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Trial Number 2

Trial Purpose:

To evaluate the efficiency of the 2.45g Podsy Bathroom Cleaner.

Date Run:

06/30/2022

Experiment Procedure:

Eighteen pre-weighed coupons, three of each substrate per cleaner, were each contaminated with bathroom soil (28.6% All-in-one shampoo and conditioner, 21.4% Dry skin lotion, 21.4% Liquid Hand Soap, 14.3% Liquid body wash, 7.2% Deodorant bar soap, 7.1% Water). The coupons were dried for 24 hours at room temperature (68 F). Once dried, the dirty weights of the coupons were recorded. The Podsy solution was then created by placing a 2.45g solution pod into a 16oz spray bottle and filling it with cold water (~50oF). The solution was allowed to sit for 2 minutes and then was shaken to mix the solution parts together. Three coupons of the same substrate were then aligned into a Single Line Washing Unit (SLW) with a Wypall X60 attached to the cleaning sled. Each Wypall X60 cloth and coupon received three sprays of the Podsy solution. The Single Line Washing Unit (SLW) was then activated for 20 repetitions, simulating 20 manual wipes. This was repeated for each substrate until all of the coupons were cleaned. The clean coupons were then allowed to dry overnight at room temperature before the final weights were recorded. The same process was repeated for the comparative product at the same time.

Trial Results:

Cleaning Efficiency Results:

Product Substrate Initial wt of cont. Final wt of cont. %Cont Removed Average Overall Average
Podsy Bathroom Cleaner Chrome  0.0653 0.0000 100.00 99.86 99.12
0.0702 0.0002 99.72
0.0686 0.0001 99.85
Ceramic 0.0717 0.0001 99.86 97.74
0.0866 0.0017 98.04
0.1004 0.0047 95.32
Plastic 0.1023 0.0000 100.00 99.78
0.0828 0.0004 99.52
0.0552 0.0001 99.82
Clorox Bathroom Cleaner Chrome  0.0859 0.0001 99.88 99.65 95.86
0.0908 0.0001 99.89
0.0597 0.0005 99.16
Ceramic 0.0789 0.0013 98.35 98.28
0.0960 0.0022 97.71
0.0740 0.0009 98.78
Plastic 0.0605 0.0009 98.51 89.65
0.0788 0.0106 86.55
0.0769 0.0124 83.88

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 Podsy 2.45g Bathroom Cleaner was slightly more effective than Clorox Bathroom Cleaner at removing bathroom soil from chrome, ceramic, and plastic substrates. Overall, the Podsy Cleaner was 99.12% effective at removing contaminant while the Clorox Bathroom Cleaner was only 95.86% effective.

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