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Trial Number 8

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate one cleaner on all four contaminants using vapor degreasing

Date Run:

05/14/2004

Experiment Procedure:

One product was selected base on client input from previous testing. The product was heated to boiling (160 F) in a vapor degreasing chamber on a hot plate. Twelve preweighed aluminum coupons were coated four different contaminates, thee coupons per contaminant. Coupons were reweighed to determine the amount of soil added. The coupons were cleaned for 5 minutes in the vapor zone, then removed and allowed to cool to room temperature outside the chamber. Final weights were recorded and efficiencies were calculated.

The contaminants removed were: Soltex Polybutene 32 (9003-29-6)
Cargill, Inc Canola Oil (120962-03-0)
Nisseki SAS 40 oil (27776-01-8, 612-00-0, 103-29-7, 101-81-5)
C.P. Hall Co. Plasthall ESO oil (8013-07-8)

Trial Results:

All four contaminants were removed using Ensolv in a vapor degreaser for five minutes. The table lists the amount of soil added, the amount remaining and the efficiency for each coupon cleaned.

Contaminant Initial wt Final wt % Removed
Soltex 0.7328 0.0000 100.00
  0.6829 0.0003 99.96
  0.8973 0.0001 99.99
Cargill 0.1078 -0.0002 100.19
  0.1655 0.0010 99.40
  0.1887 -0.0001 100.05
Nisseki 0.0501 0.0008 98.40
  0.0873 0.0002 99.77
  0.0968 -0.0001 100.10
CP Hall 0.4715 -0.0001 100.02
  0.5001 0.0002 99.96
  0.2575 0.0001 99.96

Success Rating:

Results suggest a scale-up feasible match for cleaning chemistry and equipment. Pilot plant study with actual parts recommended.

Conclusion:

Vapor degreasing with Ensolv appears to work very well on the four supplied soils. Piloting on actual parts should be performed at this time.

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