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Cleaner Consumption per Accepted Result: Include Failed Attempts in the Trial Record

A consumption comparison should include material used in unsuccessful or repeated attempts, not only the final successful pass. Define the accepted cleaning result before calculating how efficiently a product or process achieved it.

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The key distinction

A low volume per application can look attractive while hiding extra passes, rework or incomplete cleaning. Record the full sequence needed to meet the agreed endpoint. Keep product consumption separate from labour and water use so that each quantity remains understandable and the final comparison does not conceal a trade-off.

Practical checks

  1. Set the acceptance criterion before the trial begins.
  2. Record all product used on each specimen, including repeat applications.
  3. Report unsuccessful outcomes explicitly instead of assigning them an artificially low consumption score.

Example

Arithmetic example: one process uses 20 millilitres once, while another uses 12 millilitres twice to reach the same accepted endpoint. Comparing 20 with 12 would omit the second application's consumption. The useful material comparison is 20 with 24, with the other process differences shown separately.

Scope and limits

This calculation does not establish surface compatibility or permission to repeat a cleaner. Use only approved methods and preserve failed outcomes in the record. A purchasing decision should consider the complete result rather than selecting the smallest isolated application quantity.

Related guidance

Ask NANOLAB about the exact product and intended use. Use the current product documentation for formulation-specific instructions.