Trial #9
To find cleaner that can dissolve adhesive for replacement of Methylene Chloride.
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Small sections of the contaminant (~0.5g) were placed into 40 mL vials. Each vial was filled with a cleaning solution selected based on past performance with similar contaminant make-up. Cleaners were selected using the Lab’s Effective Tests Conditions database and from vendor supplied information. Full strength solutions (except one) were used at room temperature. Observations were made at five intervals over three days both visual and by tactile methods.
SUBSTRATE MATERIAL: None
CONTAMINANTS: Ashland Chemical Co Aroset 601 (CAS#s: 141-78-6, 67-63-0, 108-88-3, 103-11-7, 141-32-2)
Three cleaners showed goods signs of being able to dissolve the contaminant. Most of the cleaners had some effect on the adhesive, reducing the stickiness after an hour of soaking. Table 1 lists the observations made for each cleaner at the five-time intervals.
Table 1. Visual and Tactile Observations
| Time (min)
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
|
7
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| 5
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No change
|
No Change
|
No Change
|
No Change
|
No Change
|
Floating
|
No Change
|
| 30
|
Floating
|
On Bottom
|
On Bottom
|
On Bottom
|
Floating
|
No Change
|
Light Yellow
|
| 60
|
Less Sticky
|
Mushy
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Less Sticky
|
Mushy
|
No Change
|
Mushy
|
Mushy-not sticky
|
| 120
|
No Change
|
More Mushy
|
No Change
|
More Mushy
|
Slightly Mushy
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Mushy
|
No Change
|
| 4320
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Cloudy
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Very Mushy
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Some Cloudiness
|
Very Mushy
|
No Change
|
No Change
|
Very Mushy
|
Envirosoluitons Solsafe 245, AG Environmental Soy Gold 2000 and Savogran SI No 4 were all effective in dissolving the adhesive after three days of soaking. All three did show signs of dissolving the adhesive after an hour of soaking at room temperature.
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