What Is Laser Cleaning?
Laser cleaning is the process of removing unwanted material from a solid surface by treating it with a laser beam. By absorbing the energy of the laser beam the unwanted material will either turn into a gas and evaporate, or, the pressure of the interaction will cause the unwanted material to break free from the surface. As the surface below does not absorb any energy, it stays untouched and is restored to its original condition.
In addition to its cleaning capabilities, laser technology has added benefits: It requires minimal set-up, safe, chemical-free, quiet, and efficient. There’s no mess to clean up, comes with low operating costs, is low maintenance, and environmentally friendly!
How does lasercleaning works?
Laser cleaning works by shooting nanosecond-length pulses of laser light at undesired material, turning the particles into gas that’s either vaporised and/or vacuumed away.
A fume extractor is used to capture the vaporised residues as they are removed for a dust free process with minimal clean-up.
As the surface below does not absorb any energy, it stays untouched, resulting in zero damage The equipment is designed for safe use in a wide range of applications.
For personnel safety, the operator, and nearby observers, wear special laser safety glasses that provides comfortable eye protection, in addition to other simple to implement procedures.
Laser Cleaning Technology is designed to replace surface blasting or high-pressure water and other traditional blasting methods that use materials such as water, dry ice, sand, glass or plastic as abrasive agents. Such traditional methods can be costly and messy. Our cleaning lasers are fully mobile and can be moved into almost any location powered by our build in batterie or by our mobile inverter generator or a single phase 220V electrical outlet.
Laser Cleaning will often not require any disassembly as the components can be cleaned as is, and the laser cleaning head can access many difficult locations. Noise is minimal, and you can usually talk over the top of it.
Biofilm Removal
Biofilms cannot be removed with gentle rinsing but can be vaporized with laser cleaning, preventing further deterioration of the surface it grew on.
Coating & Overspray Removal
Laser cleaning provides a safe and efficient way to remove the hazardous coatings from targeted areas without damage to the underlying surface.
Corrosion, Rust & Oxide Removal
Laser rust removal is a cost-effective and greener alternative to manual and chemical cleaning methods, without altering the integrity of the metal itself.
Graffiti & Paint Removal
We remove graffiti and even lead-based paints in a non-abrasive and environmentally-safe way, while restoring the underlying stone, brick, steel or plaster…
Grease & Oil Removal
From Engine Blocks to Axels! Easily degrease any surface quickly using nothing but the power of light.
Heritage Restoration & Conservation
Cleaning with laser light is both gentle and effective as it uses a non-abrasive, non-contact method to remove harmful and unattractive deposits…
Injection Mold Cleaning.
Laser mold cleaning will remove contaminants from molds without damaging surrounding machinery or equipment. We’ll remove stubborn residue…
Soot Deposits Removal of
Laser cleaning technology can quickly and precisely clean a fire damaged surface without chemicals or abrasives, leaving the underlying surface intact…
Wood Stripping
Using our laser cleaning technology to strip stain and paint from wood cabinetry, millwork, furniture, floors and more with no damage or burning is the latest PhotopnClean no damage innovation.