Cleaning Trial Summary
Customer Objective
Improve cleaning performance, automate cleaning process, reduce rework/reject rate
Cleaning Trial Type
Temperature
Aqueous
Temperature
160°F
Industry
Time Required
Industry
Battery Technology
Time Required
30 minutes
Segment
Substrate
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Iron
Steel
Soil
Anti-seize Cutting Fluids Grease Grime Oil, Shop Dirt
Description of Part(s)
Description of Part
Nuts/bolts
Cleaner Used
5% by volume ArmaKleen™ Bio 24
Machine Used
Machine Used
Ultrasonic Washer (SK Blackstone 6315)
Post Cleaning
Post Cleaning
Half of the parts were rinsed with fresh water and air pressure dried, followed by being placed in an oven; the other half were air pressure dried with no water rinse
Recommendation to Customer
Recommendation
The ArmaKleen Technical Center recommends using a 5% by volume solution of Bio24 at 160°F in an Ultrasonic bath for a minimum of 30 minutes with no water rinse