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The paint and coatings sector is one of Turkey's most solvent-intensive industries. Thinners, acetone, ethyl acetate and similar solvents used for equipment cleaning are disposed of as single-use waste, creating both significant cost and environmental burden.
Which Solvents Are Used in the Paint Industry?
Industrial painters typically use: thinner (toluene/xylene-based), acetone, ethyl acetate, MEK (methyl ethyl ketone), IPA (isopropyl alcohol) and specialist coating thinners. All of these can be recovered with high recovery rates in a distillation machine.
- Thinner: 85–92% recovery
- Acetone: 90–95% recovery
- Ethyl acetate: 88–93% recovery
- MEK: 87–92% recovery
Typical Paint Factory Scenario
A mid-sized industrial paint factory uses approximately 300–500 litres of solvent per month. 60–70% of this is used in cleaning operations and becomes waste. When a recovery machine reclaims 85% of this waste, 255–425 litres of solvent purchasing cost disappears monthly.
💡 Calculation: 400 L/month × 85% recovery = 340 L saved × cost/L = significant monthly savings
Auto Body Shops
Auto body shops typically work with smaller volumes (50–150 L/month) but use specialised solvents at higher per-litre costs. A small-capacity machine like the AR-60 can pay for itself in 4–8 months at a typical body shop.
Large Facility Advantage
For large paint factories consuming 500+ litres per month, AR-200 or AR-500 models deliver savings exceeding €100,000 annually. At this scale, payback typically occurs within 2–3 months.
✅ ARMIN AR-series machines are fully compatible with the aromatic and ketone-based solvents heavily used in the paint sector.
Conclusion
Solvent cost represents a significant portion of total production costs in the paint industry. A recovery machine permanently reduces this cost while also reducing waste disposal obligations. A double win.