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Cleaning Trial Summary

Segment
Trucking & Transportation
:: TSR #17-AP-075
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Customer Objective

The customers was looking to improve their cleaning performance, automate their cleaning process, reduce rework and reject rate and reduce their cleaning costs.

Cleaning Trial Type
Temperature
Aqueous
Temperature
150°F – 160°F
Industry
Time Required
Industry
Transportation parts distribution and manufacturing
Time Required
30 minutes to 3+ hours
Segment
Substrate
Trucking & Transportation
Aluminum Brass Rubber Steel
Soil
Baked on Carbon Cutting Fluids Grease Grime Liquid epoxy paint Oil Rust/Oxides Shop Dirt, Unknown Paint
Description of Part(s)
Description of Part
An assortment of steel, aluminum and brass machine parts. Some of the parts have rubber gaskets.
Cleaner Used

10% by volume M-100 BCR (Baked on Carbon Remover)

5%-10% ARMAKLEEN™ 4 in 1 NF Cleaner

Machine Used
Machine Used

·         Ultrasonic Washer (SK Blackstone model 6315) (Soak Only)

·         Spray Washer (JRI TL3, JRI FL250, JRI FL500, Better Engineering G-2000

·         Spray Under Immersion Washer (Graymills T12, Graymills T24, SK Model 81.8 w/SUI)

Post Cleaning
Post Cleaning

Fresh rinse followed by air pressure drying 

Recommendation to Customer
Recommendation

The ArmaKleen Technical Center recommends using a 10% by volume solution of ArmaKleen™ M-100 BCR or a 5%-10% by volume of ArmaKleen™ 4 in 1 Cleaner and/or a 100% by volume solution of ArmaKleen™ Paint and Ink Remover at 150°F-160°F in a Spray-Under Immersion Washer, a Spray Washer and/or an Ultrasonic Washer for a minimum of 30 minutes to 3+ hours.