Cleanzone 2016: Over 30 percent more space occupied

Cleanroom Award Presents Innovations for the Future

With 31 percent more booked space, the fifth edition of the Cleanzone will take place on November 8 and 9, 2016, in Frankfurt am Main. 86 companies (2015: 78 companies + 10 research institutes) from Germany and abroad will present their innovations at the international trade fair with a congress for cleanroom technology. Ruth Lorenz, Head of Technology & Production at Messe Frankfurt, is pleased with the development of the trade fair: “Since its inception in 2012, Cleanzone has developed excellently. It fulfills the need for an international exchange platform for cleanroom technology. Cleanzone offers an optimal opportunity for manufacturers and users of cleanroom technology to exchange ideas with experts and business partners about new requirements and new products.” Of the 86 exhibitors, 26 percent come from abroad. For the first time, companies from the Czech Republic, Israel, Korea, and Turkey are participating.

Whether airbags, electronic control systems in cars, packaged food, biological medicines, cell phones, OLEDs, or LEDs – the range of products that need to be manufactured in controlled environments due to their sensitivity is constantly growing. Professor Gernod Dittel, Dittel Engineering: “Furthermore, the increasingly interdisciplinary networking of technologies and the rapidly growing substitution of materials are creating new products that must be manufactured in cleanrooms, such as scratch-resistant optical coatings or pain therapy patches that deliver active ingredients precisely.”

At the same time, the requirements for the production of high-tech products are increasing. As structures on components become smaller, the demands on manufacturing precision grow. And not only particles or germs are coming into focus, but also chemical contaminants in the air or on surfaces, such as silicones or acids, which can emanate from clothing or building materials and disable microchip circuits. Participants will learn how these substances can be measured and filtered out in a workshop held for the first time at the fair.

Comprehensive Product Range and Program of Events

Cleanzone is aimed at all high-tech industries working in cleanrooms, from the pharmaceutical and food industries to semiconductor manufacturing, microelectronics and mechanics, to medical technology and healthcare. The product spectrum of the trade fair ranges from planning and construction to climate and ventilation technology, consumables, cleanroom clothing and cleaning, measurement and control technology, to monitoring systems. Three important industry associations will present at Cleanzone: the Association of Pharmaceutical Construction Interest Group 3000 (VIP 3000), Cleanroom.de, a consortium of companies offering solutions for microtechnology, and the Cleaning Excellence Center Leonberg on the topic of technical cleanliness. This means that the trade fair’s offerings cover all areas of production under controlled conditions.

For industries producing in cleanrooms, digitalization is a central topic. Part of the production process takes place in the cleanroom. How can cleanroom production be integrated into the entire production process? What opportunities does digitalization offer? Is digitalization the driving force behind innovations in cleanroom technology? This key future topic is addressed by Cleanzone both in lectures at the Cleanzone Congress and in a panel discussion on the Cleanzone Plaza stage.

Innovations for the Future – Plastics as a Material

For the 2016 Cleanroom Award, the jury has nominated five outstanding innovations. Adriatic Institute of Technology was selected for “Shellbe,” a mobile hospital consisting of transportable modules that could be used as a hospital or epidemic station in regions with weak infrastructure. The plastic construction is extremely resistant to heat or cold. MK Versuchsanlagen also received a nomination for its metal-free cleanroom, which the company built at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. The cleanroom had to be metal-free because no contamination by corroding metals may occur when analyzing water samples from the oceans. The jury also nominated MRC-Systems FZE from Dubai for walls, furnishings, or floors in cleanrooms made from fiberglass-reinforced polyester. The material is characterized by high chemical resistance and easy processing. The company Particle Measuring Systems was awarded for its Biocapt Single-Use Microbial Impactor, a new method for measuring microorganisms. Since there is no contact between the operator and the plate, contamination caused by personnel can be excluded. The company Vaisala was nominated for its simple, networked, and easy-to-use monitoring system viewLinc. The winner of the 2016 Cleanroom Award will be decided by the audience at the trade fair.