Cleanability

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Cleanability is a term used to describe a material's ability to have contaminants removed such as residue, stains, deposits, microorganisms, and dust. The term is applicable to materials used in the production of surfaces, tools, utensils, etc, that come into contact with media such as food, chemicals, or bio-hazardous materials that must be removed from the implements to prevent possible contamination of other media during later use. Highly cleanable materials will transfer little to no media from one batch to another if proper cleaning procedures are followed.^[1]