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Trial Number 16

Client Number 318

Project Number 1

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the Alpha Chemical Sample Formulas when it comes to the removal of vehicle dirt on a variety of substrates.

Date Run:

08/29/2018

Experiment Procedure:

All aluminum, ceramic, acrylic plastic, and painted steel coupons were pre weighed and had one half of a gram of Vehicle Dirt soil (45% lithium grease, 39% motor oil, and 16% bike dirt) distributed onto each coupon. Three coupons of every substrate were designated to each respective cleaner. The dirty weights were recorded; three coupons of the same substrate were aligned into a Single Line Washing Unit (SLW) with Wypall X60 attached to each cleaning sled. The Wypall X60 reinforced wipe along with the coupons were all sprayed three times with the cleaner and then allowed to soak for 30 seconds. Afterwards the Single Line Washing Unit (SLW) was activated and cleaned for 20 cycles. The clean coupons were all then allowed to dry at room temperature before the final weights were recorded. The coupons were cleaned again using the same process with its respective cleaner, and all data and observations recorded. 

Trial Results:

 

Cleaner Substrate Initial wt. of cont. (g) Final wt. of cont. (g) % Cont. Removed Average % Content Removed Per Trial Average % Content Removed Overall Average % Content Removed
Alpha Chemical Sample C Formulation

Aluminum

 

 0.5572 0.0571 89.75 90.69 87.86 89.64
0.5272 0.0329 93.76
0.5709 0.0653 88.56
0.5960 0.1114 81.31 85.09
0.4659 0.0704 84.89
0.5437 0.0594 89.08
0.7645 0.1112 85.46 87.79
0.7817 0.0938 88.00
0.6685 0.0675 89.90

Ceramic

 

 0.4985 0.0552 88.93 93.54 93.34
0.6009 0.0260 95.67
0.4792 0.0191 96.01
0.5833 0.0857 85.31 91.87
0.4512 0.0316 93.00
0.4353 0.0118 97.29
0.6085 0.0410 93.26 94.61
0.6831 0.0487 92.87
0.5719 0.0131 97.71
Acrylic Plastic 0.4983 0.1491 70.08 84.71 88.22
0.5039 0.0416 91.74
0.4626 0.0356 92.30
0.4116 0.0304 92.61 90.07
0.7992 0.0872 89.09
0.4871 0.0560 88.50
0.9168 0.0962 89.51 89.88
0.9596 0.0994 89.64
0.7647 0.0727 90.49
Painted Steel 0.6802 0.1630 76.04 85.71 89.13
0.5338 0.0381 92.86
0.5578 0.0657 88.22
0.7668 0.0625 91.85 92.93
0.6517 0.0492 92.45
0.6551 0.0361 94.49
0.5141 0.0397 92.28 88.74
0.5444 0.0433 92.05
0.7200 0.1305 81.88
Alpha Chemical Sample G Formulation

Aluminum

 

 0.6341 0.1540 75.71 85.50 87.78 90.69
0.5385 0.0834 84.51
0.7741 0.0287 96.29
0.4077 0.0598 85.33 87.74
0.3313 0.0313 90.55
0.4364 0.0552 87.35
0.9838 0.0868 91.18 90.09
0.6352 0.0951 85.03
0.8353 0.0496 94.06

Ceramic

 

 0.4264 0.0243 94.30 92.35 94.64
0.4317 0.0241 94.42
0.3930 0.0459 88.32
0.6995 0.0690 90.14 95.10
0.5333 0.0147 97.24
0.4497 0.0094 97.91
0.7032 0.0274 96.10 96.48
0.6089 0.0219 96.40
0.6824 0.0208 96.95
Acrylic Plastic 0.4622 0.0620 86.59 90.72 88.90
0.4447 0.0267 94.00
0.4147 0.0349 91.58
0.3537 -0.0009 100.25 87.83
0.3825 0.0523 86.33
0.6503 0.1501 76.92
0.8085 0.0499 93.83 88.16
0.6471 0.0876 86.46
0.8117 0.1284 84.18
Painted Steel 0.4237 0.0525 87.61 89.38 91.45
0.4476 0.0380 91.51
0.4706 0.0517 89.01
0.5430 0.0744 86.30 89.02
0.6591 0.0410 93.78
0.6652 0.0867 86.97
0.5626 0.0218 96.13 95.94
0.6154 0.0225 96.34
0.6307 0.0293 95.35
Alpha Chemical Sample M Formulation

Aluminum

 

 0.4426 0.1604 63.76 77.02 84.40 89.47
0.4330 0.0401 90.74
0.4409 0.1033 76.57
0.5350 0.0856 84.00 86.18
0.4857 0.0363 92.53
0.6904 0.1241 82.02
0.8710 0.1152 86.77 90.00
0.8778 0.0787 91.03
0.9550 0.0744 92.21

Ceramic

 

 0.4999 0.0555 88.90 91.18 94.48
0.4054 0.0508 87.47
0.5425 0.0153 97.18
0.6457 0.0416 93.56 96.25
0.5218 0.0174 96.67
0.5278 0.0078 98.52
0.4625 0.0248 94.64 96.00
0.7093 0.0301 95.76
0.5965 0.0144 97.59
Acrylic Plastic 0.4460 0.0650 85.43 87.80 88.33
0.8490 0.1005 88.16
0.7253 0.0740 89.80
0.4279 0.0577 86.52 87.71
0.8618 0.1318 84.71
0.8336 0.0676 91.89
0.7556 0.0672 91.11 89.57
0.8318 0.0991 88.09
0.7426 0.0778 89.52
Painted Steel 0.5989 0.0277 95.38 91.30 90.67
0.5306 0.0602 88.65
0.5048 0.0512 89.86
0.6027 0.0881 85.38 88.38
0.3882 0.0502 87.07
0.6463 0.0473 92.68
0.5297 0.0609 88.50 92.32
0.8171 0.0624 92.36
0.7088 0.0277 96.09

 

 Overall% Removal Per Substrate

Cleaner Aluminum % Ceramic     % Acrylic Plastic % Painted Steel %
Alpha Chemical Sample C Formulation 87.86 93.34 88.22 89.13
Alpha Chemical Sample G Formulation 87.78 94.64 88.90 91.45
Alpha Chemical Sample M Formulation 84.40 94.48 88.33 90.67

Success Rating:

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

Conclusion:

Alpha Chemical Sample C Formulation, Alpha Chemical Sample G Formulation, and the Alpha Chemical Sample M Formulation are all just as effective in the removal of vehicle dirt from multiple surfaces. 

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