Return-Path: Received: from mb1i1.ns.pitt.edu (mb1i1.ns.pitt.edu [136.142.185.161]) by imap.srv.cis.pitt.edu with ESMTP (8.8.8/8.8.8/cisimap-7.2.2.4) ID for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:35:41 -0400 (EDT) Received: from CONVERSION-DAEMON by pitt.edu (PMDF V5.2-32 #41462) id <01L0MW583USG00OER8@mb1i1.ns.pitt.edu> for szekeres@imap.pitt.edu (ORCPT rfc822;szekeres+2B@pitt.edu); Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:35:41 EDT Received: from gold.effectonline.com ([209.123.85.9]) by pitt.edu (PMDF V5.2-32 #41462) with ESMTP id <01L0MW56HHHE00MKNU@mb1i1.ns.pitt.edu> for szekeres@imap.pitt.edu (ORCPT rfc822;szekeres+2B@pitt.edu); Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:35:38 -0400 (EDT) Received: from 66-75-155-2.san.rr.com ([66.75.155.2] helo=MKLOffice) by gold.effectonline.com with esmtp (Exim 4.20) id 19yObo-0007ri-U2 for szekeres+@pitt.edu; Sun, 14 Sep 2003 00:35:37 -0400 Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:35:23 -0700 From: Technical Request Subject: Contact Cleaners, Protectors & Enhancers for Electronics To: szekeres@pitt.edu Reply-to: tech@caig.com Message-id: <000401c37a79$a17385c0$6401a8c0@MKLOffice> Organization: CAIG Laboratories, Inc. MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_gekXgRWhYYVzjPxZCpShrA)" Importance: Normal X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - gold.effectonline.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - pitt.edu X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - caig.com Hello Greg, I read your review and tests one and two and have a few suggestions and comments. Our DeoxIT, ProGold and PreservIT are not designed as lubricants. Heavy and thick lubricants on connectors and contacts may seem to be the optimum coating for metal contact surface protection, but the negative results are gumming, plastic contamination and dust attraction. Our products are designed to be very thin coatings. Our website (www.caig.com) has a "CAIG ESSENTIALS" flash tutorial that will explain the products briefly - and will give product recommendations by industry. Our DeoxIT Power Booster will deoxidizes, clean and protect the surface - also enhance and improve conductivity. The ProGold is ideal for gold surfaces and will improve conductivity, protect the outer surfaces and molecularly bond to the base metals - preventing dendrite corrosion - important in computer and other sensitive electronic devices. PreservIT provides extended protection - ideal for harsh environments. CaiLube MCL is for conductive plastics and carbon-based controls - great for conductive membranes, as in mouse pads. You will find that our DeoxIT will not deoxidizes as fast as the Contaclean, but will protect the surface better and will not varnish or gum-up. Stabilant 22 is a good lubricant enhancer, but will not clean/deoxidize and is not designed for moving surfaces or dis-similar metals. If a connection is moved, it requires reapplication. If it is under vibration, the coating will separate away. DeoxIT, ProGold and PreservIT is ideal for moving surfaces and will re-seal the exposed surfaces. We offer our products in many different applicators (spray, nonflammable sprays, pen, needle, wipes, brush, etc.) to assist the technical to apply the products carefully and in an environmentally safer way. The dye is just a trace and provides no active ingredient. In the aerosols we have reduced the dye content, providing just a hint of color. You can visit our website (http://www.caig.com) for additional information: 1) In the "Information Links" box, select the Product and Technical links. Lots of information in all areas. 2) In the "Support" box, select our Knowledgebase link. This are includes many answers to common questions. Type in the "Search" box "rule of thumb" for a quick answer to your questions. Hope this adds some valuable info on our products and their uses. Regards, Mark