Solvent based cleaning equipment for continuous film processing line
Solvent based cleaning equipment for continuous film processing line
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Hello:
Working on developing an automated production line to manufacture a thin-film product. We currently have non-contact cleaning systems in place, but we are looking to add a solvent based cleaning equipment to the line to remove "residues" on the web. We are processing the substrate in a continuous fashion, and at fairly low speeds (10m/min). I have not had any success finding vendors which produce this sort of equipment.
It seems other industries pass the product through a 'solvent bath' when batch processing, but it seems to me that there ought to be safer and more effective ways to break down the oily residue on a continuous web. Before tackling development of this piece of equipment, does anybody have recommendations of a vendor or system which might be effective for this case.
Thanks in advance!
Working on developing an automated production line to manufacture a thin-film product. We currently have non-contact cleaning systems in place, but we are looking to add a solvent based cleaning equipment to the line to remove "residues" on the web. We are processing the substrate in a continuous fashion, and at fairly low speeds (10m/min). I have not had any success finding vendors which produce this sort of equipment.
It seems other industries pass the product through a 'solvent bath' when batch processing, but it seems to me that there ought to be safer and more effective ways to break down the oily residue on a continuous web. Before tackling development of this piece of equipment, does anybody have recommendations of a vendor or system which might be effective for this case.
Thanks in advance!





RE: Solvent based cleaning equipment for continuous film processing line
If you do tackle this problem, remember the solvent may very well have a lot of VOC and could be explosive. The gov't agencies will NOT like this.
Why not water and detergent - kind of like a car wash...
Then use an air knife to quickly dry..
Good luck!!
RE: Solvent based cleaning equipment for continuous film processing line
This tends to get expensive when you add safety functions and emission controls.
RE: Solvent based cleaning equipment for continuous film processing line
http://www.durr-ecoclean.com/products/cleaning/solvent-cleaning/
http://www.ctgclean.com/solvent-cleaning-systems.php
RE: Solvent based cleaning equipment for continuous film processing line
I know someone that can do this, at least steer you in the right direction.
Try the link below my name.
Charlie
www.facsco.com