Project #1 / Steel Art Co / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

Pretreat "red" metals with "green" chemistry so they can be powder coated with clear protective and last 10 years out doors

Witnessed

No

Confidential

Yes

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

06/18/2010

Representatives

John Borell

Substrates

Aluminum
Brass
Copper

Sample Type

Bronze

Product Use

Signage

Percentages Cleaned

60% Al, 40% red metals

Weight Min

<1 lb

Weight Max

10 lbs

Approximate Size

1"x1/4", 24" x 2"

Approximate Size ID

Small

Weight Range ID

5-10 lbs

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Complex

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Buffing/Polishing Compounds
Lubricating/Lapping Oils

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

buffing

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

Lacquer

Parts Cleaned Per Week

1000

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

100

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Vapor Degreasing

Vendor

Vapor Engineering FL

Cleaning Chemicals

n propyl bromide

Concentration

Cleaning Temp

Cleaning Time

Cleaning Water Type

Problems With Current Method

NpB vapor degreasing operation does half the job

Purpose of Cleaning

Remove buffing compound and other contaminants

Rinse Time

Rinse Temp

Rinse Water Type

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

How Stored

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

Visual

Performance Test

Comments or Concerns

The information filled in on this form to remain confidential.

Summary

Implementation

No

In Progress

Yes

Technolog Transfer

No

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

No

Name	Class	Section
Trial #1	Trial	3
Trial #2	Trial	3
Trial #3	Trial	3
Trial #4	Trial	3
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Trial #9	Trial	3
Trial #10	Trial	3
Trial #11	Trial	3
Trial #12	Trial	3
Trial #13	Trial	3
Trial #14	Trial	3
Trial #15	Trial	3

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Project #1