Knowledge Centre

It has been an interesting couple of months at Sonic, and indeed for most of the world! Apart from surviving Covid-19 (so far !!) we are proud to announce that we now offer a pyrolysis/Burn-off/thermal stripping service, which will allow […]

In this blog post we literally take a deep dive into the various elements that make up an ultrasonic cleaning bath. We cover everything from the components of the bath itself, right through to the cleaning solutions we use so […]

When a customer asks us how they can check the performance of their ultrasonic tank, the easiest way to do it is through a foil test. It is really easy to do and all you need is a piece of […]

We outline the safety, operational, financial and communication measures that we’re taking to stay safe whilst continuing to support our customers through these challenging times.

If you are undertaking a new project that requires parts to be ultrasonically cleaned, a question you may ask is: Should we undertake the cleaning ourselves or outsource it? To decide which option is better for your business, there are […]

Here at Sonic Solutions, we pride ourselves in being experts in industrial cleaning. With a combined experience of nearly 30 years, we have seen hundreds of different items and contaminants from many different industries. Even with all this experience however, […]

Ultrasonic cleaning is most commonly used for cleaning metal parts but we occasionally get asked to clean a variety of other materials. Ultrasonics works best when cleaning a hard item such as a steel pipe, but what about plastic items? […]

Typically the parts we ultrasonic clean for plastic recyclers are the filters, the heat exchangers, the print rollers and other precision-engineered parts that have small holes or internal cavities that require cleaning. They are difficult, if not impossible, to clean […]

A leading UK plastics recycler started having their Erema hot melt lasered filter screens ultrasonically cleaned instead of replaced after burning off. This resulted in annual cost savings on replacement discs that THEY estimated at £75,328. In addition to these […]

When we receive an enquiry for cleaning parts, a question we get asked a lot is “How clean will it be when we get it back?” The simple answer to this is: “How clean does it need to be?” With […]

Ultrasonic cleaning and media blasting are two very different cleaning methods, though can be used for similar applications. Here at Sonic Solutions, we specialise in ultrasonic cleaning, but we do have a wet media blaster that can aid in some […]

One contaminant we get asked about a lot is rust. We often find customers reaching out to us with parts that have been improperly stored or forgotten about and when it comes time to use them, they discover they are […]