Practical Guide To Industrial Metal Cleaning

Contents :

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Industrial Cleaning
Why Clean?
Whose Job Is It?
Reality
Chapter 2 - Lubricants and Other Soils
General Soils and Contaminants
Metalworking Lubricants: Classification and Structure
Chapter 3 - Common Industrial Cleaning Methods
Solvent Cleaning
Semi-aqueous Cleaning
Aqueous Cleaning
Costs
Chapter 4 - Cleaning Methods for Specific Substrates
Steel
Copper and Copper Alloys
Aluminum
Zinc
Magnesium
Plastics
Chapter 5 - Precision Cleaning and Other Unique Cleaning Methods
Carbon Dioxide “Snow”
Vacuum Deoiling
Supercritical Fluid Cleaning
Cosolvent Cleaning
Perfluorocarbons
Plasma Cleaning
Laser Assisted Cleaning
Thermal Degreasing
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Chapter 6 - Equipment for Common Industrial Cleaning Methods
Vapor Degreasers
Immersion Washers
Spray Washers
Ultrasonics
Electrolytic Cleaning
Automation
Chapter 7 - Rinsing for Industrial Cleaning Lines
Importance of Rinsing
Water Conservation
Steps Toward “Zero Discharge”
Chapter 8 - Drying
Drying Difficulties
Drying Equipment and Methods
Non conventional Drying Methods
Chapter 9 - Waste Minimization
Solvent Cleaning
Semi-aqueous Cleaning
Aqueous Cleaning
Microfiltration of Aqueous Cleaners
Chapter 10 - Evaluation of Cleanliness
Plant Methods .
Laboratory Techniques
Comparison of Methods
Chapter 11 - Testing and Statistical Process Control
Testing
Statistical Process Control
Chapter 12 - Experimental Design
Experimental Design
Experimental Example 1 - Full Factorial
Experimental Example 2 - Fractional Factorial
Chapter 13 - Implementing Major Process Changes
Examine Current Manufacturing Operations
Process Development and Validation
Selling the New Process
Specification and Purchase of New Equipment
Final Implementation
Chapter 14 - Final Considerations and Summary
Glossary
Index