Chemetall increases sustainability and lowers costs.
Significantly reduces energy use and material waste.
Realized gains in process efficiency
- $80,000 USD in energy savings from lower operating temperatures.*
- $75,000 USD in savings in material waste due to improved quality.*
- Ambient temperature rinse aids.
- Lower salts reduce filter maintenance.
- Low conductivity and foam increase ease of use.
- Improve Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) performance.
* Estimated
An international Chemetall manufacturing customer in central Europe needed to improve an existing single step power wash prior to paint while reducing overall operational costs. The parts were Polypropylene/Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer (PP/EPDM) and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) parts. Chemetall is a leading supplier of innovative cleaners and surface conditioners for the automotive industry.
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- Gardoprep® 5635/1 neutral plastic cleaner.
| Previous process |
| Gardoprep® 5626, mildly alkaline cleaner |
| Operating concentration 1.5% by volume |
High energy costs due to 55°C operating temperature cleaning
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| Chemetall's process improvement |
| Gardoprep® 5635/1 neutral plastic cleaner |
| Operating concentration 0.5–1% by volume |
| Estimated $80,000 USD per year of energy savings due to ambient operating temperature cleaning |
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