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Trial Number 14

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate aerosol multi-surface cleaners for vertical adhesion to glass surface

Date Run:

06/08/2009

Experiment Procedure:

A large glass window was cleaned using Green Works Glass Cleaner from Clorox to ensure uniform clean surface. Once dry each of the test aerosol products were sprayed for 1-2 seconds onto the surface. A timer was started to determine the time the cleaner took to travel 1 foot (30 cm). A second observation was made to see how much movement was achieved for the products for a total of 2 minute. At the end of 2 minutes the distance traveled by the product was recorded.

For products that need more than 1 minute to travel the 30 cm, time will be recorded as greater than 2 minutes and receive a score of excellent. For products that run down the entire length of the window (4 feet) in less than the 2 minutes, the distance will be recorded as greater than 4 feet and will receive a score of poor.

Time rating  
120 Excellent
60 Good
30 Okay
15 Fair
<15 Poor
Distance rating  
<1 Excellent
1 Good
2 Okay
3 Fair
4 Poor

Trial Results:

Product Time for 1 foot Rating Distance in 2 minutes Rating  
A00166 >2 min 1 9 2  
  >2 min 1 5.25 1  
  >2 min 1 7.5 2  
Product Average   1.0   1.7 1.3
A00170 >2 min 1 4.5 1  
  >2 min 1 6.25 2  
  >2 min 1 7 2  
Product Average   1.0   1.7 1.3
SD-20 1 min 12 sec 2 39 4  
  1 min 9 sec 2 48 5  
  1 min 12 sec 2 48 5  
Product Average   2.0   4.7 3.3
CLAIRE MR. JINX APC 1 min 12 sec 2 7.5 3  
  1 min 27 sec 2 19 3  
  >2 min 1 7.25 2  
Product Average   1.7   2.7 2.2
409 ANTIBACTERIAL 8 sec 5 48 in in 37 sec 5  
  6 sec 5 48 in in 46 sec 5  
  5 sec 5 48 in in 47 sec 5  
Product Average   5.0   5.0 5

Success Rating:

A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.

Conclusion:

The two Amrep products in the multi-surface cleaner category had the best performance for vertical cling have good to excellent scores.

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