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Trial Number 0

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate selected products for lubricant removal

Date Run:

10/09/2002

Experiment Procedure:

Eight cleaners were selected from the lab's database of effective testing and from clients previous testing based on supplied input. Seven were diluted to 5% and one was diulted to 3% (Citranox) in 600 ml beakers using DI water. Each solution was heated to 130 F on a hot plate. Twenty-four preweighed coupons were coated with Milacron Marketing Company CIMTECH® 310 metal working fluid concentrate (102-71-6, 78-96-6, 26896-20-8) using a hand held swab. Coupons were then reweighed using a Denver Instruments A250 balance to determine the amount of contaminant added. Three coupons were immersed into each solution and cleaned for 5 minutes using stir bar agitation. Coupons were rinsed for 15 seconds in a tap water bath at 120 F and finally dried using a Master Appliance Hot Air gun at 500 F for 30 seconds. After the coupons were dried, final weights were recorded and efficiencies calculated for each cleaning solution.

Trial Results:

All eight products removed over 92% of the contaminant from the aluminum coupons after 5 minutes of soaking. Four products removed over 97%. The table below lists the amount of contaminant applied, the amount remaining and the efficiency for each coupon cleaned.

Table 1. Contamination Removal

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
Citrinox 0.2207 0.0017 99.23
  0.3195 0.0048 98.50
  0.5490 0.0022 99.60
Exp 1400 0.3752 0.0050 98.67
  0.3514 0.0032 99.09
  0.0836 0.0014 98.33
Shopmaster 0.2727 0.0104 96.19
  0.3941 0.0124 96.85
  0.0669 0.0098 85.35
Bulldog 0.0968 0.0117 87.91
  0.2295 0.0059 97.43
  0.2658 0.0035 98.68
SC A&M 0.1045 0.0057 94.55
  0.2312 0.0002 99.91
  0.3328 0.0039 98.83
Amberclean 0.0693 0.0055 92.06
  0.2748 0.0083 96.98
  0.3000 0.0030 99.00
Daraclean 0.2124 0.0075 96.47
  0.3733 0.0076 97.96
  0.2425 0.0079 96.74
Inproclean 0.0802 0.0069 91.40
  0.5750 0.0090 98.43
  0.5497 0.0140 97.45

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 four products that removed over 97% will be used in the next phase of testing using ultrasonic energy.

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