Borer Industry

The Borer Industry division stands for residue-free cleaning during components manufacturing, stable processes and regulation compliance. Working in close cooperation with you, our specialists develop customised cleaning and decoating concepts based on your upstream and downstream processes. Requests and specifications for system technology and productivity are also incorporated into our planning. As a neutral partner, we support you in optimising your processes and generating added value in your process chain.

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deconex®

Outstanding quality for demanding applications:
our deconex® cleaning products

A perfect cleaning result has a direct impact on the quality of your products. As your partner with many years' experience of cleaning-related matters and our in-depth expertise of surface technology, we are able to advise you on every aspect of high-demand cleaning. Our professionals work with you to comprehensively plan the cleaning process. Your upstream and downstream processes, as well as your preferences and specifications, for example regarding the system type and productivity, are all factored into the plans. In doing so, we are a neutral and reliable partner and stand by your side for the long term.

Medical technology (MT)

Added value and safety for patients and users
Our water-based deconex® MT cleaning agents are based on the high demands of medicinal product manufacturers. In the process, we have completely dispensed with ingredients that can generate undesirable residues on the surface. We offer our customers safety not only with high-performance products, but as a reliable partner, we develop complete processes with you. The cleanliness of your implants and instruments is our number one priority. We accompany you closely from the idea to the cleaning process suitable for validation and support you with our expertise.

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Laser measurement of a watch crown before PVD and CVD coating

PVD/CVD coating technology

Surfaces ready for coating thanks to optimised cleaning processes
Residue-free cleaning with a customised process is needed in the production process. This ensures strong bonding effects and adhesive strengths between an applied layer and the base material. The substrate surfaces are perfectly prepared for coating. Our high-performance deconex® cleaning products are used successfully by leading coating companies in both the functional and decorative sectors worldwide. Additional effectiveness is provided by a suitable decoating process from our development laboratory.

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Photovoltaics (PV)

Clean energy needs clean manufacturing processes
Throughout the photovoltaic production chain, cleaning is carried out at many points in the value chain, regardless of whether the manufacturing process is based on crystalline silicon or thin-film technology. You will find the right deconex® product and process for every task. For continuous and reproducible cleaning results.

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Tool mould production (MC)

Plug & Play for tool and mould cleaning
The residue-free cleaning of steel and aluminium moulds in plastics production is a particularly challenging and laborious task. For this reason, modern plastic injection moulding companies rely on the technology of ultrasound-assisted aqueous cleaning for cleaning tool moulds. Our liquid cleaning concentrates from the deconex® MC range have been specially developed for this application and have enormous advantages over powdered products.

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Optics / ophthalmics (OP)

High-performance products for spectacle lens production and precision optics
Our deconex® OP products feature outstanding yield with superlative performance. Thanks to the products' high concentration and reliable quality, you benefit from an extended bath life and maximum process reliability. In the production of lenses for spectacles and sunglasses, our deconex® OP products are used for check-ready cleaning as well as cleaning before the application of hard coatings and/or anti-reflective coatings. In precision optics, they achieve the high-purity surfaces required. They are also used in various applications prior to vacuum coating. Even coatings with quality defects can be removed with the right products from the deconex® OP line.

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Measurement in the clean room for precision optics

Decoating (dd)

Added value through economic efficiency, sustainability and tool performance
Whether you are working with expensive carbide tools, hobbing cutters or other intricately manufactured components: professional decoating is important in every instance. With our proven deconex® de-coat decoating chemistry, you will achieve sustainable and cost-effective results. At the same time, you are laying the foundation for high-quality recoating and extending the life of your tools. Whatever your decoating tasks are: with our high-performance products and our expertise, you can optimise your value chain!

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Watches and jewellery (HT/OP)

Technological innovation meets artful creation
The watch and jewellery industry uses the widest variety of materials, surface structures and manufacturing processes. At the same time, this industrial sector places the highest demands on cleaning processes. Our deconex® HT and deconex® OP product lines are just as high quality as the watch and jewellery components being cleaned. Rely on our proven products and state-of-the-art solution approaches for your individual cleaning challenges.

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Flat glass display (FPD)

Products for the highest cleaning demands

For over 30 years, we have held a leading position in the development and optimisation of water-based cleaning processes for the production of flat panel displays. Whether it be LED, FED, OLED, QLED or PDP: we are the right partner for the perfect cleaning of flat glass. The products from our deconex® FDP range meet the highest cleaning demands as well as the basic requirements for high material compatibility and ecological compatibility.

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Precision metal industry (HT)

Cleaning chemistry and individual cleaning processes as a complete package
In the precision metal industry, the highest requirements apply to the water-based cleaning of parts. To achieve the best results, high-performance cleaning products and a great deal of expertise when it comes to production processes are required. We bring both together for you in a complete package! When developing a cleaning process, our experts take into account the contaminants to be removed, the material compatibility and the cleaning equipment used in your company. The result? An optimised cleaning process tailored to your needs. In the package you will also find the matching cleaning product from our deconex® HT range. Our place or yours? You have the opportunity to follow the process development or a scale-up live in our competence centre and to incorporate your process requests. During the implementation of the cleaning process, our experts are at your side on site. This ensures the smooth implementation of the production-ready process.

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High Purity Cleaning (HPC)

Proven surface cleanliness with deconex® HPC products
Where the highest cleanliness specifications apply, the highest demands are also placed on the cleaning chemistry as well as its process stability and reproducibility. That is why we have focused the development of the deconex® HPC product range on the needs, specifications and high cleaning requirements of our customers. The result is a range of reliable and high-performance water-based products. And there's more good news: investigations on different system technologies show that the required surface cleanliness is achieved with deconex® HPC products. RGA and particle measurements as well as XPS investigations confirm the excellent results.

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Maintenance companies

Do not neglect the basic and maintenance cleaning of your equipment!
Subject your production machines and operating equipment to regular basic and maintenance cleaning. Doing so increases their value conservation. By maintaining water treatment plants, water circuits and purification plants under production conditions, you ensure a consistent quality of the end products. The effort is worth it: you are also removing micro-organisms in the process water at the same time.Our deconex® products add the finishing touch to every cleaning operation and ensure safe, disinfecting and ecologically compatible results!

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Spinnerets (SFH)

Gentle cleaning for maximum service life
Complete spinning packages and spinnerets are the central production tools in fibre production. Gentle and reproducible cleaning not only ensures a flawless production process, but also long service lives. Which polymers do you use? How are your spinning packages constructed? Our experts will advise you on the choice of the right deconex® product in combination with your ultrasonic cleaning process. Adhering residues and inorganic residues are sustainably removed.

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Cleaning

Rely on our high-quality cleaning concentrates for precision and parts cleaning! Our deconex® products are available for a wide range of industry applications.

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Corrosion protection

Protect your products from corrosion with our proven deconex® passivation and preservation products.

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Decoating

With our deconex® decoating chemicals, you are laying the foundation for high-quality coating. And optimising the value chain at the same time!

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As experts with decades of experience, we support you in solving all your cleaning tasks. You can rely on us as a neutral partner with a large network of cooperation partners.

Do you already use our deconex® products or are you interested in doing so? In both cases, comprehensive advice and a wide range of services are part of the package: working closely with you, our experts develop specific cleaning processes tailored to your needs. We also support you with on-site implementation and qualification, as well as with the regular monitoring of the ongoing process.

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Process development

Test potential system technologies for your process variations before putting them into operation. For this purpose, our test and training centre has production-realistic systems, from ultrasound to vacuum and spraying processes, with the latest technology at your disposal. We support you with the following services:

Creating specifications

Accompanying the process development

Supporting root cause analyses

Professional engineering studies

In-house research & development

In-house analytics

Analytics

Hand in hand with process development, cleaning results are analysed with regard to contamination, transfer, etc., and the cleaning baths are monitored. This makes process optimisation possible on a continuous basis.

Parts cleanliness (fluorescence measurements, contact angle)

Bath analysis (titration, tensiometry, fluorescence measurements)

Particle analysis

Laboratory tests

In our in-house laboratory, our expert team carries out further investigations of your specific process parameters. We have access to a wide range of analytical equipment and can carry out analyses using a wide variety of measurement methods:

Rinse-off kinetics

Gravimetric analyses

HPLC, reversed phase

Ion chromatography

IR Analysis

Karl Fischer titration

Material compatibility tests

Physical parameters (viscosity, surface tension, CMC determination)

Scanning electron microscope with EDX analysis

Residue analysis of customer samples

TOC determination (Total Organic Carbon)

TOC determination of ultra-pure water

Causal analysis

Water and cleaner analytics

After-sales services

Your success is what drives us. For this reason, we not only offer first-class cleaning products, but are also your competent partner for all technical matters relating to industrial precision cleaning.

Thanks to a worldwide network, we are quickly at your premises and provide solution-centred advice on process development, process stressing and the integration of new products. Or you can optimise your processes in our test and training centre. No matter where you use our services: our experts are here to support and advise you.

Support with root cause and process analyses

Comprehensive product and process documentation

Test and training centre with state-of-the-art machinery

Solutions-focused thinking and acting