Project #1 / Osram Sylvania - NH / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

Clean carbon powder from pastic pallets

Witnessed

No

Confidential

No

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

11/18/2008

Representatives

Celia Aquilar

Substrates

Plastic

Sample Type

Product Use

Robots place green complete parts on these pallets

Percentages Cleaned

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

Approximate Size ID

Small

Weight Range ID

1-5 lbs

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Soft

Shape Type

Simple

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Carbon Deposits

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

Debind process, removes wax from the green parts and leaves it on the carbon powder

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

pallets return to clean room

Parts Cleaned Per Week

1000

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Low Pressure Spray

Vendor

Environmental Equipment of New England

Cleaning Chemicals

Amberclean Q3

Concentration

Cleaning Temp

150

Cleaning Time

45

Cleaning Water Type

Tap

Problems With Current Method

Carbon powder is not being removed from plastic parts

Purpose of Cleaning

Plastic pallets need to be cleaned before going back in the automation clean room.

Rinse Time

40

Rinse Temp

150

Rinse Water Type

Tap

Drying Method

None

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Used Immediately

How Stored

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

Visual

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

Summary

Many of the alternatives worked better that the current product. The alternatives were "green" glass cleaners designed for janitorial applications.

Implementation

No

In Progress

Yes

Technolog Transfer

No

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

No

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

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Project #1