Sita: Surfactant control ensures quality in cleaning processes
For precise cleaning processes, Sita Messtechnik relies on surfactant control for quality assurance. This requires reliable measured values such as dynamic surface tension, which is why the company is strengthening its application technology.
Precise cleaning processes require reliable measured values such as dynamic surface tension. Sita Messtechnik is therefore specifically expanding its application technology: With materials scientist Benjamin Pietsch on board, Sita offers even more practical relevance in the selection and application of tensiometers. The requirements for stable and reproducible cleaning processes are increasing across all industries, especially in areas with high quality standards such as the semiconductor industry, medical technology or the automotive supply sector. A key parameter for process reliability is the dynamic surface tension, which allows direct conclusions to be drawn about the surfactant content in cleaning and rinsing baths. In order to meet the increasing demand for reliable surfactant control, Sita is specifically expanding its application technology division. In addition to technical customer consulting and measuring device development, Sita is strengthening its own application laboratory for free sample analyses and tensiometer support.
Sita strengthens application technology team
New to the team is Benjamin Pietsch, a materials scientist with extensive practical experience in analysis and cleaning technology. He supports customers in the selection of suitable measurement methods and in the evaluation of measurement results directly in the process environment. "I look forward to supporting our customers with practical expertise in surfactant control and working with them to develop solutions for complex requirements," explains Benjamin Pietsch. Continuous monitoring of the bath concentration is particularly crucial for two-component cleaners, which are widely used today, continues Pietsch. "The dynamic surface tension is a practical measured value for reliably monitoring the surfactant content and keeping the cleaning effect constant." Sita is experiencing growing demand, particularly in the semiconductor industry, where inline tensiometers are used for real-time monitoring in rinsing and cleaning baths. The need for precise surfactant monitoring for product and process optimization is also increasing in inkjet development and in the field of functional coatings.