Trial Purpose:
To test the efficacy of Titan's kitchen cleaner, K1619-012, compared to a baseline product (Clorox Clean Freak) in removing organic grease soil (DCC-17) from various substrates.
Date Run:
11/10/2025Experiment Procedure:
Testing followed the Household & Commercial Products Association DCC-17 Test Method Standard.
Three coupons of each substrate were assigned to one of the two cleaners being tested. The coupons had their initial weights recorded. About 0.5 grams of DCC-17 soil (--------) was spread on the bottom third of each coupon using a swab. The soiled coupons were then left to air dry overnight. The next day, the dirty weights of each coupon was recorded. Three coupons at a time were placed in the Straight-Line Washability unit, and a KC Wypal reinforced paper towel was attached to the cleaning sled and treated with two sprays of cleaning solution (equivalent to 2.5ml). Each coupon was sprayed twice with the same cleaning solution (equivalent to an additional 2.5 ml). The cleaning unit was run for 20 cycles (equivalent of 30 seconds of cleaning). Coupons were dried and final weights were recorded.
Trial Results:
| Cleaner | Substrate | Initial wt of cont. | Final wt of cont. | %Cont Removed | % AVG | % Overall |
| Clean Freak | ceramic | 0.4528 | 0.0404 | 91.08 | 93.78 | 92.91 |
| 0.4691 | 0.0225 | 95.20 | ||||
| 0.5352 | 0.0265 | 95.05 | ||||
| stainless Steel | 0.5245 | 0.0235 | 95.52 | 93.26 | ||
| 0.4745 | 0.0443 | 90.66 | ||||
| 0.4912 | 0.0315 | 93.59 | ||||
| VCT | 0.5178 | 0.0372 | 92.82 | 91.70 | ||
| 0.4943 | 0.0427 | 91.36 | ||||
| 0.4965 | 0.0450 | 90.94 | ||||
| Titan K1619-012 | ceramic | 0.5148 | 0.0674 | 86.91 | 83.45 | 88.97 |
| 0.4666 | 0.0961 | 79.40 | ||||
| 0.4802 | 0.0767 | 84.03 | ||||
| stainless Steel | 0.5073 | 0.0341 | 93.28 | 91.20 | ||
| 0.4875 | 0.0510 | 89.54 | ||||
| 0.4992 | 0.0460 | 90.79 | ||||
| VCT | 0.5506 | 0.0464 | 91.57 | 92.27 | ||
| 0.5547 | 0.0416 | 92.50 | ||||
| 0.4758 | 0.0345 | 92.75 |
Success Rating:
Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.Conclusion:
Both the Titan K1619-012 and the Clorox Clean Freak are effective cleaners in removing DCC-17 soil from the tested substrates. The Titan K1619-012 showed about equal efficacy in removing the soil from stainless steel and vinyl composite tile as the Clorox Clean Freak. The Titan K1619-012, while effective in removing the soil from ceramic, did not match the performance of the Clorox Clean Freak for this specific substrate. Overall, the Clorox Clean Freak shows slightly more cleaning power than the Titan K1619-012.
