Article: Sterilizable Collars? ...PermaClone has your answers!
Sterilizable Collars? ...PermaClone has your answers!
Successful aeroponic and DWC cloning requires each run starts with a sterilized cloning system. This includes attention to details and often overlooked--cloning collars!
Before PermaClone, successful aeroponic cloners replaced their collars. Yes, some have claimed they can get several uses out of traditional neoprene pucks; but this always involved cumbersome methods that are hit-or-miss. Dig deep and usually that same cloner has shelved their cloner for good! ...or sold it on craiglist. Worse, traditional neoprene collars are not intended for continuous exposure to sterilizers when used in food grade settings.
PermaClone has changed the effort and long-term cost of cloning by offering a re-usable cloning collar that can be easily AND reliably sterilized!
Here's a quick break-down of the PermaClone difference. Be sure to read our manual before you start using PermaClone collars and check out our other articles, such as How To Sterilize Your Cloner...AND KNOW IT!
Microwave Sterilizable. Batches of 6 – 180 collars can be microwave sterilized within 15 min. See the PermaClone Manual for details.
Heat Sterilizable. Heat sterilizable in an oven (300 °F, 2 hrs), pressure cooker (15 psi, 30 min), or autoclave (15 psi, 121°C, 20 min). This ends laborious/unreliable hand cleaning or costly replacement.
Dunk-Based Sterilization. PermaClone’s central gap ensures immediate sterilization with dunk-based sterilization. No more tweezing open each collar to ensure exposure.
Chemical Resistance. Unlike competing brands, PermaClone’s polymer blend tolerates long-term exposure to bleach, peroxides, ozone, and UV light!
Food Grade Polymers. SO SAFE our polymer is approved for use in medical devices. To be sure, PermaClone collars are third party tested for food grade status by both U.S. and E.U. standards.
Durability. Made of durable, long-lasting polymers that resist root growth into the collar. With proper care, our collars have been show to last over 5 years.
Ecological. Reusable products decrease waste, promoting ecological and sustainable practices in all industries. In this case ecology saves you time and money.
5 year Warranty. If PermaClone does not perform as described, we’ll replace the used collar at no expense to you.
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