Project #1 / Lunt Silversmith / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

To find a cleaner that may replace current aqueous cleaner.

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

09/19/1995

Representatives

Steve Shattuck

Substrates

Sterling/Silver

Sample Type

Product Use

Percentages Cleaned

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

Approximate Size ID

Medium

Weight Range ID

1-5 lbs

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Complex

Return Samples

Yes

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Buffing/Polishing Compounds

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

Machine buffing

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

Final color (light buffing)

Parts Cleaned Per Week

2000

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

100

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Immersion/Soak

Vendor

Cleaning Chemicals

Texo Corp Texolite 1734 SL

Concentration

Cleaning Temp

Cleaning Time

Cleaning Water Type

Problems With Current Method

Water spots and sometimes a film is left on the product. Compound does not always get removed.

Purpose of Cleaning

To prepare product for final step

Rinse Time

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Used Immediately

How Stored

How Long Stored

bagged for shipment

Analysis Method

Visual

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

Film left and a soap that does not always cut through the buffing compound.

Summary

The current aqueous system was improved by switching to a different chemistry. Five chemistries were tested: Calgon Geo-Guard 2215 & AK 6215, WR Grace Daraclean 211, Matchless MC 580 and Novamax Spectrum BCR.

Implementation

Yes

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

No

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

Yes

Name	Class	Section
Trial #0	Trial	3
Trial #1	Trial	3
Trial #2	Trial	3
Trial #3	Trial	3
Trial #4	Trial	3
Trial #5	Trial	3

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Project #1