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Trial Number 3

Trial Purpose:

Compare selected cleaners to current cleaner

Date Run:

06/22/1998

Experiment Procedure:

The 3 oils were selected in order to match the contaminants encountered by the client. Table 1 list CAS #s of the 3 oils and compares them to the client oils.
Table 1 CAS#’s of Selected Oils.

NAME CAS # GEAR OIL TRACTOR MOTOR
Citgo Sliderite 220 64742-52-5      
64742-01-4 X    
64742-62-7 X    
Citgo Cutting  64741-89-5   X  
Oil 120 64742-65-0   X  
Citgo Cutting  64742-65-0   X  
Oil 425 64741-88-4 X X X
64741-89-5   X  
64742-54-7   X X

Each oil was applied to pre-weighed aluminum coupon. The coupons were placed in an oven for 20 minutes at 160 F. Coupons were allowed to cool to room temperature and weighed again. Three coupons were placed in each cleaner for two minutes with stir bar agitation at room temperature. Coupons were then rinsed in tap water for 30 seconds also at room temperature. Parts air dried and then weighed one more time.

SUBSTRATE MATERIAL: Al-202-6061 T-4
CONTAMINANTS: Citgo Cutting Oils 425 & 120, Sliderite 220
CONTAMINATING PROCESS USED: Applied the oils using a swab.

Trial Results:

All six of the chemistries cleaned very well. The Daraclean product had a dramatic increase in efficiency when compared to the previous trials. The other products tested were consistent with the results from the other trials. Table 2 lists the cleaning efficiencies from this trial and Table 3 compares results obtained in the other experiments.

Table 2. Cleaning Efficiencies from Trial 4

  Safety Kleene Soy Gold SolSafe Daraclean SuperNeutral Zep Dyna
Coupon 1 99.8 88.9 95.1 99.3 99.1 99.7
Coupon 2 99.9 90.1 96.8 99.5 98.3 99.8
Coupon 3 99.9 90.2 96.8 99.3 95.9 99.7
Ave 99.9 89.7 96.2 99.4 97.8 99.7

Table 3.   Average Percent Removal From All Testing

Trial # ZEP Dyna BioChem SupNeut Soy Gold D-282 D-232 D-Greeze Safety Kleene
1 97.8 96.3 90.7 83.9 62.8 45.2 77 NT
2 NT NT 89.5 NT 72 79.5 NT NT
3 99.7 96.2 97.8 89.7 99.4 NT NT 99.9

Success Rating:

A follow up test, usually based on company input.

Conclusion:

Having compared the current cleaners to the client’s suggested substitutions, it is apparent that there are several choices available.  In making the switch, cleaning efficiency will remain the same as is evident from the percent removal of the tested cleaners.

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