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Trial Number 2

Client Number 480

Project Number 5

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate the efficacy of Pathosan's cleaner in removing bathroom scum compared to another bathroom cleaner on the marrket.

Date Run:

10/12/2023

Experiment Procedure:

Three coupons for each substrate for each cleaner were weighed for initial weights (total of 12 coupons). About 0.15-0.2 g of SSL Bathroom Scum soil that was made previously was put onto the coupons and was left to dry overnight (24-hour dry time). The following day, dirty weights were taken and recorded. Three coupons of the same substrate were placed in the SLW Machine; there was 3 sprays per Wypall (one Wypall per substrate, per cleaner) and the SLW Machine was run for 20 cycles (30 seconds of cleaning). The coupons were taken out and left to dry for another 24 hours. After the 24 hours, they were weighed again for final weights. 

Trial Results:

Cleaner Coupon Initial wt of cont. Final wt of cont. %Cont Removed % AVG % Overall
Pathosans ECA Cleaner Formula Chrome 0.0271 0.0099 63.47 70.75 77.79
0.0188 0.0035 81.38
0.0092 0.0030 67.39
Plastic 0.0075 0.0004 94.67 84.82
0.0086 0.0010 88.37
0.0014 0.0004 71.43
Lysol Power Bathroom Cleaner Chrome 0.0100 0.0039 61.00 57.69 57.12
0.0172 0.0083 51.74
0.0257 0.0102 60.31
Plastic 0.0091 0.0069 24.18 56.55
0.0078 0.0017 78.21
0.0721 0.0236 67.27

Success Rating:

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

Conclusion:

The Pathosans ECA cleaner is an effective cleaner in removing bathroom scum from the chrome and plastic.  The ECA Cleaner worked better on plastic than chrome, but outperformed the Lysol Power Bathroom Cleaner on both substrates. 

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