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'''Five Star PBW'''
PBW is a replacement for caustic and is much safer to use and dispose of. It is non-corrosive and safe to use on stainless steel and plastics. We are not aware of any studies that examine the efficacy of P.B.W. to remove biofilms, nor any other percarbonate-based <ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/US5663132 "Non-caustic composition comprising peroxygen compound and metasilicate and cleaning methods for using same". US patent for PBW. 03/01/1995. Retrieved 04/19/2018.]</ref> cleaners efficacy in a brewing environment.
Tips for using PBW on equipment that may have had biofilm formation <ref>[http://www.fivestarchemicals.com/wp-content/uploads/PBWTech.pdf "PBW Tech Sheet". Five Star Chemicals. Retrieved 04/19/2018.]</ref>: