Key Hazards in Solvent Based Printing

Solvent-based inks are essential for usage on packages of many types due to its usage on an extensive variety of exteriors and its properties of resistance to weather.These industries employ ovens or dryers to remove the solvents from the finished product.
 
The key hazard is an explosion from the buildup of solvent vapors in the oven or dryer atmosphere. This buildup could occur by a malfunction in the production process such as: a sudden or improper amount of coating, a change in ventilation controls or excessive speed.

Application Spotlight: Oil & Gas Industry

The oil & gas industry is composed of three major components:

  1. upstream
  2. midstream
  3. downstream

The upstream industry finds and produces crude oil and natural gas. The midstream industry processes, stores, markets and transports commodities such as crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The downstream industry includes the oil refineries, petrochemical plants, petroleum product distributors and natural gas distribution companies.