Before
After

Cleaning Trial Summary

Segment
Retail Trade
:: TSR #15-P-221
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Customer Objective

The customer was looking to improve their cleaning performance, automate their cleaning process, reduce rework and reject rate, clean mixed metals together, eliminate hazardous waste and chemicals, recover scrap parts and reduce VOC’s.

Cleaning Trial Type
Temperature
Paint
Temperature
150°F
Industry
Time Required
Industry
Sound Equipment Manufacture
Time Required
1 to 4 hours
Segment
Substrate
Retail Trade
Aluminum Steel
Soil
, Liquid urethane paint
Description of Part(s)
Description of Part
Assorted parts
Cleaner Used

100% by volume ARMAKLEEN™ Paint & Ink Remover

Machine Used
Machine Used

1.       Spray Under Immersion Washer (Graymills T12, Graymills T24, SK 81.8 w/SUI)

2.       Agitating Immersion Washer (SK 81.8, Graymills T12, Graymills T24)

Post Cleaning
Post Cleaning

Several areas, especially around the welded joints, were lightly brushed with a nylon bristle brush during the fresh water rinse.  The parts were air pressure dried.

Recommendation to Customer
Recommendation

The ArmaKleen Technical Center recommended using 100% by volume ArmaKleen™ Paint and Ink Remover at 150°F in a Spray Under Immersion Washer for a minimum of 1 to 4 hours.