Talk:Ultrasonic cleaning
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I have cleaned up the text, added some everyday instances where a reader may observe these devices at work, and given a general description of the way in which they are used. Reverted to a single US$ price (that seems to be the first one written, and exchange rates and profit margins vary) and coupled the price to a specific year. To my mind, this remains a stub. Things which I can think of being added include: Which kind of materials can or cannot be cleaned (limitations)? What cleaning fuids are used, and why? What are the advantages and disadvantages compared with other methods of cleaning? What are the precautions, dangers or risks involved (e.g. from ultrasound or from the fluids used)? Seejyb 21:12, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
The grammar in the article is difficult to read in areas and redundancy abounds. Edits are needed to add a professional feel to the text. Inserted the cleanup tag. 71.234.63.28 12:56, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Merge?
Do not merge: I do not think the Ultrasonic cleaning should be merged into Sonication. If anything Sonication should be merged here. Sonication and Ultrasonic cleaning are not the same thing. While the principle of Sonication is strongly related to ultrasonic cleaning, the uses and application are very different. --Mattarata 15:06, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
- I disagree. It makes no sense to merge sonication into ultrasonic cleaning. Ultrasonic cleaning is one of the several applications of sonication; sonication to drive chemical reactions is not an application of ultrasonic cleaning. The sonication bath is essentially the same, whether you want to degas a liquid, or you want to clean a pair of spectacles. The difference is the cost (everything from a lab supply house is expensive), function (temperature control, timer), construction (plastic versus SS) and the attendant solvent resistance. I feel a merge is necessary to prevent a content fork. --Rifleman 82 15:14, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm a bit reluctant about this merge because the applications and the names are so different, but if a merge is to be done, I agree that it would only make sense if it is from ultrasonic cleaning to sonication, because the latter is the more general term. Itub 16:04, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
I am pro-merge. There might possibly be a better title for the combined article. Applications of ultrasound? ike9898 19:17, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
