Browse Client Types

Browse past lab clients by general industry sectors

Trial Number 10

Trial Purpose:

To test the effectiveness of Windex Glass Cleaner in the removal of SSL Soil 2 Glass Soil from various substrates

Date Run:

06/01/2021

Experiment Procedure:

A Windex Glass Cleaner solution was gather to begin testing. Then, 3 coupons of each substrate (chrome, glass, mirror) were collected and initial weights were taken. SSL Soil 2 Glass Soil was applied to each coupon and allowed to air dry for 24 hours. After the 24 hour dry time, the weights of the newly contaminated coupons were measured. All coupons were placed into a Gardner-scrub Abrasion Tester machine. Wypall cleaning cloths were attached to each of the 3 cleaning blocks used for the test. Each Wypall cloth and all coupons received 2 sprays of the Windex Glass Cleaner solution and the Gardner-scrub Abrasion Tester was run for 20 repetitions, simulating 20 manual wipes. Once cleaning concluded, the cleaned coupons were allowed to air dry for 24 hours. After 24 hours, the weights of the cleaned coupons were measured. 

Trial Results:

Cleaner Substrate Initial wt of cont. Final wt of cont. %Cont Removed % AVG % Overall
Windex Glass Cleaner Chrome 0.1381 0.0019 98.62 87.37 88.89
0.1065 0.0022 97.93
0.1197 0.0544 54.55
Glass 0.0489 0.0008 98.36 87.58
0.0541 0.0000 100.00
0.0449 0.0160 64.37
Mirror 0.0755 0.0079 89.54 91.74
0.0722 0.0024 96.68
0.0664 0.0073 89.01

Success Rating:

Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Conclusion:

Windex Glass Cleaner was effective in the removal of SSL Soil 2 Glass Soil from chrome, glass, and mirror substrates. 

Save Report as a PDF