Trial Purpose:
Laboratory evaluations of alternative cleaning products
Date Run:
08/16/2002Experiment Procedure:
Basic cleaning performance testing was conducted using ASTM G122 as the bases for cleaning.
Cleaning: 5 min Immersion cleaning with stir-bar agitation @ Room Temp 68 F
Rinsing: 1/2 min, manual, in 68 F water (tap)
Drying: 1 min with heat gun @ 500F
Contaminant: ITW, Dykem Corp, Ink, Steel Blue - DX - 100
CAS#'s 64175, 123864, 71363, 9004700, 67630, 8004873
Success Rating:
Preliminary compatibility tests on substrate coupons encouraging for at least one cleaning chemistry. More in-depth laboratory testing necessary.Conclusion:
Two products were effective of the * tested, Ecolink Safestrip and Savogran SI# 4. They were 101.33 & 100.08 % effective respectively. The SI#4 is very thick and was not able to be stirred at 100% with a stir-bar and needed more than just manual rinse. It should either be a wipe or a spray rinse. There were also 3 products that added weight to the coupons, 2 significant weights: Soygold 2000 & ME 1612.
