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Trial Number 0

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate selected products for buffing compound removal.

Date Run:

01/29/2007

Experiment Procedure:

Eight products were selected from the lab's database, www.cleanersolutions.org, based on past testing effectiveness and compatibility with substrates and equipment. Each product was diluted to 5% using DI water in 600 ml beakers. Each solution was heated to 130 F on a hot plate.

Twenty-four preweighed coupons were coated with Jackonslea Grey Color 305 A (1344-28-1) by heating the buffing compound to facilitate transfer to the stainless steel coupons. Once cooled, coupons were weighed again to determine the amount of buffing compound applied. Three coupons were cleaned in each solution for 5 minutes using stir-bar agitation. Coupons were rinsed for 15 seconds in 120 F tap water and dried using compressed air at room temperature for 30 seconds. Coupons were weighed a third time to determine the amount of soil remaining and efficiencies were calculated for each coupon cleaned.

Trial Results:

One product removed over 85% of the buffing compound, while two others removed over 60%. The remaining five products were ineffective. The table lists the amount of buffing compound applied, the amount remaining after cleaning and the efficiency for each coupon cleaned.

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
Detergent 8 0.9292 0.0783 91.57
  1.6028 0.1919 88.03
  0.5659 0.1031 81.78
Aquavantage 1400 0.6621 0.4283 35.31
  0.7262 0.3950 45.61
  1.4141 1.0237 27.61
Daraclean 282 2.3762 2.1793 8.29
  1.2552 1.0451 16.74
  1.1316 0.9164 19.02
MC 580 1.5959 0.4462 72.04
  1.0749 0.3701 65.57
  1.3125 0.6624 49.53
Inproclean 3800 1.4757 1.0490 28.92
  1.5726 1.1722 25.46
  1.6410 0.8603 47.57
Simple Green D 1.7128 1.6800 1.91
  1.9191 1.7418 9.24
  1.8235 1.7951 1.56
Polyspray Jet 790 XS 2.4825 0.8410 66.12
  2.2844 0.3599 84.25
  1.5807 0.3858 75.59
Micro 90 2.0014 1.7702 11.55
  1.7589 1.5263 13.22
  1.7386 1.5315 11.91

Success Rating:

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

Conclusion:

The three products, Detergent 8, MC 530 and Polyspray Jet 790 XS, will be used again with the addition of ultrasonic cleaning.

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