The customer has problems with silicone deposits in the entire production area. These are deposited on PU rollers, machines, floors and operating equipment. Cleaning is currently proving to be unsafe for people and the environment, as the solvents used contain VOCs and hazardous substances.
Success Story
Cleaning silicone residue on PU rollers, machines and floors
ContaminationSilicone deposits
SurfacePU rollers, machinery, floors
So farSolvents containing hazardous substances and VOCs
Analysis – Consultancy – Solution
This is how we solved the problem
Step 1
Analysis & stocktaking
The customer is currently using solvents containing hazardous substances to dissolve the silicone deposits. The current application requires personal protective equipment and focussed handling to avoid accidents at work. It is important to the customer that the machine parts are not attacked. These include high-quality PU rollers and metal parts in particular.
Step 2
Consultancy & demonstration
After jointly analysing and discussing the customer's requirements, various cleaners and solvents from Eco-Nova have already emerged as possible options. The cleaners were presented by our technical consultant during the joint demonstration appointment in production. The dissolving power was tested in advance on a dustpan that was particularly stubbornly contaminated. In the second step, the compatibility of the surfaces was tested throughout the entire production process. All cleaners proved to have a high level of surface compatibility.
Step 3
Solution
Due to the high surface compatibility of the selected cleaners, the focus could be placed on the cleaning effect and dissolving power, so that the customer decided in favour of our industrial solvent Planntex 100. This does not attack PU rollers or other surfaces and proved to have the best cleaning effect.
What our customer says
With Planntex 100, we have finally found a cleaner that does not damage the surfaces in our production hall whilst effectively dissolving silicone deposits. As Planntex 100 can be used without damaging components such as PU rollers, this solution is ideal for us. Our staff are very satisfied with Planntex 100.
In action
The cleaning product used
Our solution
Industrial solvents for removing polymeric contaminants such as adhesives or silicones
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