Use this guide to prepare residue evidence, detergent or caustic-wash assumptions and pass/fail cleaning criteria before asking Lancing to specify a bottle washer.
Industrial bottle washing projects often mention detergent, caustic wash, temperature and contact time before the real contamination has been defined. A better specification starts with the bottle material, the previous product, the visible residue, odour, label adhesive and the required condition before filling or rework. The process can then be reviewed without publishing unsupported chemical concentrations or cleaning guarantees.
For clean new containers, water rinsing or air rinsing may be enough. For returned bottles, visible contamination or stubborn adhesive, the project may need a stronger washing route, a label-removal stage, a wash-and-dry route, or sample testing before any machine is confirmed.
| Input | What to record | What Lancing can then review |
|---|---|---|
| Residue type | Dust, product residue, oil, odour, adhesive, scale, visible marks or unknown contamination | Whether water-only rinsing, washing, label removal or wash-and-dry is the right shortlist |
| Bottle material | Glass, PET or other material, plus neck opening and body shape | Handling route, nozzle access, guide design and whether heat or chemistry could be unsuitable |
| Wash chemistry | Any preferred or prohibited detergent, caustic or cleaning method | Whether trials or specialist process review are needed before quotation |
| Acceptance result | Visible pass/fail criteria, odour expectations, moisture tolerance and downstream risk | Whether the washer needs drying, extra rinse stages or a different process sequence |
A small sample set can be more useful than a long written brief. Include best-case, average and worst-case bottles, then capture the same evidence before and after any wash or label-removal test. Where figures are not verified, keep them as test conditions rather than marketing claims.
Related pages: validation criteria, LU-WB12 automatic washer and LU-BLR18 label remover.
No. Caustic concentration, contact time and temperature should only be published or relied on where they are verified for the bottle, residue and site process.
It should show whether the chosen route removes the target residue, adhesive, odour or moisture risk well enough for the next production stage.
Often yes. Clean new containers may be better suited to a rinsing route, while returned or contaminated bottles need a fuller washing and evidence review.
Send bottle samples or photos, material, dimensions, residue details, label condition, any prohibited chemicals and the required pass/fail result.
Send bottle photos, dimensions, residue details and the required wash result so Lancing can compare the right machine route.
Send project detailsA successful wash chemistry must remove the target residue under controlled conditions. Separately, the site must assess chemical hazards, exposure, storage, dosing, maintenance and emergency arrangements. A supplier safety data sheet informs that work but is not a substitute for the site’s own risk assessment.
Use the detailed bottle washing chemical safety and COSHH guide for authoritative HSE links and a project checklist.