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Trial Number 145

Trial Purpose:

Laboratory evaluations of alternative cleaning products

Date Run:

01/16/2002

Experiment Procedure:

Basic cleaning performance testing was conducted using ASTM G122 as the bases for cleaning.

Degasification: 5 min. in ultrasonic crest at 120 F.
Cleaning: 2 min. in ultrasonic at 120 F.
Rinsing : 1/2 min. manual in water at 120 F.
Drying : 1 min. with heat gun at 500 F.
Contaminant:
1. Citco cutting oil-NC-425 (64742-65-0, 64741-88-4, 64741-89-5, 64742-54-7)
2. Paint - Diversy WB Filmite-Paint Maskant
3. Ink - ITW Dykem Corp. Ink steel blue DK 100 (64-17-5, 123-86-4, 71-36-3, 9004-70-0, 67-63-0, 8004-87-3)

Success Rating:

Preliminary compatibility tests on substrate coupons encouraging for at least one cleaning chemistry. More in-depth laboratory testing necessary.

Conclusion:

Geoguard failed to clean ink.

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