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Trial Number 3

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate semi-aqueous products in an attempt to increase cleaning times.

Date Run:

03/08/2007

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. Four products were diluted to 10% using DI water in 600 ml beakers and the other four were used at full strength. 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:

Seven of the eight products removed over 85% of the buffing compound within 5 minutes of immersion cleaning. Four of these removed over 94%. 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
SC Supersolv 0.2060 0.0459 77.72
  0.2034 0.0012 99.41
  0.4942 0.1112 77.50
Bio T Max 0.2996 0.0151 94.96
  0.2861 0.0105 96.33
  0.1876 0.0165 91.20
Solsafe 245 0.1825 0.0084 95.40
  0.2511 0.0046 98.17
  0.3870 0.0048 98.76
DS 104 0.3846 0.0401 89.57
  0.2890 0.0265 90.83
  0.2447 0.0393 83.94
Optisolv OP7171 0.3434 0.1085 68.40
  0.4844 0.1820 62.43
  0.3385 0.0627 81.48
Optisolv OP7168 0.4535 0.0125 97.24
  0.5022 0.0392 92.19
  0.4792 0.0092 98.08
Soy Gold 2000 0.2434 0.0290 88.09
  0.5075 0.0593 88.32
  0.5400 0.0373 93.09
D Greeze 500 Lo 0.4888 0.0161 96.71
  0.5350 0.0185 96.54
  0.6353 0.0103 98.38

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 seven effective products will be tested at shorter times using ultrasonic energy.

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