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Trial Number 1

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate the supplied products for bathroom cleaning using manual cleaning

Date Run:

08/12/2014

Experiment Procedure:

The supplied cleaning products were used at the recommended concentration (4.7Non-acid, 6.25% mild acid). Preweighed chrome, ceramic and fiberglass, coupons were coated with SSL Soil 1 (Bathroom soap scum: All-in-one shampoo and conditioner 28.6%, Dry skin lotion 21.4%, Liquid hand soap 21.4%, Liquid body wash 14.3%, Deodorant bar soap 7.2% and water 7.1%.) using a handheld 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 Wypall X60 reinforced wipe was attached to the cleaning sled and soaked with 2-3 sprays of cleaning solutions. Each coupon was sprayed 1-2 times with the same cleaning solution. The solution was allowed to penetrate for 30 seconds followed by cleaning in the SLW unit for 20 cycles (~33 seconds). At the end of the cleaning, coupons were wiped once with a dry paper towel. Final weights were measured and efficiencies were calculated and recorded.

ChemistriesEvaluated: Zbioscience A1+; 7th Generation; Clorox Bathroom;

Trial Results:

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed % Average
Z-Bio 1:50 _ceramic 0.3104 0.0467 84.95  
Z-Bio 1:50 _ceramic 0.2642 0.0712 73.05  
Z-Bio 1:50 _ceramic 0.3210 0.0514 83.99 80.66
Z-Bio 1:50 _plastic 0.2798 0.0817 70.80  
Z-Bio 1:50 _plastic 0.2696 0.0699 74.07  
Z-Bio 1:50 _plastic 0.2684 0.1177 56.15 67.01
Z-Bio 1:50 _Aluminum 0.3468 0.0639 81.57  
Z-Bio 1:50 _Aluminum 0.3701 0.0593 83.98  
Z-Bio 1:50 _Aluminum 0.2860 0.1819 36.40 67.32
7th Gen _ceramic 0.4428 0.0153 96.54  
7th Gen _ceramic 0.2179 0.0238 89.08  
7th Gen _ceramic 0.3326 0.0393 88.18 91.27
7th Gen _plastic 0.2619 0.0874 66.63  
7th Gen _plastic 0.2911 0.0739 74.61  
7th Gen _plastic 0.3491 0.1414 59.50 66.91
7th Gen _aluminum 0.4208 0.0375 91.09  
7th Gen _aluminum 0.2873 0.0527 81.66  
7th Gen _aluminum 0.2595 0.0595 77.07 83.27
 
Clorox Bathroom _ceramic 0.3878 0.0256 93.40  
Clorox Bathroom _ceramic 0.2818 0.0289 89.74  
Clorox Bathroom _ceramic 0.2163 0.0335 84.51 89.22
Clorox Bathroom _plastic 0.2909 0.0230 92.09  
Clorox Bathroom _plastic 0.4188 0.1220 70.87  
Clorox Bathroom _plastic 0.1582 0.0459 70.99 77.98
Clorox Bathroom _aluminum 0.2387 0.0696 70.84  
Clorox Bathroom _aluminum 0.3474 0.0462 86.70  
Clorox Bathroom _aluminum 0.3915 0.0636 83.75 80.43

Success Rating:

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

Conclusion:

Clorox bathroom and 7th Generation cleaner were most effective in cleaning compared to Zbioscience with efficiency of 90% for ceramic. It was not effective in cleaning neither Chrome nor plastic. Zbioscience was not effective in cleaning any surface with an average of 72%. The difference in efficiency could have resulted from different in concentration between cleaners.  Comparing the data result from the previous data Clorox bathroom still had the highest average effective cleaning rate at 83%, while 7th Gen came in second with an average effective rating of 80%.

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