Ultrasonic cleaning: An historical perspective

Timothy J Mason

doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.05.004

Ultrasonic cleaning: An historical perspective

Ultrason Sonochem. 2016 Mar:29:519-23. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.05.004. Epub 2015 May 29.

Author

Timothy J Mason¹

Affiliation

¹ Sonochemistry Group, James Starley Building, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry CV1 5FB, UK. Electronic address: t.mason@coventry.ac.uk.

PMID: 26054698
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.05.004

Abstract

The development of ultrasonic cleaning dates from the middle of the 20th century and has become a method of choice for a range of surface cleaning operations. The reasons why this has happened and the methods of assessing the efficiency of ultrasonic cleaning baths are reviewed.

Keywords: Cleaning; History; Ultrasound.