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Laser Cleaning
Surface treatment using pure light
Page last modified
May 22 2023
Netalux is specialised in laser cleaning, offering services, products and trainings in this technology. With laser cleaning, you can clean and treat surfaces using pure light. The technology can remove a wide variety of contaminants such as coatings, grease, and production residue from a range of substrates (stainless steel, copper, superalloys, aluminum, etc.). Most importantly, toxic contaminants can be removed in a safe way, because we developed a methodology to immediately capture the released particles.
Laser cleaning can be used for the following applications (this list is non-exhaustive):
- The cleaning of welds for non-destructive testing
- The cleaning of moulds
- The removal of a light layer of rust
- The removal of toxic contaminants
- Surface preparation for (re)coating or other sequential treatments
- The cleaning of tanks or vessels
- The cleaning of various production machines
- The cleaning of turbine parts
- ...
Winner of the Red Dot Design Award 2020
Pro/con
No secondary waste
No damage to the substrate
No air movements
No confinement needed
Safe technique for decontamination and removal of toxic contaminants
Minimal logistic preparations and quick setup, lowering the total cost of ownership of the project
Human and environmentally friendly technology
Speed varies depending on the contaminant and the thickness of the layer
Removal of heavy corrosion is difficult
Specification
Areas of Application
Laser cleaning can be used in a variety of sectors for a wide range of applications. Netalux has e.g. executed works for the (petro)chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, advanced composites, automotive, aeronautic and infrastructure sectors.
Capabilities
Capable of removing hazardous contaminants safely, proven with several measurements in the field (Cr-VI, Pb, Asbestos, ...).
Certifications / licences
Netalux is VCA** certified, as well as ISO 9001 certified.
Impact
Laser cleaning can be a very fast technology. Moreover, because there is no secondary waste being created, the total cost of ownership will be reduced, and the efficiency of the cleaning project will increase.
Usability
Easy setup, usually no need for scaffolding. We designed our machines in such a way that we can work under all circumstances and in challenging environments (great heights, dangerous environments, hard to reach places, ...).
Technology Readiness Level
[9/9]
Development
Technology demonstration
Mature / Proven
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