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Trial Number 0

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate two supplied products for bathroom cleaning

Date Run:

09/29/2014

Experiment Procedure:

The supplied cleaning products were used at the recommended concentration. Pre-weighed ceramic, plastic and chrome coupons were coated with SSL Soil 1 (Bathroom soap scum: All-in-one shampoo and conditioner 28.6%, Dry skin lotion 21.4%, Liquid hand soap 21.4%, Liquid body wash 14.3%, Deodorant bar soap 7.2% and water 7.1%) using a handheld swab and allowed to dry for 24 hours at room temperature. The contaminated coupons were weighed again to determine the amount of soil added.

Three coupons were placed into a Gardner Straight Line Washability unit. A Wypall X60 reinforced wipe was attached to the cleaning sled and soaked with 1-2 spray of cleaning solutions. Each coupon was sprayed 1-2 times with the same cleaning solution. The solution was allowed to penetrate for 30 seconds followed by cleaning in the SLW unit for 20 cycles (~33 seconds). At the end of the cleaning, coupons were wiped once with a dry paper towel. Final weights were measured and efficiencies were calculated and recorded.

Chemistries Evaluated: Multi-Purpose; Neutral- Floor

Trial Results:

Cleaner Initial wt Final wt % Removed
Multi-Purpose _ceramic 0.4538 0.0452 90.04
Multi-Purpose _ceramic 0.4698 0.0564 87.99
Multi-Purpose _ceramic 0.4403 0.0472 89.28
       
Multi-Purpose _plastic 0.5564 0.0205 96.31
Multi-Purpose _plastic 0.6361 0.0134 97.89
Multi-Purpose _plastic 0.6091 0.0273 95.51
       
Multi-Purpose _chrome 0.4660 0.0608 86.95
Multi-Purpose _chrome 0.4344 0.0822 81.07
Multi-Purpose _chrome 0.4168 0.0643 84.57
       
Neutral-Floor_ceramic 0.4705 0.0351 92.53
Neutral-Floor_ceramic 0.3390 0.0338 90.02
Neutral-Floor_ceramic 0.3483 0.0325 90.66
       
Neutral-Floor _plastic 0.4032 0.0422 89.53
Neutral-Floor _plastic 0.3657 0.0289 92.09
Neutral-Floor _plastic 0.3645 0.0347 90.48
       
Neutral-Floor _chrome 0.3254 0.0615 81.10
Neutral-Floor _chrome 0.2932 0.1633 44.30
Neutral-Floor _chrome 0.3206 0.1483 53.74

Success Rating:

Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Conclusion:

A cleaning product is considered effective when the efficiency of the product removes 85% of the soil and above. Multi-purpose was effective at removing the bathroom soil. In addition, multi-purpose cleaner is slightly more effective at cleaning the bathroom soil than Neutral-floor cleaner.

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