Solvent Ultrasonic Cleaning Systems
Plug-and-play, self-cleaning systems for pre- and post-removal of organic contaminants.
While aqueous ultrasonic cleaning systems use water combined with detergents, solvent-based systems use chemicals to force a more effective cleaning process for hard-to-remove contaminants such as heavy oils.
The ultrasonic cleaning application remains the same with either approach: submersible ultrasonic transducers or push-pull transducers create high-frequency sound waves that in turn create ultrasonic agitation, inducing cavitation bubbles to implode. This cavitation pulls contaminants away from metals, plastics, glass, rubber, ceramics, and other components. The surface tension reaches cracks, blind holes, inner corners, and recesses. Because the ultrasonic energy reaches everywhere at reasonably consistent frequencies, you might not even need to disassemble parts before cleaning.
Crest Ultrasonics manufactures equipment for a variety of applications that use one of two degreasing options:
Solvent degreasing
A cleaning agent is applied directly to a part’s surface by spraying, brushing, or wiping with solvent degreasing. This process removes oil, grease, dirt, loose particles, and any other contaminants that may exist on the surface.
Vapor degreasing
With vapor degreasing, solvents dissolve contaminants on stubborn surfaces during the ultrasonic cleaning process. A heating coil brings the solvent to a boil, which creates a vaporized solvent, and this condenses onto the surface. The solvent thus returns to a liquid form, dissolves the contaminant, beads up with the impurities captures, and flushed off the part. We manufacture vapor degreasing systems that can capture and re-introduce the solvent, making the process more economical.
Standard and custom units are available
The Crest Ultrasonics line of solvent ultrasonic cleaning equipment offers you many standard, in-stock capacity and frequency combinations as well as custom-built machines upon request.
When used in tandem with our ultrasonic cleaning solutions, this equipment is designed to provide you with state-of-the-art solvent cleaning support:
- Complete organic contaminants removal — Oils, greases, lubricants, rust inhibitors, etc.
- Pre-and post-cleaning — Ideal for all high-precision manufacturing industries
- Full cellular manufacturing operations support — Fits anywhere within your automated production line
- Minimal solvent loss — Featuring a selective line of solvents that are EPA-approved and non-flammable
- Fast set-ups — Truly plug and play with minimal training required
- Self-cleaning — Further limiting down-time and the need for human interaction
Crest offers full manufacturing capabilities for standard and custom systems with plants across the U.S., Malaysia, and Asia.
Standard solvent systems
Compact Ultrasonic Vapor Degreaser
The Solvac S1 provides automated solvent washing, rinsing, cooling, and drying all in a single compact unit. You will enjoy a wide range of premium features for a standard-level, budget-friendly price.
Twin Sump Ultrasonic Vapor Degreaser
Designed for co-solvent cleaning applications, the Solvac S2 provides automated solvent washing, rinsing, cooling, and drying all in a single compact unit — with highly efficient component drying and maximized solvent distillation.
Nanopac Benchtop Vapor Degreaser
The Nanopac is an outstandingly compact and mobile vapor degreaser. Yet while small in form, the Nanopac makes no compromises in technology and cleaning performance. It offers maximum vapor degreasing innovation a minimal footprint.
Eco-Pac Solvent Regeneration Unit
The Crest Ultrasonics Eco-Pac Solvent Regeneration Unit is a highly efficient solvent regeneration unit that can accompany our smaller Solvac vapor degreasers. The unit is compact in design, a standalone system, and highly competitive in price.
Low flashpoint solvent systems
Compact Low Flashpoint Vapor Degreaser
The AL-1010 is designed to safely employ cyclohexane, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, and other low-flashpoint solvents. It has a small footprint to save floor space and is ideal for removing organic residues such as organic films, fingerprints, grease, mold release, oils, etc.
Custom and specialty solvent systems
Superheated Non-flammable Vapor Degreaser
The Solvac S3 superheated non-flammable vapor degreaser safely employs most of today’s non-flammable and EPA approved solvents. It is ideal for removing residues such as films, fingerprints, greases, mold releases, oils, and more.
Superheated Low Flashpoint Vapor Degreaser
The Solvac S4 superheated low flashpoint vapor degreaser safely employs all of today’s low-flashpoint solvents such as isopropyl alcohol, acetone, and cyclohexane. It’s a high throughput capacity solution to low-flashpoint solvent precision cleaning applications.
Low Emission Flexible Solvent Cleaner
The SE Series handles either flammable or non-flammable solvents, and meets strict requirements for solvent emissions. It offers solvent flexibility and efficiency, and meets SCAQMD’s stringent permitting requirements for solvent emissions.
Superheated Low Flashpoint Vapor Dryer
The AD Series is specifically designed for use with flammable solvents such as isopropyl alcohol (IPA). Typical applications include the removal of water from disk drive media, flat panel displays, semiconductor wafers, and photomask substrates.
Featured Chem-Crest® chemistry
Ordering available for gallon, case, pail, 55-gallon drum, and tote sizes. Items generally shipped within 24 hours.
Chem-Crest® SolvaClean
A unique, high-performing, non-flammable, azeotropic fluorinated solvent blend developed specifically as a safe, powerful, and environmentally favorable product for the critical cleaning of precision components and as a high purity carrier solvent. See detailed specifications >>
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