Project #1 / Waters Corporation / Clients / Media

Name

Project #1

Test Objective

Evaluate alternative cleaning chemistry.

Witnessed

No

Confidential

Yes

Help Implementing

No

Submission Date

12/05/2001

Representatives

Anita Taylor
Mathew Simeone

Substrates

Aluminum
Stainless Steel

Sample Type

Product Use

Medical device / HPLC Instrument

Percentages Cleaned

40% AL 60% SS

Weight Min

Weight Max

Approximate Size

Approximate Size ID

Weight Range ID

Shape

Smooth

Hardness

Hard

Shape Type

Complex

Return Samples

No

Return Sample Address

Contaminants

Cutting/Tapping Fluids
Lubricating/Lapping Oils
Oil

Samples Available

Yes

Pre Clean Manufacturing Step

Machining with petroleum cutting fluids

Post Clean Manufacturing Step

Inspection @ passivation

Parts Cleaned Per Week

2000/day

Parts Cleaned Per Bath

Frequency

PSI

Equipments

Immersion/Soak
Ultrasonics

Vendor

Talley

Cleaning Chemicals

Texo Kleen 127, Texolite 1335 IP

Concentration

5

Cleaning Temp

150

Cleaning Time

10

Cleaning Water Type

DI

Problems With Current Method

Removal of oil from complex geometry-parts, blind holes

Purpose of Cleaning

Precision cleaning process must remove oil residues and ionic contamination

Rinse Time

10

Rinse Temp

130-140

Rinse Water Type

DI

Drying Method

No relation

Drying Time

Drying Temp

Storage Type ID

Used Immediately

How Stored

How Long Stored

Analysis Method

No relation

Performance Test

Oil residues by GC, ionic contamination by ionograph

Comments or Concerns

Summary

Four products were found to work as well or better than the current cleaner on the supplied parts. Parts have been returned to be analyzed for acceptability.

Implementation

No

In Progress

No

Technolog Transfer

Yes

Analysis Only

No

Part Picture

Yes

Name	Class	Section
Trial #0	Trial	3
Trial #1	Trial	3
Trial #2	Trial	3
Trial #3	Trial	3
Trial #4	Trial	3

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Project #1