BASCA & Terrafend partner to deliver sustainable cleaning solutions to the coatings industry.

BASCA and Terrafend are pleased to announce they have entered a global strategic partnership, combining BASCA’s industry leading pot wash machines with Terrafend’s patented Ambimization® technology.

Modena & London –28 March 2023 – BASCA, an innovative manufacturer of machinery, aiming to make the cleaning of mixers, tanks and containers enviro-friendly and more sustainable, and Terrafend, a global cleantech company, today announced a strategic partnership that will empower international ink, paint, and composite manufacturers to reduce risk, waste and carbon footprints.

Industrial coatings are, by nature of their protective purpose, resilient and notoriously difficult to clean from manufacturing vessels and infrastructure. Consequently, the industry has relied on traditional solvents which are extremely high in VOCs – a leading cause of ground level smog and the pollution of our planet – and produce significant volumes of harmful emulsified waste.

The collaboration will align Terrafend and BASCA’s shared focus on making a material contribution to the climate change solution while delivering innovative and superior cleaning solutions to manufacturers. The companies will launch their new Ambimization® ready pot wash machine at the European Coatings Show 28 – 30 March in Nuremberg.

“We are excited to work with BASCA, with whom we are pioneering a new era of sustainable manufacturing for the coatings industry,” said Benjamin Reid, CEO of Terrafend. “Terrafend’s Ambimization® technology combines chemical and mechanical engineering to provide a revolutionary approach to cleaning. Our water-based, non-flammable, non-carcinogenic and non-toxic fluids clean moveable vessels quickly, safely and sustainably – reducing waste volumes by up to 93% and VOCs by up to 99.6%. The impact of integrating BASCA’s pot wash machine with Ambimization® is a game-changer for the industry.”

The innovative pot wash machine will enable coating manufacturers to customize their processes to clean portable tanks, IBC’s and drums. The machine leverages a high-pressure pump and customized rotary spray nozzle to clean containers, while a collection pump removes fluid from the bottom and sends it back to the stocking tank for reuse.

“BASCA’s collaboration with Terrafend builds on our strong track record of partnering with the coatings industry to reduce the environmental impact generated by the cleaning of reusable containers,” said Alessio Bondi, Sales Director and Co-founder of BASCA. “BASCA’s Lean Clean modularization concept is at the heart of BascaLC Ambimization®. This technology allows paint and coating manufacturers to purchase cleaning equipment specially configured for their needs and to upgrade with further accessories when required.”

Customers working with BASCA and Terrafend will benefit from a custom machine, specially engineered to optimize the benefits of Ambimization®, delivering quality cleaning of multiple containers with significantly reduced, risk, waste and VOCs.

About BASCA

BASCA is an innovative company aiming to make your container and tank cleaning process enviro-friendly and more sustainable. BASCA  designs and manufactures cleaning equipment for industrial tanks and containers, automatically integrated with effluent treatment systems and enviro-friendly cleaning fluids.

The company’s missions are to reduce the environmental impact of cleaning reusable containers for transport, storage and production of chemical components; to ensure washing operations are safe and convenient for the operators; to design products accessible to all companies, allowing them to automate washing processes and reduce operating costs, waste disposal and achieve a quality improvement in production; and to develop innovative products that allow the research and development of technologies for the environment.

About Terrafend

Terrafend, a cleantech company, is unlocking the potential of a circular economy with sustainable solutions that manufacturers–and the planet–can rely on. We reinvent cleaning processes to enable businesses to reduce risk, waste and carbon footprints.

Our patented cleaning methodology, Ambimization®, combines chemical and mechanical engineering to provide revolutionary, clean technology that removes hydrocarbon solvents, caustic solutions and heated chemicals from manufacturing processes. With Ambimization®, businesses can reduce their waste outputs by up to 93.3%, decrease VOCs by up to 99.6%, and eliminate solvents entirely.