$14.92

• Removes alginate, ZOE, modeling compound, and waxes
• For metal impression tray cleaning after procedures
• 1 lb powder; concentrated; makes 4 gallons of solution
• Part of Keystone Optimize lab and operatory cleaning line
• Removes waxes from metal impression trays; powder format
• Quantity: 1 Each

Keystone Optimize Alginate Tray Cleaner is used for cleaning and removing residual dental impression materials from metal impression trays after impression procedures, with the powder cleaner's formulation specifically designed to dissolve and remove the primary impression materials that adhere to metal tray surfaces during intraoral impression taking including alginate impression material residue, zinc oxide eugenol impression paste residue, modeling compound remnants, and wax-based materials, providing the complete tray cleaning capability needed to return metal impression trays to a clean, ready-to-use condition for the next impression procedure after each use. Alginate impression material in particular presents a challenging cleaning task when it begins to dry or partially set on the metal tray surface after the impression is removed from the mouth, as the partially dehydrated alginate film adheres tenaciously to the metal tray perforations and interior surfaces and cannot be removed effectively by simple rinsing and manual scrubbing without the chemical dissolution that the Optimize Tray Cleaner's active formulation provides when the contaminated tray is soaked in the prepared cleaning solution.

Zinc oxide eugenol impression paste residue on metal trays presents a different removal challenge from alginate due to the ZOE paste's set consistency that bonds to tray metal surfaces during the impression procedure and requires the chemical action of the tray cleaner to soften and release the set paste from the tray surface before mechanical cleaning can complete the tray restoration. The powder format provides a concentrated cleaning product that the dental assistant measures and dissolves in water at the recommended ratio to prepare the tray cleaning solution, with the 1-lb container making 4 gallons (15.1 liters) of tray cleaning solution that provides an economical per-gallon cleaning cost for the dental practice's regular impression tray cleaning and maintenance program. Dental assistants, sterilization coordinators, and practice managers who clean and process the practice's metal impression tray inventory after impression procedures and require a dedicated impression tray cleaner for removing alginate, ZOE, modeling compound, and wax from metal trays find Keystone Optimize Alginate Tray Cleaner the alginate-ZOE-modeling-compound-wax-removing powder 4-gallon-yield 1-lb metal-impression-tray cleaning powder for their active daily tray cleaning program. Each 1-lb container of Keystone Optimize Alginate Tray Cleaner provides the powder volume needed to make 4 gallons (15.1 liters) of tray cleaning solution at the recommended dilution, providing a practical per-container cleaning solution yield for the practice's regular metal impression tray cleaning frequency.

The powder pairs well with Keystone's Bosworth Stainless Steel Impression Trays and the Supergel Alginate Impression Material within the Keystone product ecosystem, providing a cohesive impression tray preparation, use, and cleaning workflow from a single manufacturer's product line. The concentrated powder format reduces packaging and shipping volume compared to ready-to-use liquid tray cleaners, providing a more economical per-use tray cleaning cost over the container's useful life. Keystone Optimize Alginate Tray Cleaner works through its active powder formulation where the dissolved powder creates a cleaning solution that chemically penetrates and loosens the bond between the impression material residue and the metal tray surface, allowing the impression material to be removed from the tray with minimal mechanical scrubbing after the soaking step in the prepared cleaning solution. The formulation addresses the different chemical bonding mechanisms of alginate, ZOE, modeling compound, and wax residues on metal surfaces through its multi-action cleaning chemistry, providing effective removal across the range of impression materials used in the dental operatory without requiring separate cleaning products for different impression material types. Dental assistants who clean metal impression trays after alginate, ZOE, and compound impression procedures as part of the instrument reprocessing workflow find the Optimize Tray Cleaner provides the dedicated impression material dissolution needed to restore metal trays to a clean condition before autoclaving.

Practices that perform high volumes of alginate impressions for study models, orthodontic records, and whitening tray fabrications find the 4-gallon yield per 1-lb container provides a cost-effective per-tray cleaning solution for high-frequency tray turnover. Keystone Optimize Alginate Tray Cleaner gives dental practices a concentrated powder tray cleaner formulated to remove alginate, zinc oxide eugenol, modeling compound, and waxes from metal impression trays, making 4 gallons of cleaning solution per 1-lb container, for efficient post-impression tray cleaning and maintenance, 1 lb per each.