Method for evaluating a test fluid
AssigneeSymyx Technologies, Inc.
InventorPaul Mansky
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Abstract
A method for evaluating a test fluid as a fabric care composition or as a component thereof. The method includes providing a test sheet of fabric comprising a plurality of test regions and simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid. The method further includes screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a fabric property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids.
Claims31
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the test sheet of porous material comprises two or more test sheets, each of the two or more test sheets comprising a plurality of test regions.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the porous material comprises silica.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the porous material comprises ceramic materials.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the property of interest is polymer adsorption.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the plurality of test regions are screened using a spectroscopic technique.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the porous material is disposed on a sheet having non-porous regions.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the porous material comprises a filter media.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- and
- measuring concentration of the polymer in the test fluid before and after contact of the test fluid with said test regions.
A method for evaluating test fluids for interaction with a porous medium, where a polymer is a component of the test fluids or of a composition of the porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions, each of the plurality of test regions comprising a different composition, the test fluids or the different compositions of the porous medium comprising a polymer;
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a test fluid;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the test fluids or of the different porous material compositions;
- and
- performing colorimetric analysis of the test regions of the test sheet.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the porous material comprises sintered metal materials.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the porous material comprises plastic materials.
A method for evaluating test fluids comprising polymers for interaction with a porous medium, the method comprising:
- providing a test sheet of porous material comprising a plurality of test regions,
- simultaneously contacting each of the plurality of test regions with a different test fluid, each of the test fluids comprising a polymer component, the different test fluids varying with respect to a chemical or physical property;
- and
- screening the plurality of test regions or the contacted test fluids for a property of interest to evaluate the relative efficacy of the different test fluids;
- wherein the porous material comprises alumina.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.