anionic naphthalated phenolic resins that act like colorless dyes and cause nylon fibers to resist most common household food and beverage stains containing acid dyes by occupying remaining dye sites.\"\u003estain-resist nylon\u003c\/a\u003e carpet. Yet, all other things being equal, \u003cstrong\u003ethe higher the pH, the better the cleaning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;\"\u003eAlso, note that there is a \u003cstrong\u003e10-fold increase\u003c\/strong\u003e in alkalinity or acidity \u003cstrong\u003efor each pH unit change\u003c\/strong\u003e. In other words, a solution at a pH of 14 is 10,000,000 times as alkaline as one at a pH of 7.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cp style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; color: #595959; display: block; text-indent: 1em;\"\u003eNote the \u003cstrong\u003every low pH of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/ProSpotGuide\/Content.aspx?xps=MzI2\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Vomit is strongly acidic and, therefore, can severely stain nylon and permanently set dyes (the lower the pH, the more stable the dye).\"\u003evomit\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because of its low pH, \u003cstrong\u003eany staining agent in vomit will be MUCH more difficult to remove\u003c\/strong\u003e, because the \u003cstrong\u003elower the pH, the more set a dye will be\u003c\/strong\u003e. Just a pleasant thought before dinner!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\n            \u003ch3 style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 18px; color: #3f3151; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eRelated Information:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n            \u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cul style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-size: 16px; font-family: Arial; color: #595959;\"\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NTE0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"We recommend the use of what some call an acid rinse only under certain conditions and we never use the word 'acid' in front of a customer! \"\u003eAcid Rinse\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Brown Out Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=NDI1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Carpet alkalinity\"\u003eAlkali \/ Alkaline\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n                \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.baneclene.com\/Professionals\/Content.aspx?xps=Mzcx\" title=\"What chemistry is involved in carpet cleaning detergents?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChemistry of Carpet Cleaning Detergents\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bane-Clene","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655544656044,"sku":"30520","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1065\/3536\/files\/30520.jpg?v=1782405173","url":"https:\/\/shop.truckmountforums.com\/products\/ph-paper-test-kit-for-carpet-cleaners-from-bane-clene","provider":"TMF Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}