Project #1 / Harvey Building Products / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

Find a suitable and less toxic alternative to Toluene (Lacquer Thinner) for spot cleaning.

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

12/19/2017

Representatives

There are no related objects.

Substrates

Aluminum
Plastic

Sample Type

Product Use

Percentages Cleaned

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

Approximate Size ID

Medium

Weight Range ID

Less than 1 lb

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Simple

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Adhesive
Dirt
Greases
Inks
Lubricating/Lapping Oils
Oil
Resins/Rosins

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

cutting, punching, assembly

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

Grids - assembled into IG unit; Vinyl - assembled windows wrapped

Parts Cleaned Per Week

3,000

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Manual Wipe

Vendor

Lacquer thinner

Cleaning Chemicals

Toluene

Concentration

100%

Cleaning Temp

68F

Cleaning Time

3

Cleaning Water Type

None

Problems With Current Method

High VOC, potential employee exposure and hazardous waste. Use 600 gallons per year

Purpose of Cleaning

Remove dirt, grease and oil from cutting

Rinse Time

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

None

Drying Method

Evaporation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Used Immediately

How Stored

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

Visual

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

Pump cans are used to dispense cleaner

Summary

Implementation

No

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

No

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

No

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Project #1