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In etc.
order to improve their soil-loosening proper- A relatively new cleaning method in the
ties, surface-active agents, also called surfac- food industry, in particular for larger-scale
tants or detergents, are added. Detergents plants, is foam or gel cleaning. Water foam
decrease the surface tension of water, so containing detergents and other cleaning
water can penetrate into the small spaces agents is sprayed on wetted walls, floors, and
between soil particles and surfaces, where surfaces of equipment. The foam does not
those particles are attached, thus facilitating immediately run off but clings to the sur-
their removal. faces. It allows a longer-term contact on the
Alkaline cleaning compounds are used for surfaces to be cleaned. After a sufficient
the removal of organic soil, protein residues, contact time (min. 15 min), the foam is
and fats