Trial #5
To find other alternative cleaners for the cleaning of adhesives
Three products were selected for the cleaning trial based on vendor information. Twenty-five milliliters of each cleaner were poured into a 30 mL vial. Approximately 0.5 gram of the contaminant was weighed and placed into each beaker. Each vial was covered with the supplied cap and shaken for 30 seconds. Observations were recorded. The shaking and observation cycle was repeated.
SUBSTRATE MATERIAL: None
CONTAMINANTS: Adhesive (neoprene with resin base with mix of toluene, hexane and MEK)
Only one of the three cleaners showed any immediate signs of dissolving the adhesive. After sitting for three nights, a second cleaner did begin to dissolve the contaminant. Table 1 lists the results for each cleaner.
Table 1. Cleaning Observations
| Cleaner
|
SI NO 4
|
SI NO 8
|
HD 34
|
| 5 minutes
|
good dissolving
|
no dissolving
|
no dissolving
|
| 10 minutes
|
more dissolving
|
no dissolving
|
no dissolving
|
| 2 hours
|
Similar to Resineater Results
|
no dissolving
|
no dissolving
|
| 3 days
|
Similar to Resineater Results
|
Some dissolving
|
no dissolving
|
SI No 4 showed good dissolving capability of the adhesive. It performed very similar to Fingerlakes Resineater from previous testing. MSDS for this product has been included as well as a contact name.
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