Project #1 / Cabot Corporation / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

To identify alternatives for ammonia to clean polymers.

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

01/29/2004

Representatives

Anthony Campana

Substrates

Stainless Steel

Sample Type

Product Use

Processing polymers

Percentages Cleaned

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

Approximate Size ID

Small

Weight Range ID

Less than 1 lb

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Complex

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Resins/Rosins

Samples Available

No

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

Processing polymers

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

Processing polymers

Parts Cleaned Per Week

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Immersion/Soak

Vendor

Cleaning Chemicals

Ammonia

Concentration

Cleaning Temp

Cleaning Time

Cleaning Water Type

Tap

Problems With Current Method

The use of ammonia

Purpose of Cleaning

To remove styrene polymer for equipment

Rinse Time

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

Tap

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Used Immediately

How Stored

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

No relation

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

One problem they are facing is that a particular product line processes polymers through a filtering system, and they filters get "gummed up".

Summary

Using the laboratory's database for solvent cleaning substitution, the lab generated a list of products. The products have been evaluated at SSL under similar conditions to the client's criteria.

Implementation

No

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

Yes

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

No

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Project #1