The best solution for cleaning a product is often an aqueous cleaning system. Typically, a part is dried in an oven, by hot air knives, or by tumble drying. However, there are problems associated with these drying methods which are listed below:
- It takes a long time to dry the part, therefore reducing throughput of the manufacturing facility
- Once dry there could be water spots left behind which are unacceptable
- Water may get trapped if the part has a complex shapes or has blind holes
- High energy costs
- Some parts may be too fragile or delicate to go through a tumble dry process
DuPont™ Vertrel® has proven to be an excellent drying solution for use even after aqueous cleaning. Properties of DuPont™ Vertrel® that make it so effective are:
- Higher density can get under the water and displace it
- Low surface tension and can get into small gaps and blind holes and push the water out
- Low boiling point which allows it to evaporate quickly with much lower energy costs
- Spot-free parts that which can be handled immediately due to low temperature after the drying process
DuPont™ Vertrel® is used extensively for drying in a wide variety of industries such as jewelry and watch making, automotive tool manufacturing to name a few.
Please contact us and we will be glad to help you in selection of the best Vertrel solution for your drying needs.
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