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Trial Number 0

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate aqueous based alternatives for removing rust preventative coating using immersion cleaning.

Date Run:

08/04/2008

Experiment Procedure:

Eight products were selected from the lab's database, www.cleanersolutions.org, based on client supplied information and past testing results. Seven of these products were diluted to 5% using DI water in 600 ml beakers. The eighth was used at full strength. The client's current cleaning solvent was included for comparative purposes.

Twenty-seven preweighed steel coupons were coated with rust preventative VCI 325 using a hand held swab. Dirty weights were recorded. Three coupons were cleaned in each product for five minutes using minimal agitation. No rinse was used and coupons were air dried at room temperature. Once dry, final weights were recorded and efficiencies calculated.

Trial Results:

During the cleaning process non of the alternative products removed over 65% of the rust preventative. Where as the current product removed over 90%. The table lists the amount of soil added, the amount remaining and the efficiency for each coupon cleaned.

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
Aquavantage 1400      
  0.0793 0.0445 43.88
  0.0929 0.0342 63.19
  0.1821 0.0353 80.62
Aeromaster      
  0.1172 0.0710 39.42
  0.2441 0.0548 77.55
  0.1419 0.0544 61.66
Ozzy Juice SW 1      
  0.2446 0.0844 65.49
  0.2296 0.1380 39.90
  0.2723 0.0801 70.58
Grease Feast      
  0.2585 0.0843 67.39
  0.2273 0.0893 60.71
  0.2322 0.0805 65.33
SC Aircraft & Metal cleaner      
  0.2283 0.0646 71.70
  0.2614 0.1036 60.37
  0.1490 0.0696 53.29
Inproclean 3800      
  0.1876 0.0897 52.19
  0.1817 0.1145 36.98
  0.1267 0.0904 28.65
Beyond 2004      
  0.1646 0.0990 39.85
  0.1558 0.0582 62.64
  0.2174 0.0866 60.17
Sea Wash Blue      
  0.1775 0.0982 44.68
  0.1900 0.1094 42.42
  0.1568 0.1022 34.82
Degreasol Formula 99 R      
  0.1555 0.0176 88.68
  0.1840 0.0145 92.12
  0.2479 0.0256 89.67

Success Rating:

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

Conclusion:

A follow up test will be conducted using the top performing alternatives at higher concentrations.

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