Cleaning Conclusions
After discussing the parts cleaning industry with these
exhibitors, we understand that more regulations of
cleaning solution chemicals are to be expected, especially
since these regulations are a global trend that is already
more advanced in Europe than in the United States. The
Association of the German Automobile Industry (VDA), for
instance, backed the VDA 19 cleaning solution regulation—
including cleaning process parameters and rules regarding
"chemicals of concern"—to auto industry suppliers more
than a decade ago. If similar regulations are implemented
in the U.S., it would be prudent to possess an under-
standing of what would be involved for manufacturers.
The concept of data-driven manufacturing is another trend
that's making its way into parts cleaning. As skilled as we've
become at gathering information, only now are we figuring
out how to apply the data toward process improvement.
While technology is always advancing in terms of stream-
lining processes and creating new equipment designs,
the drive toward more environmental awareness—admit-
tedly driven by state and federal regulations and customer
requirements—is an encouraging sign. Not only is it a move
in the right direction morally and ethically, it also serves to
protect companies by documenting their efforts to be good
stewards of the planet.
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companies that clean extremely small or complex parts. So
Kyzen is involved in R&D; in order to engineer solvents that
are safer and more environmentally friendly.
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