GP #5

General Purpose Powdered Alkaline Detergent

GP #5 is a powerful combination of alkaline builders, wetting agents, phosphates, and detergents. GP#5 is a general purpose cleaner capable of rapidly celaning all kinds of soils of almost any surface.

  • All-metal safe powdered detergent
  • Quickly emulsifies soils
  • Moderate-foaming
  • USDA C1 Compliant

Recommended for the automotive, industrial and food service industries. Rapidly removes dirt, grease, and grime from a wide variety of surfaces. May be used manual, through steam cleaners and pressure washers, in vats and tanks, etc. Cleans floors, walls, equipment, utensils, shrouds, blenders, slicers, choppers and conveyors. Safe for use on all metals including aluminum, brass, galvanized, and stainless steel.

MANUAL APPLICATION – Floors and Walls: For floors, sprinkle GP #5 on pre-wetted floor and scrub vigorously with a brush. Rinse well. For walls, wet the surface with a solution of 0.25 – 0.5 pound per 5 gallon pail of warm water (120°F) and scrub with a brush. Rinse well. PRESSURE WASHER OR STEAM – Prepare a premix of 1 pound per gallon of hot water (140° to 160°F). Proportion into application equipment in a ratio of 1 part to 16 to 32 parts water. Thoroughly wet equipment surfaces. Allow to soak 5 minutes, then clean with high pressure or steam. Rinse thoroughly. COOKING VAT (BOIL OUT) – Fill vat with hot water. Thoroughly mix 0.25 pound of GP #5 per gallon of water. Heat solution to 200° to 210°F (boiling) and maintain for 15 minutes. Drain solution and rinse vat immediately and thoroughly with hot water. FOAM APPLICATION – When GP #5 is to be used as a foam, prepare a solution of 0.5 – 1 pound per gallon of water. Add 1 quart of Detergent Concentrate per 55 gallons of solution (1 part to 220 parts solution). Spray onto surfaces and allow 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing with high pressure hot water.

pH<12
FoamModerate Foam
AppearanceBrown Free Flowing Powder
Odor
DOT ShippingUN 3262, Corrosive Solid, Basic, Inorganic, N.O.S., (Sodium Metasilicate), 8, PG III
Floor cleaningDo not dilute. Use-as-is.
Boil out1/4 lbs. per gallon
Foam Cleaning1/2 - 1 lbs. per gallon

Stated Dilution’s are a recommended starting point only. Consult your Morgan-Gallacher, Inc. Representative for recommendations on site specific dilutions and methods.