Today, a clean revolution is quietly underway, with a chemical solution called 1,4-butanediol (BDO) at its core. It is rapidly becoming a favored secret weapon among savvy property owners and facility managers.
Why BDO? Addressing the pain points of industrial cleaning
Traditional cleaning agents often face a dilemma: the strong ones usually come with pungent odors, high volatility, and health risks, while the mild ones often fail to clean effectively. The emergence of BDO perfectly breaks this deadlock.
1. Excellent dissolving capacity
BDO is an excellent organic solvent, possessing strong penetration and dissolving capabilities for organic components widely used in the printing industry, such as polyurethane inks, acrylic resins, and alcohol-soluble pigments. It can quickly soften and decompose dried ink layers, making cleaning work more efficient.
2. Panoramic view of application scenarios
Digital printing shop: For high-precision piezoelectric nozzles, BDO can be used to formulate a mild yet effective cleaning solution, which helps to unclog the fine nozzles caused by pigment condensation, restore printing quality, and avoid corrosion of precision components.
Traditional printing plants: In environments such as offset printing and flexo printing, BDO is an ideal choice for cleaning ink rollers, blanket rolls, and metal plate rolls. It can quickly dissolve oily ink and varnish residues, reduce downtime, and make color changes and routine maintenance more rapid and thorough.
Composite equipment: BDO can also exhibit excellent cleaning effects on adhesive and coating buildup on auxiliary equipment such as laminators and polishing machines.
Beyond Cleaning: The Multiple Values Brought by BDO
Equipment protection: Compared to certain highly corrosive solvents, BDO is milder to metals, rubber, and most plastic materials, helping to extend the lifespan of expensive printing rollers and components.
Environmental safety: BDO, with its biodegradable properties and moderate volatility, can effectively reduce the VOCs (volatile organic compounds) content in the workshop, creating a healthier working environment for employees and assisting enterprises in achieving green production goals.
Enhancing efficiency: A rapid cleaning effect translates to shorter equipment preparation time, which directly translates into higher productivity and competitiveness for print shops that receive sporadic orders and printing factories that prioritize efficiency.
Take action!
It is recommended to start with local or specific cleaning tasks to try out BDO-based cleaning agents, and personally experience how they transform heavy and dangerous cleaning work into efficient and safe routine maintenance. Let it become your capable assistant in improving printing quality, reducing costs, and increasing efficiency!