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Client #279

Cleaning Product Manufacturer

Project Number 1

Test Objective:

We have 3 hand soaps and one national brand that we would like to test. If you have an additional national brand that you might want to suggest to show equivalence or superiority of our product. Our product is a self-foaming hand soap and we will be comparing with similar product

Trial Number	Date Run	Purpose	Success Rating
0	12/12/2013	To evaluate supplied product for performance following DfE hand cleaning requirements.	Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Project Number 2

Test Objective:

We would like to start the glass cleaner moving forward, if possible. We will look at testing 4 products ( 2 benchmarks, 2 internal products). Would you send us an invoice to get us started?

Trial Number	Date Run	Purpose	Success Rating
0	04/08/2014	The purpose of this test is to check whether the supplied cleaners are effective in removing SSL Soil 2 (Glass soap scum) from the surface of the Glass, Chrome and Mirror coupons.	Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Project Number 3

Test Objective:

We would like to conduct the dish washing evaluation. Could you please get an invoice for submitting 2 samples. How much sample will you need for dish washing? Do you need our final packaging for both dish and glass?

Trial Number	Date Run	Purpose	Success Rating
0	04/07/2014	To measure the foam stability of light-duty hand dishwashing detergent products in the presence of artificially soiled plates	Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Project Number 4

Test Objective:

I would like to submit a new benchmark to evaluate our Replenish product against. Please let me know if you need additional samples of the Replenish foaming dish. How much of the benchmark do you need? Do you have a submission form you would like me to send?

Trial Number	Date Run	Purpose	Success Rating
0	04/25/2014	This method is intended to evaluate the longevity of the foam from a single dose of dishwashing product when used according to a neat dishwashing procedure	Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Project Number 5

Test Objective:

I’m a chemist at Vi-Jon and getting ready to submit some of our hand soap products for DfE approval. I understand that as part of the review process we need to conduct performance testing on our products and hence, I’m reaching out to you. Wondering if you run this kind of test.

Trial Number	Date Run	Purpose	Success Rating
0	09/29/2014	To evaluate supplied products for performance following the Vi-Jon hand cleaning standard.	Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Project Number 6

Test Objective:

We are getting ready to send you two sets (vi-jon brand) of hand soaps for performance testing. Could you please provide us with the quote and an estimated date for the test results?

Trial Number	Date Run	Purpose	Success Rating
0	06/20/2014	To measure the foam stability of light-duty hand dishwashing detergent products in the presence of artificially soiled plates	Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Project Number 7

Test Objective:

As we discussed on phone, I am working on couple of formulas for safer choice. Can you please provide me price quote and necessary documents which I need to send along with the product for testing. Have a quick question for you: The 2 formulas on which I am working on are exactly same except with the additives like color and fragrance which will not impact the performance of the product. So can I submit only one formula and can use same report for other formula while submitting it to be reviewed by Tox Services. Please advise. Looking forward to work with you.

Trial Number	Date Run	Purpose	Success Rating
0	12/20/2016	To evaluate supplied products for performance following the Vi-Jon hand cleaning standard.	Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.
1	01/17/2017	To evaluate the supplied product’s performance for cleanliness, lathering and dryness under GS 41 Hand Washing test method.	Test incomplete or inconclusive.
2	01/25/2017	To evaluate the supplied product’s performance for cleanliness, lathering and dryness under GS 41 Hand Washing test method.	Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.

Project Number 8

Test Objective:

Testing presoak diswh washing products for efficacy

Trial Number	Date Run	Purpose	Success Rating
0	05/08/2017	To evaluate supplied product for DCC-17 removal from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces following TURI’s cleaning method.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
1	05/10/2017	To evaluate supplied product for grease removal (using DCC-17) from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces with an initial soak in cleaning solution prior to following TURI’s manual cleaning method.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
2	05/10/2017	To evaluate supplied product for DCC-12 oven soil removal from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces following TURI’s all-purpose cleaning method.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
3	05/11/2017	To evaluate supplied product for DCC-12 oven soil removal from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces with an initial soak in solution prior to following TURI’s cleaning method for manual cleaning.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
4	05/11/2017	To evaluate supplied products for removal of DCC-10 soil from ceramic plates following ASTM International foam stability hand dishwashing detergents standard.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
5	05/08/2017	To evaluate supplied product for DCC-17 removal from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces following TURI’s cleaning method.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
6	05/10/2017	To evaluate supplied product for grease removal (using DCC-17) from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces with an initial soak in cleaning solution prior to following TURI’s manual cleaning method.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
7	05/10/2017	To evaluate supplied product for DCC-12 oven soil removal from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces following TURI’s all-purpose cleaning method.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
8	05/11/2017	To evaluate supplied product for DCC-12 oven soil removal from stainless steel and aluminum surfaces with an initial soak in solution prior to following TURI’s cleaning method for manual cleaning.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.
9	05/11/2017	To evaluate supplied products for removal of DCC-10 soil from ceramic plates following ASTM International foam stability hand dishwashing detergents standard.	A cleanliness study, addressing only various analytical techniques.

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