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Trial Number 9

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate biobased cleaning products for hard surface cleaning.

Date Run:

09/25/2007

Experiment Procedure:

The identified cleaning product were diluted to the vendor's recommended concentrations for all purpose cleaning using DI water. Three preweighed fiberglass and plastic coupons were coated with SSL Soil 3 (Hucker's Soil: Jif Creamy Peanut Butter 9.2%, Salted Butter 9.2%, Arrowhead Mills stone ground wheat flour 9.2%, Egg Yolk 9.2%, Evaporated milk 13.8%, Distilled water 45.8%, Printer's ink with boiled linseed oil 0.9%, Shaws saline solution 2.7%) using a hand held swab and allowed to dry for 24 hours at room temperature. The contaminated coupons were weighed again to determine the amount of soil added.

Three coupons were placed into a Gardner Straight Line Washability unit. A reinforced paper towel was attached to the cleaning sled and soaked with 5-7 sprays of cleaning solutions. Each coupon was sprayed 7-10 times with the same cleaning solution. The cleaning unit was run for 20 cycles (~33 seconds). At the end of the cleaning, coupons were wiped once with a dry paper towel. Final weights were recorded, efficiencies were calculated and recorded. Observations were made as well for removal rates.

A total of 38 products from 16 vendors were selected based on supplied information on potential product usage on multiple surfaces and contaminants.

Trial Results:

During the laboratory testing, the visual observations made were based on a qualitative assessment for how much of the soil was removed from the various coupons. To assess a semi-quantitative value to the visual observations, the following system was used:
100%: Coupon prior to Hucker's application
75%: Clean
50%: Slightly dirty
25%: Dirty
0%: Very Dirty

Each of the three coupons cleaned by a single product would be assessed a numerical value and then averaged for the product. These values are listed in the table below, along with the observations. Of the 72 product/dilution combinations, 34 combinations had an average cleaning level at or above the 50% mark. There were seven products with an average of 67 or greater.

Company Product Conc Observations Qualitative % Removal
1st Envirosafety Cleaner and Degreaser 3 Slightly dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
    6.25 Clean 67
      Clean  
      Slightly dirty  
    9.1 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  EccoCommercial Cleaner 3 Slightly dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
    12.5 Dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  Organic Cleaner & Degreaser 3 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  Quick Shine Wash & Polish 7 Slightly dirty 58
      Clean  
      Slightly dirty  
Bi-O-Kleen Citrus Soy Solvent 3 Clean 75
  Cleaner & Degreaser   Clean  
      Clean  
  Cleaner and Degreaser 0.78 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    1.6 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    2.3 Dirty 25
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
  Soy Cream Cleaner 100 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  SoyLube SL-100 100 Very dirty, turned coupon blue 0
      Very dirty, turned coupon blue  
      Very dirty, turned coupon blue  
Bio-Kleen BKP 130 2.3 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    8.3 Dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    20 Dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
Clean Environment Co Super Citrus Clean RTU 100 100 Clean 58
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    0.8 Slightly dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Dirty  
    2 Slightly dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
    8.3 Slightly dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Dirty  
Cleanline Products Super H2O2 Citrus Conc. 0.8 0.8 Slightly dirty 33
      Very dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    12.5 Very dirty 33
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
Enviro-One Multi-Use Cleaner 2 Very dirty 17
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
    6.25 Slightly dirty 58
      Slightly dirty  
      Clean  
    20 Clean 67
      Clean  
      Slightly dirty  
    50 Dirty 58
      Clean  
      Clean  
Envirox GroutSafe 0.8 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    7.7 Slightly dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Dirty  
    9.1 Dirty 8
      Very dirty  
      Very dirty  
    20 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  H2Orange2 0.8 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    1.6 Dirty 25
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
    7.7 Slightly dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Dirty  
    25 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
Franmar Bean-A-Doo 100 Very dirty 0
      Very dirty  
      Very dirty  
  Kernal Clean 100 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
Garden Guys Organic Degreaser 100 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
Gemtek Products SC 1000 0.7 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  SC 2000 All Purpose 100 Slightly dirty 67
      Clean  
      Clean  
  SC Aircraft & Metal Cleaner 5 Dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  SC Bathroom Cleaner 100 Clean 67
      Clean  
      Slightly dirty  
    11.1 Dirty 25
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
  SC Floor & Tile Cleaner 100 Dirty 8
      Very dirty  
      Very dirty  
  SC Multi-Surface Cleaner 100 Dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  SC Toilet Bowl Cleaner 100 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    25 Slightly dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Dirty  
  SC Tub and Tile Cleaner 100 Slightly dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Dirty  
    11.1 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
Global Biobased Asia  All Purpose 102 Conc 2 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
Orison Marketing EZ Safe Solutions Cleaner 20 Dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  VPW SC 1000 6.7 Dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
PureTech Int. Botanical Gold 33 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
Rochester Midland EnviroCare Low Foam All Purpose 0.8 Dirty 25
Corporation     Dirty  
      Dirty  
    2.3 Dirty 25
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
  EnviroCare Neutral Disinfectant 1.6 Dirty 25
      Very dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  EnviroCare Tough Job Cleaner 6.2 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    12.5 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  EnviroCare Washroom Cleaner 12.5 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  All Purpose 100 Dirty 25
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
    1.2 Dirty 25
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
    1.6 Dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Dirty  
    12.5 Dirty 25
      Dirty  
      Dirty  
SoySafe Basin, Tub and Tile 100 Slightly dirty 42
      Dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    50 Dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  Spray & Wipe 100 Clean 67
      Clean  
      Slightly dirty  
Spartan Restroom Cleaner 100 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    10 Dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  Soy Strong 100 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
  Tribase 0.8 Dirty 42
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    1.6 Slightly dirty 50
      Slightly dirty  
      Slightly dirty  
    2 Clean 67
      Clean  
      Slightly dirty  
    6.25 Slightly dirty 33
      Dirty  
      Dirty  

Success Rating:

A follow up test, usually based on company input.

Conclusion:

With a high number of moderately successful products in the laboratory setting, products were selected for piloting based on the average value and whether or not there were multiple products available from a particular vendor.

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