Why Is Cleaning Your Hot Melt System More Sustainable Than Replacing It?
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important factor in business decisions, it's important to consider the impact of your choices on the environment. When it comes to your commercial hot melt system, is it more sustainable to clean it or replace it?
While, like any commercial asset, hot melt equipment has a finite life and will eventually need replacement, and there are five reasons why regularly stripping and cleaning your hot melt system is the more sustainable choice and will save you money long term.
1) Cleaning Uses Less Energy Than Replacing:
It takes a lot of energy to dismantle and dispose of an old hot melt system - not to mention the energy required to build and ship a new one. When you opt for cleaning instead of replacement, you save all that energy and associated emissions. Not to mention, once your system is clean of degraded adhesive and accumulated debris, it will run more efficiently, so you'll save even more energy and glue in the long run.
2) Cleaning Generates Less Waste Than Replacing:
Disposing of an old or faulty hot melt system creates a significant amount of waste for your business - everything from the packaging materials used to ship the new system to the decommissioning and cycling/disposal of the retired asset. When you opt for regular cleaning and servicing instead of automatically replacing an underperforming or faulty asset, you save significant time and money on waste management and recycling, improving your sustainability profile in the process.
3) Cleaning Is More Cost-effective Than Replacing:
A new hot melt system or spray gun can cost hundreds or even thousands of pounds - as well as implementation and training costs. When you implement a regular professional cleaning and maintenance instead of replacement after the warranty expires, you can extend the effective working life of your machinery and lower your lifetime cost of ownership. Professional cleaning is also cheaper than unscheduled repairs. As most issues with hot melt equipment derive from degraded adhesive building up in the hot melt tank, nozzles, and hose, cleaning and replacing these consumable components at regular intervals will keep your efficiency levels high and reduce the risk of unexpected equipment faults, again saving you money.
4) Cleaning Gives Your System A Longer Lifespan:
A well-maintained hot melt system can last for many years longer than its manufacturer’s warranty. A professional cleaning service from The Adhesive Laundry will identify areas for improvement and upgrade so that you can sustain efficiency and productivity levels on your production line. With regular targeted maintenance, your hot melt assets will provide an excellent lifetime ROI and will keep pace with most newer models throughout their lifespan, saving you the cost and inconvenience of unnecessarily replacing perfectly good equipment.
5) Cleaning is Better For The Environment:
Implementing sustainable practices can save money in the long run and positively impact both your bottom line and the environment. When it comes to maintaining a hot melt system, professional cleaning is key in order to remove and safely dispose of degraded adhesive, which may pose a toxic risk to the ecosystem if handled incorrectly.
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Don’t let degraded adhesive interrupt your production line. We provide a tailored servicing and cleaning solution for hot melt applications that helps our customers save money, improve sustainability, and extend their asset replacement cycles to obtain a better ROI from their equipment. To request a quote or to find out more, please call 01480 869220 today.