Safechem innovates to limit the use of chlorinated solvents
| Region(s) | Germany |
|---|---|
| In domains | Manufacturing, Reduced Toxicity |
| Participants | Safechem |
Chlorinated solvent is widely used to degrease metal parts, for the manufacturing of airbags, Swiss knives and the maintenance of aircrafts... Following protests, in Germany, on the pollution generated by this product, the Safechem Company is developing a new process.
Avoid any leakage or emission of toxic substance.
Develop a process (Safe-Tainer) allowing the manipulating of chlorinated solvents safely.
In 1997, the German distributors who applied the Progress Commitment principles (Responsible Care) have ceased supplying their customers with chlorinated solvents in barrels, suggesting them the secured distribution and closed-loop system developed by Safechem.
The system consists of a Safe-Tainer container for the new solvent and of a Safe-Tainer container for the used solvent.
Each container contains a standard barrel.
The new solvent passes from a container to a cleaning machine of parts to degrease, and then once used, it is transferred towards the other container.
The used product is recovered and recycled.
Both containers are lockable and made out of steel to protect the barrel against damage and leakage. A base facilitates the transport by pallet truck.
During the transfer of the solvent towards the cleaning machine, then this machine towards the container of used solvent, hermetic connectors prevent any leakage or emission of vapor.
• Corporate image quoted by the Minister of Environment in Germany.
• Passage from the sale of solvents to the sale of services and increase of turnover with fewer products sold.
• More than 3,500 European customers have chosen this system.
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