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Trial Number 0

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate supplied tablet for all purpose cleaning

Date Run:

11/09/2012

Experiment Procedure:

The provided product tablet (~2.5grams) was dissolved in 16 ounces of water. A comparative product was used at the ready-to-use concentration.

Preweighed ceramic, plastic and painted steel coupons were coated with a mixture of shortening (33%), lard (33%) and cooking oil (33%) 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 Kimberly-Clark Wypal reinforced paper towel 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 cleaning unit was run for 20 cycles (~33 seconds). At the end of the cleaning, coupons were wiped once with a dry paper towel. Final weights were recorded, efficiencies were calculated and recorded.

Trial Results:

Both products removed more than 95% of the soil using manual wiping for 30 seconds. The table lists the amount of soil added, the amount remaining, and the efficiency of each coupon cleaned.

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
Sunstate Lab All Purpose - Ceramic      
  0.0801 0.0025 96.88
  0.0846 0.0055 93.50
  0.0360 0.0043 88.06
Sunstate Lab All Purpose - Painted Steel      
  0.0538 0.0037 93.12
  0.0746 0.0024 96.78
  0.0659 0.0039 94.08
Sunstate Lab All Purpose - Plastic      
  0.0889 0.0013 98.54
  0.0833 0.0066 92.08
  0.1058 0.0109 89.70
Formula 409 - Ceramic      
  0.0807 0.0049 93.93
  0.0742 0.0047 93.67
  0.0769 0.0098 87.26
Formula 409 - Painted Steel      
  0.0563 0.0026 95.38
  0.0630 0.0042 93.33
  0.0805 0.0072 91.06
Formula 409 - Plastic      
  0.0819 0.0087 89.38
  0.0767 0.0028 96.35
  0.1255 0.0050 96.02

Success Rating:

A follow up test, usually based on company input.

Conclusion:

The supplied product worked as well as an on-the market all-purpose cleaning product.

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