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Trial Number 1

Client Number 286

Project Number 2

Trial Purpose:

To identify possible cleaning product for PVC removal.

Date Run:

11/06/2008

Experiment Procedure:

Ten products were selected from the lab's on-line database, www.cleanersolutions.org, based on client supplied information and past testing results. Six 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 room temperature. Observations were made at 20 minute intervals for the first hour, than at 2 hours and 4 hours total immersion time.

Trial Results:

Successful products were determined by touching/squeezing the tubing after each interval. If there was any surface change, the product was considered to be successful.  Observations for each product at each interval are listed below.

Cleaner Time Observation
Spartan 20 min Some surface change
  40 min Same
  60 min No change
  120 min No change
  240 min No Change
Pioneer Eclipse 20 min No Change
  40 min No Change
  60 min No Change
  120 min No Change
  240 min No Change
Rochester Midland 20 min No Change
  40 min No Change
  60 min No Change
  120 min No Change
  240 min No Change
Micro 90 20 min No Change
  40 min No Change
  60 min No Change
  120 min No Change
  240 min No Change
Inproclean 3800 20 min No Change
  40 min No Change
  60 min No Change
  120 min No Change
  240 min No Change
SC 1000 20 min No Change
  40 min Slightly softer
  60 min No Change
  120 min No Change
  240 min No Change
SC Soy Ester 20 min No Change
  40 min Slightly softer
  60 min No Change
  120 min No Change
  240 min No Change
Bean-e-doo 20 min No Change
  40 min No Change
  60 min No Change
  120 min Some deformation of tubing
  240 min No Change
DBE-6 20 min Change in surface texture
  40 min Softer
  60 min Deformation
  120 min Easier to deform
  240 min Very soft
Smart Solve 605 20 min No change
  40 min No change
  60 min Some deformation
  120 min A little more deformation
  240 min No change

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 six products that showed some signs of softening the PVC tubing will be retested at an elevated temperature.

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