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Trial Number 2

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate products from previous trial at higher temperatures.

Date Run:

11/07/2008

Experiment Procedure:

Six products were selected from the previous testing results. Two products were diluted to recommended concentrations using DI water. The remaining four products were used at full strength. The supplied PVC tubing was cut into 2-3 inch pieces and immersed into each solution at 130 F. Observations were made at 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 50 minutes 60 minutes, 120 minutes and 240 minutes.

Trial Results:

The elevated temperature helped improve the deformation of the PVC tubing for four of the six products. Observations and rankings are listed in the table below.

Cleaner Time Observation
Spartan 10 min No change
  30 min Same
  50 min Not tested
  60 min Not tested
  120 min Not tested
  240 min Not tested
SC 1000 10 min Soft-pliable
  30 min 4th best
  50 min 5th best
  60 min 5th best
  120 min 5th best
  240 min 5th best
SC Soyester 10 min Very soft and pliable
  30 min 2nd best
  50 min 4th best
  60 min 4th best
  120 min 4th best
  240 min 4th best
Bean-e-doo 10 min Very soft and pliable
  30 min 5th best
  50 min 3rd best
  60 min 3rd best
  120 min 3rd best
  240 min 3rd best
DBE 6 10 min Extremely soft, slippery
  30 min Stretchable - best
  50 min best
  60 min best - some shedding taking place - white particles in solution
  120 min best
  240 min best
Smart Solve 605 10 min Very soft and pliable
  30 min 3rd best
  50 min 2nd best
  60 min 2nd best
  120 min 2nd best
  240 min 2nd best

Success Rating:

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

Conclusion:

Two products were able to make the PVC tubing soft and stretchable. The DBE 6 product was by far the most promising. Follow up testing could include additional dibasic ester products at heat temperatures.

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