Trial #5
To reevaluate cleaners on fourth wax using longer cleaning time
Five cleaners from the previous trial were used at full strength at 130 F in 600 ml beakers. Fifteen coupons from the previous trial were immersed into each beaker for 15 minutes. Coupons were then rinsed in tap water at 120 F for 15 seconds and dried using air blow off. A second final weight was recorded and efficiency at the extended cleaning times were calculated.
The five cleaners all removed over 95% of the wax after the additional 15 minutes of soaking. The table below lists the amount of wax remaining after the first 5 minutes as well as how much was left after the 15 minutes of additional cleaning.
Table 1. Wax Removal
| Cleaner
|
Initial wt
|
Final wt
|
% Removed
|
| Opti Clear
|
0.0113
|
-0.0002
|
101.77
|
|
|
0.0390
|
-0.0011
|
102.82
|
|
|
0.0322
|
0.0014
|
95.65
|
| Citrikleen XPC
|
0.1136
|
0.0022
|
98.06
|
|
|
0.1422
|
0.0076
|
94.66
|
|
|
0.1773
|
0.0018
|
98.98
|
| Bio T 200 A
|
0.1876
|
0.0049
|
97.39
|
|
|
0.2119
|
0.0044
|
97.92
|
|
|
0.1432
|
0.0076
|
94.69
|
| Citrus Burst 7
|
0.2523
|
0.0657
|
73.96
|
|
|
0.1922
|
0.0013
|
99.32
|
|
|
0.1982
|
0.0022
|
98.89
|
| D-Greeze 500 Lo
|
0.1760
|
-0.0007
|
100.40
|
|
|
0.2098
|
0.0135
|
93.57
|
|
|
0.2326
|
0.0038
|
98.37
|
The extra cleaning time revealed that all five cleaners were capable of removing the wax. All five will be used on the fifth supplied wax.
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