Specialist Laser Cleaning
- Fully managed Laser Cleaning services
- Technical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment
- Personal service & dedicated point of contact
- Innovate, cost effective and sustainable approach versus replacement
- Eco Friendly and No Harmful Chemicals used, with site set up designed to mitigate and minimise Health & Safety risks
- Fully accredited & compliant
Specialist Laser Cleaning
MRUK provide Accredited Specialist Laser Cleaning Services for conservation and restoration of architectural features, brickwork and stone, removing soot, mould and dirt, paint and pollutants without damaging the building’s structure or features.
What is Laser Cleaning?
Laser ablation is a specialist cleaning and restoration process which utilises the energy from a laser beam to quickly and gently remove contaminants and staining from the surface layer materials such as stone, brick, concrete and metal.
The energy is absorbed by the contaminant, causing it to undergo a ‘phase change’ from its solid state directly to a vapour, and thereby bypassing the liquid phase and avoiding creating a residue that might contaminate surrounding surfaces.
How does it work?
The types of contamination that can be removed have different evaporation temperatures than the original surface, and so by carefully selecting the correct parameters they can be safely removed without damaging the underlying layer.
Laser cleaning technology uses a pulsed beam rather than a continuous beam as used in laser cutting. The pulsing of the beam concentrates the energy and provides a quicker heating of the contaminated layer to clean larger surface areas in less time.
By adjusting system settings such as the power, frequency, pulse duration and scan width, we are able to find the optimum configurations for removing oxidation, paint, rust and biological contaminants from most stonework, brickwork, wood, metals, and even some plastics.
What can it be used for?
Specialist Laser Cleaning is the perfect tool for removing fine layers of soot, mould, dirt, biofilm, oxidisation and even paint/graffiti. The lasers do not damage or remove the underlying material, providing a clean, non-abrasive and chemical free process, that is ideal for historical architecture and porous surfaces that would be damaged by more traditional abrasive or chemical forms of cleaning.
- Removing carbon staining from surfaces caused as a result of a fire or smoke incident
- Preparation for engineering processes, removing oxides, grease, and production residues from metal surfaces
- Restoration of brickwork, render, stonework, concrete and cladding
- Rust and corrosion removal from infrastructure components like pipelines, bridges, and rail tracks
- Removing paint, graffiti, grime, algae and biological contaminants
Key industries include:
Automotive & Aerospace: Used for component cleaning, paint stripping, and pre-weld preparation to meet high quality and safety standards.
Manufacturing & Fabrication: For general surface cleaning, degreasing, and pre-treatment to enhance efficiency.
Medical & Healthcare: Ensuing high standards of cleanliness and sterility for surgical instruments and environments without compromising their integrity.
Marine & Oil/Gas: Removes corrosion, biofouling, and paint from marine structures and pipelines.
What are the benefits?
Pulsed Laser Machines provide the power and flexibility to work to selectively, removing contaminants by using varied level of Laser power, frequency, pulse width and duty cycle. From large scale work to intricate objects, Laser Cleaning provides the utmost precision and flexibility.
- Laser Cleaning is a non contact and non abrasive cleaning method
- No need for chemicals or abrasive materials that can scratch or damage surfaces
- Configured for each material type to ensure the right amount of contaminant is removed
- Cost effective, and environmentally sustainable solution
Thank you for your interest in our Specialist Laser Cleaning Services.
For more information please call now on 0808 1467707, or submit your contact details in the form, and a member of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
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