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Trial Number 266

Trial Purpose:

Laboratory evaluations of alternative cleaning products

Date Run:

09/16/2003

Experiment Procedure:

Basic cleaning performance testing was conducted using ASTM G122 as the bases for cleaning. 

Five products were used at full strength, heated to 120 F on a hot plate. Fifteen preweighed coupons were coated with Remi Corp Re-Lion cutting fluid and allowed to dry overnight and reweighed. Three coupons were cleaned in each solution for 5 minutes using stir-bar-agitation, rinsed in a tap water bath for 15 seconds at 120 F and dried using air blow off for 30 seconds at 68 F. Coupons were allowed to dry overnight and then reweighed a final time. Efficiencies were calculated.

Note: Bio T Foam Plus was sprayed onto coupons at room temperature and allowed to sit for 5 minutes. The cleaner was then rinsed.

Trial Results:

Two of the five products were successful in removing the cutting fluid. AW Chesterton and Eastern Etching & Chemical products removed 93 and 88% respectively.

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
278 Super Solv 0.0574 0.0091 84.15
  0.9922 0.0141 98.58
  0.9189 0.0174 98.11
Bio T Foam Plus 0.8147 0.0841 89.68
  0.8837 0.0718 91.88
  0.0705 0.0207 70.64
Ecobrite AK 0.5828 0.0346 94.06
  0.1262 0.0311 75.36
  0.7383 0.0399 94.60
Rip Tide 0.5350 0.0344 93.57
  0.0760 0.0252 66.84
  0.0715 0.0182 74.55
EZ Solv 0.1179 0.0385 67.35
  0.1193 0.0448 62.45
  1.1147 0.0683 93.87

Success Rating:

Preliminary compatibility tests on substrate coupons encouraging for at least one cleaning chemistry. More in-depth laboratory testing necessary.

Conclusion:

Two successful products were found for this cutting fluid.

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