Chemical stripping
Chemical stripping is particularly suitable for temperature-sensitive parts and painting aids. In our state-of-the-art installations, the components to be stripped are immersed in heated acid baths for between 3 and 12 hours. Any paint remaining is then removed with water under high pressure and the parts are passivated in order to protect them. Ultrasonic cleaning, rust removal and/or preservation are carried out, as required. After a quality check has taken place, we deliver the stripped parts back to the customer “just-in-time”.
To find ideal solutions for the many different paint removal requirements, we continue to develop our stripping media on an on-going basis, not only offering high quality, but also ensuring optimal environmental management: waste water is treated in installations we have developed ourselves, and used again.
We deploy the following stripping methods:
Alkaline paint stripping
| Typical parts |
Magnets, hangers with springs, steel cables, steel sheets, etc. |
| Installations | Spraying systems and baths |
| Temperature | 75°C – 95°C |
| After-treatment options |
Passivation, preservation, rust removal, ultrasonic cleaning |
Acid paint stripping
| Typical parts | Thin hangers, hooks, aluminium wheels, aluminium profiles, engine parts, magnets, springs, etc. |
| Installations | Automatic systems, baths |
| Temperature | 80°C – 85°C |
| After-treatment options | Passivation, preservation, rust removal, ultrasonic cleaning |
Solvent paint stripping
| Typical parts | Parts whose surface may not be attacked, e.g. galvanised components |
| Installations | Spray systems, baths |
| Temperature | 80°C – 150°C |
| After-treatment options | Passivation, preservation, rust removal, ultrasonic cleaning |
