---
_id: '61107'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: <jats:p>As global industries seek to reduce energy consumption and lower CO2
    emissions, the need for sustainable, efficient maintenance processes in manufacturing
    has become increasingly important. Traditional mold cleaning methods often require
    complete tool disassembly, extended downtime, and heavy use of solvents, resulting
    in high energy costs and environmental impact. This study presents a novel localized
    ultrasonic cleaning process for injection molding tools that enables targeted,
    in situ cleaning of mold cavities without removing the tool from the press. A
    precisely positioned ultrasonic transducer delivers cleaning energy directly to
    contaminated areas, eliminating the need for complete mold removal. Multiple cleaning
    agents, including alkaline and organic acid solutions, were evaluated for their
    effectiveness in combination with ultrasonic excitation. Surface roughness measurements
    were used to assess cleaning performance over repeated contamination and cleaning
    cycles. Although initial tests were performed manually in the lab, results indicate
    that the method can be scaled up and automated effectively. This process offers
    a promising path toward energy-efficient, low-emission tool maintenance across
    a wide range of injection molding applications.</jats:p>
article_number: '354'
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Deviprasad
  full_name: Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, Deviprasad
  id: '49504'
  last_name: Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar
  orcid: https://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-3446-2444
- first_name: Thomas
  full_name: Tröster, Thomas
  id: '553'
  last_name: Tröster
- first_name: Thorsten
  full_name: Marten, Thorsten
  last_name: Marten
citation:
  ama: 'Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar D, Tröster T, Marten T. Localized Ultrasonic
    Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface
    Quality Monitoring. <i>Technologies</i>. 2025;13(8). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354">10.3390/technologies13080354</a>'
  apa: 'Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, D., Tröster, T., &#38; Marten, T. (2025). Localized
    Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with
    Surface Quality Monitoring. <i>Technologies</i>, <i>13</i>(8), Article 354. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354">https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354</a>'
  bibtex: '@article{Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar_Tröster_Marten_2025, title={Localized
    Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with
    Surface Quality Monitoring}, volume={13}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354">10.3390/technologies13080354</a>},
    number={8354}, journal={Technologies}, publisher={MDPI AG}, author={Chalicheemalapalli
    Jayasankar, Deviprasad and Tröster, Thomas and Marten, Thorsten}, year={2025}
    }'
  chicago: 'Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, Deviprasad, Thomas Tröster, and Thorsten
    Marten. “Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable
    In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring.” <i>Technologies</i> 13, no.
    8 (2025). <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354">https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354</a>.'
  ieee: 'D. Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, T. Tröster, and T. Marten, “Localized Ultrasonic
    Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface
    Quality Monitoring,” <i>Technologies</i>, vol. 13, no. 8, Art. no. 354, 2025,
    doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354">10.3390/technologies13080354</a>.'
  mla: 'Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, Deviprasad, et al. “Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning
    for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ Process with Surface Quality Monitoring.”
    <i>Technologies</i>, vol. 13, no. 8, 354, MDPI AG, 2025, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/technologies13080354">10.3390/technologies13080354</a>.'
  short: D. Chalicheemalapalli Jayasankar, T. Tröster, T. Marten, Technologies 13
    (2025).
date_created: 2025-09-01T09:03:42Z
date_updated: 2025-09-01T09:05:00Z
department:
- _id: '9'
- _id: '321'
- _id: '149'
doi: 10.3390/technologies13080354
intvolume: '        13'
issue: '8'
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/13/8/354
oa: '1'
publication: Technologies
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 2227-7080
publication_status: published
publisher: MDPI AG
status: public
title: 'Localized Ultrasonic Cleaning for Injection Mold Cavities: A Scalable In Situ
  Process with Surface Quality Monitoring'
type: journal_article
user_id: '49504'
volume: 13
year: '2025'
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