Dell Tech prepares and supplies standardized soils for laboratory testing of cleaning products. Our ISO 17025 accredited facility produces reproducible soils following ASTM and CSPA specifications, enabling manufacturers to perform consistent, validated cleaning performance studies across product development, quality control, and third-party laboratories.
For clients conducting their own in-house testing, Dell Tech supplies pre-prepared standardized soils that meet the specifications of ASTM and HCPA methods. Soils are packaged for stability and consistency, with typical quantities listed below:
| Soil Name | Standard | Typical Quantity |
| A2 Soil | ASTM D4488 A2 | 500g |
| A3 Soil | ASTM D4488 A3 | 500g |
| A5 Particulate Soil | ASTM D4488 A5 | 200g |
| A6 Soil | ASTM D4488 A6 | 500g |
| Bathroom Cleaner Soil | ASTM D5343 | 200g |
| Parent Soil | HCPA DCC-16 | 20g |
Custom quantities and bulk orders are available upon request.
Using standardized soils ensures consistency across test panels and supports credible, repeatable performance data. Whether you’re validating a degreasing claim or preparing for ecolabel submission, standardized soils help:
Dell Tech applies a range of soil-based performance methods, including:
Whether you’re preparing for product launch, ecolabel submission, or post-market validation, Dell Tech can support your testing needs. Our team ensures alignment with ASTM and HCPA guidelines, and ecolabeling programs such as Safer Choice, UL Ecologo, and Green Seal.
Standardized soils simulate real-world dirt and residue, allowing formulators to evaluate how effectively their cleaning products perform. They are essential for achieving consistency in testing, ensuring results can be compared across batches, laboratories, and product development stages.
Yes. Dell Tech supplies standardized soils for clients who perform their own in-house product testing. Each soil is precisely formulated and quality-checked to meet the specifications of its designated ASTM or CSPA method, allowing your internal teams to achieve consistent, comparable, and repeatable results.
Dell Tech produces a wide range of standardized soils based on ASTM and CSPA methods, including greasy, particulate, and protein-based soils. Custom soil blends can also be prepared to match your specific product category or testing protocol.
Our soils are carefully prepared under controlled conditions, measured for consistency, and packaged in sealed, labeled containers to maintain stability during transport. We ship domestically and internationally, providing full documentation and batch traceability.
With decades of experience in cleaning product testing and method validation, Dell Tech ensures every batch of standardized soil meets strict reproducibility and quality requirements. Our expertise helps clients generate reliable data for product performance claims and regulatory compliance.
Absolutely. Dell Tech’s ISO 17025 accredited laboratory offers full-service performance testing using standardized soils to substantiate product claims. Our team conducts testing following ASTM and CSPA protocols to measure cleaning efficacy, ensure method reproducibility, and generate defensible data for marketing and regulatory review.
Let us help validate your laundry and dishwashing product claims with science-based performance testing.
