The aerospace industry has high requirements when it comes to the cleanliness of parts. Chlorinated solvents are a proven and well-researched solution for clean parts with low surface tension – even with a wide range of contaminants. However, many manufactures in the last years have been evaluating alternatives to their established processes. So did Leonardo Helicopters, one of the world’s leading helicopter manufacturers, at their site in Yeo- vil (UK). They decided for DOWPERTM* MC Perchloroethylene and COMPLEASETM, the Chemical Leasing model from SAFECHEM. It helps to ensure that the highest requirements to both component cleanliness and health, safety and the environment (HSE) are met. At the same time, the service-oriented leasing model provides process optimisation to reliably produce top products.
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