Project #1

Project #1

To clean the parts using a safer solvent (MEK)

No

No

No

02/01/2005

Stephen Coyne

Alloys
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Chrome
Aluminum

Medical implants and instruments, orthopedic

1/2

5

1x1x1 to 1x2x12

Small

1-5 lbs

Rough

Hard

Simple

No

Inks
Fingerprints

Yes

Part is laser marked with ink on it. MEK is used to clean ink off after it is laser marked

Laser marked or laser engraved

200

Manual Wipe

Worcester Chemical Distributors Corp

Methyl Ethyl Ketone

100

68

Currently MEK is used. We want to switch to a "safe" solvent.

To remove sharpie permanent marker from non-polished surfaces

none

Air dry

Used Immediately

Visual

The operators would rather use an agent that is not a health hazard.

Using the laboratory's database for solvent cleaning substitution, the lab generated the following lists of products. The products have been evaluated at SSL under similar conditions to the client's criteria. In addition, reports from previous medical device companies were sent to client. Client indicated that they were going to acquire a sample of US Polychem
on the QS 85 LO Solvent for testing.

No

No

Yes

No

No