Efficient tool and surface cleaning for constant profile quality
In the profile industry, dimensional accuracy, surface quality and production stability depend heavily on the cleanliness of the extrusion tools and system components.
Deposits from the extrusion process – especially in case of aluminium, plastic and rubber profiles – quickly lead to malfunctions, quality deviations and increased rejections.
At the same time, cleaning processes must be economical, fast and use as few chemicals as possible.
Typical challenges:
- Deposits on moulds, nozzles and extrusion tools, such as polymer residues, oxidation, additives or release agents.
- Uneven profile quality due to contaminated tool channels or nozzles.
- Elaborate dismantling procedures, long cleaning times and idle extrusion lines.
- Mechanical cleaning methods that can damage the surfaces or geometries of the tools.
- High material and chemical costs due to conventional cleaning methods.
- Risk of fire residues on thermally stressed tools.
Dry steam cleaning for stable extrusion and profile processes
Dry steam technology is ideally suited for cleaning tools, moulds and machine components quickly, safely and without damaging the materials – directly on the production line.
Advantages:
- Effective removal of polymer, rubber and aluminium deposits without mechanical stress.
- Cleaning without dismantling, which massively reduces downtimes.
- Precise cleaning of complex geometries (for example, nozzle channels, cooling sections, fine profiles).
- Constant profile quality due to stable and clean tool surfaces.
- No chemicals, resulting in lower operating costs and improved workplace safety.
- Longer tool life through gentle handling.
Dry steam cleaning thus offers clear added value for manufacturers of aluminium profiles, window profiles, sealing profiles, cable channels, technical plastic profiles and all extruded products.