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Trial Number 3

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate selected products on third supplied metal working fluid using simulated cleaning process

Date Run:

05/01/2008

Experiment Procedure:

Preweighed coupons were coated with the supplied rust preventative (WA Wood FPS Rustnot) coating using a handheld swab and weighed a second time to determine the amount of soil added.

The same six cleaners were put in a bowl and three coupons were dunked into the solution at a constant rate for 30 seconds of cleaning. The coupons were then put on a tray and when done and allowed to air dry. There was no rinse. The process was done to as closely replicate the process used on site as possible. Once dry, final weights were recorded, and efficiency calculated for each coupon cleaned.

Trial Results:

Two products were moderately successful, removing just under 80% of the cutting fluid. Three products removed over 60%. The table below lists the amount of soil added, the amount remaining and the efficiency for the coupons cleaned.

Cleaner Initial wt  Final wt  % Removed
Solsafe 245 0.2318 0.0979 57.77
  0.2433 0.0853 64.94
  0.2369 0.0756 68.09
Metalnox M6310 0.2875 0.0533 81.46
  0.2139 0.0652 69.52
  0.4080 0.0558 86.32
Ionox HC 2 0.1237 0.0334 73.00
  0.3589 0.1018 71.64
  0.3187 0.0950 70.19
Soy Clear 1500 0.2197 0.1693 22.94
  0.3513 0.0955 72.82
  0.3048 0.1086 64.37
Biodiesel 0.4299 0.1093 74.58
  0.3216 0.1754 45.46
  0.4310 0.1572 63.53
SC Supersolve 0.3908 0.2024 48.21
  0.1098 0.0174 84.15
  0.4074 0.1512 62.89

Success Rating:

A follow up test, usually based on company input.

Conclusion:

Longer cleaning times should improve the efficiencies for many of the selected products. All six will be evaluated on the third supplied metal working fluid.

Solsafe 245 had the highest combined cleaning efficiency followed by Metalnox M6310 when looking at all three fluids.

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