Trial #273

Trial #273

Laboratory evaluations of alternative cleaning products

2003

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1

724

724

Coupon

09/21/2003

5.00

Immersion/Soak

Jason Marshall

Stainless Steel

Lubricating/Lapping Oils

Tap water rinse

Air Blowoff

Gravimetric

Basic cleaning performance testing was conducted using ASTM G122 as the bases for cleaning. 

Five products were used at full strength, heated to 120 F on a hot plate. Fifteen preweighed coupons were coated with Houghton Chemical MTC 53 lubricant and allowed to dry for three days and reweighed. Three coupons were cleaned in each solution for 5 minutes using stir-bar-agitation, rinsed in a tap water bath for 15 seconds at 120 F and dried using air blow off for 30 seconds at 68 F. Coupons were allowed to dry overnight and then reweighed a final time. Efficiencies were calculated.

Note: Bio T Foam Plus was sprayed onto coupons at room temperature and allowed to sit for 5 minutes. The cleaner was then rinsed off.

Only one product removed over 85% of the lubricant within the five minutes of cleaning.  Many of the coupons had a residue on them.  This residue may be removed with the addition ultrasonic cleaning or a longer rinse/drying process.

Bio T Foam Plus was the only product removing over 85% of the lubricant.

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