Finishing - March-April 2020

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In this issue...

Now that we have left the EU, it is interesting that some of our trade

associations are looking at how the UK’s relationship will pan out.

The Chemical Business Association has said it is vital that the UK’s chemical

sector achieves a level of regulatory alignment with the European Union (EU)

after Brexit that preserves its frictionless access to important EU markets.

Tom Bowtell, CEO of the British Coatings Federation, said: “We were

disappointed that the current government’s version of the Withdrawal

Agreement removed some of the commitments to regulatory alignment for

chemicals that were in the previous Theresa May deal.”

It will be interesting to see how negotiations progress in

the coming months.

News

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Features

Architectural anodising explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Surface World Live preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

In the pipeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

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Brand new day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Are lasers the way forward? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Performance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

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CBA says it is vital to continue to work with the EU

The Chemical Business

Association (CBA) has said it is

vital that the UK’s chemical

sector achieves a level of

regulatory alignment with the

European Union (EU) after Brexit

that preserves its frictionless

access to important EU markets.

The CBA, along with other

business associations, is

responding to the former

Chancellor’s, Sajid Javid’s recent

statement that there would be

no regulatory alignment with the

EU following Brexit.

The CBA is calling again for

the UK Government to

negotiate a form of regulatory

alignment or regulatory

equivalence that ensures that

thousands of UK businesses can

continue to rely on the key

chemical components they need

for their products and processes.

Some 60% of the UK’s chemical

exports are sold to EU markets

and 70% of the UK’s chemical

imports are sourced from EU

suppliers.

“The (former) Chancellor’s

remarks do not take account of

the situation facing highly

regulated areas of the economy,

such as chemicals, that are

dependent on international trade

as well as underpinning the

needs of UK companies. Simply

stating that the UK ‘will not be a

rule-taker after Brexit’ risks

denying UK business access to

essential chemical products," said

CBA chief executive, Peter

Newport.

"The chemical sector’s

regulatory framework has a

distinctive relationship with

trade,” he continued.

“Regulatory compliance is the

key to market access. In this

case, the European Union alone

determines the nature and

extent of the compliance

required. Compliance with EU

requirements is non-negotiable.

Failure to comply is a barrier to

market access. Without market

access there can be no trade."

Recognising the central

importance of regulatory

alignment and market access,

many UK companies in the

chemical supply chain have

already taken action to protect

their customers’ interests. CBA’s

survey evidence shows that a

significant number have created

subsidiaries in EU member

states – with premises and

employees – representing a

permanent loss to the UK

exchequer and to UK

employment.

In moves sharing much the

same consequences, other

companies have transferred key

products to EU-based

companies to guarantee

continued regulatory compliance

and market access. CBA is also

aware of European-owned

chemical companies repatriating

products."

Peter Newport added, “The

regulatory divergence suggested

by the Chancellor pursues so far

unidentified benefits but risks

additional border checks and

delays and costs - as the UK and

EU ensure products flowing in

either direction meet their

respective legislative compliance

requirements.”

New chairman at Qualicoat

New Chinese presence

Indestructible Paint Ltd is reporting a significant enhancement of its

international presence as the result of a highly successful trade visit to

China.

John Bourke, global sales manager at Indestructible Paint, and the

company’s sales and technical mentor, Graham Armstrong, completed

a seven-day trade mission in late summer and are now working

towards developing opportunities that have arisen – particularly in the

aerospace manufacturing sector in which Indestructible Paint has a

leading global reputation.

“We are extremely grateful for the help provided by both the British

Consulate in Shanghai and the Department for International Trade in

the region, both of whom organised meetings with key organisations

in the industry,” says John Bourke. “As a result, we not only have a

greater number of contacts in China, but have also been able to

identify tangible business development opportunities in the country for

both the short and long term.”

Angus Mackie, managing

director of Vertik-Al and group

managing director of the

Allumette Group, has succeeded

Alan Maginnis as chairman of

QUALICOAT (UK & Ireland).

Managing director of powder

coating specialist, Vertik-Al,

Angus Mackie said “It is an

honour to be elected chairman

of QUALICOAT (UK & Ireland),

a quality label which has been at

the forefront of raising the

standards of powder coating

since 1986.

“I would like to pay tribute to

my predecessor Alan Maginnis

of Sprint Coatings for his sterling

work over the past six years, and

under whose stewardship

membership and influence

amongst specifiers has continued

to grow. I look forward to

building on these strong

foundations to ensure that the

QUALICOAT quality label

remains at the forefront of

specification in the architectural

aluminium market in UK and

Ireland.”

Mackie has a strong

background in manufacturing,

having managed and owned

several successful building

product companies. As a

chartered accountant, he also

brings extensive financial

experience and knowledge to

the role.

Mackie begins his tenure at a

time of great opportunity for

QUALICOAT, its membership

and the wider aluminium

market, as the sector continues

to flourish. Consistently

dominant in commercial sectors,

aluminium products are finding

increasing favour with

consumers.


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BCF says ‘no alarm’ at titanium dioxide classification

Workers and users should not be

alarmed by titanium dioxide

classification, says BCF

On 18th February, the

European Union published a

delegated regulation classifying

titanium dioxide as a category 2

suspected carcinogen by

inhalation under EU Regulation

(EC) No 1272/2008 on

classification, labelling and

packaging (CLP) of substances

and mixtures. The paints,

coatings and printing inks

industries are the largest user

globally of titanium dioxide,

which is one of the most

important raw materials to the

sector.

Titanium dioxide is an inert

inorganic compound that is used

as a white pigment in many

industrial applications. These

applications include the

manufacture of paints, coatings,

printing inks and wallcoverings

where titanium dioxide plays a

critical role in providing essential

product properties: whiteness,

covering power, brightness,

stability and durability of colour

that cannot be achieved with

other raw materials. Titanium

dioxide is also used in many

other consumer products.

Whilst the classification of

titanium dioxide is only for the

powder form of the substance,

and does not apply to liquid

mixtures of paints, coatings or

printing inks containing titanium

dioxide, or wallpaper, there are

concerns of knock on effects for

waste legislation and recycling,

for both liquid paints and

printing inks and also white

plastic containing more than one

percent of titanium dioxide. This

could have a major impact on

UK and EU recycling targets.

The classification of titanium

dioxide also sets a precedent for

many other substances with

similar properties, of which there

are many hundred, and will

directly affect powder coatings,

which will be classified.

Commenting on the science

behind the classification, Tom

Bowtell, BCF CEO said:

“The one scientific study

behind the classification was

based on tests with rats, where

respirable titanium dioxide dust

was inhaled in excessive

quantities, leading to significant

impairment of particle clearance

mechanisms in the rats’ lungs.

This is an effect that would not

happen in human lungs. The

effect is not caused by the

chemistry of titanium dioxide but

by the simple presence of dust

particles in excessive quantities in

the lungs, causing chronic

inflammation of the rats’ lung

cells. On top of this, the rats

were exposed to levels of

titanium dioxide approximately

40 times the maximum a factory

worker might be exposed to in

his or her job, so it is highly

unlikely that any production

employee handling titanium

dioxide powder could ever be

exposed to such levels.

“Exposure to titanium dioxide

powder may occur during

manufacturing of our members’

products. However, both in the

UK, and across the EU,

regulations exist that protect

workers from dust exposure.

Studies over many years have

not found any correlation

between workers exposed to

titanium dioxide, and the risk of

lung cancer. As mentioned

above, it is unreasonable to

consider any worker will ever be

exposed to relevant

concentrations. For this reason,

we believe that the existing

occupational dust limits are

sufficient to tackle the concern,

and we therefore do not agree

with this classification under

CLP.”

New language options

MecWash Systems has

expanded its website to include

three extra language options, to

meet the demand of its

worldwide customer base and

further expected international

growth.

French, German and Chinese

language options have been

added to the new global

website, which the company

launched last April.These

language options form part of an

online strategy of providing a

simple user experience for all,

with a choice to review

information by product or sector

and in a language of their

choice.

John Pattison, managing

director commented: “We’re

thrilled to be expanding our

global website! Our customers

are always at the forefront of

each decision we make as a

business, so it was imperative to

provide information in numerous

languages so that customers

have a user-friendly experience,

with easy to find information.

The site now supports a total of

four languages.”

New acquisition by

William Rowland

William Rowland (WR) has

acquired EF Westaway

(Westaways), Sheffield, UK

bringing two companies with

strong heritage together. The

combined businesses become

stronger in serving castings and

forgings companies with a

broader array of products and

services.

Richard Lowe (MD of WR)

commented: “Further to this

acquisition, William Rowland can

now provide our customers with

both the metals to produce cast

and forged components, and the

services to prepare the surfaces

of these components. We now

operate at the very beginning

and end of the supply chain to

help our customers address their

own markets.

“We look forward to further

enhancing our capabilities to

improve quality of service

provision and compress lead

times for customers. This

acquisition is the first step on

that path and we look forward to

continued input from our

customers to prioritise our next

steps.’’


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Qualicoat says that it has a global influence

Future looks fine

Jet Environmental has revealed an optimistic picture for the future of

the business as Britain leaves the European Union, with a 4% increase

in revenue during 2019 following double-digit increases in the

previous year.

The company, which delivers large and complex temperature and

humidity control systems for industries from FMCG to healthcare, has

been able to follow up its 'best ever year' in 2018 by sustaining its

growth in spite of a mixed picture of confidence among its clients.

Concerns had been growing within the business that the uncertainty

surrounding Britain's departure from the European Union could hit

orders of new and replacement units, particularly as many of Jet

Environmental's customers operate within industries that stood to

suffer from a rocky Brexit. As the uncertainty mounted over when

exactly the date of Brexit would fall, whether there would be a deal or

not, and even whether Brexit would happen at all, clients became

more noticeably retrenched into the 'wary' and 'confident' camps.

Large investment decisions were put on hold, deal making ground

to a halt, and it seemed like the positivity of 2018 would be snuffed

out by the lack of clarity. However, the positive growth figures that

have since been released prove that the optimistic clients have won

the day, and put Jet Environmental on course for further growth in

2020.

Jason Hibbs, managing director of Jet Environmental, said: "We're

delighted to report that our record period of growth has continued

into 2019, despite all of the potential roadblocks there have been to

gaining new business and retaining older clients, such as the Brexit

debate and the US tariff war with China. Thanks to the backing of our

loyal clients, we're confident that we can carry this optimism into a

more certain future in 2020 and raise our revenues even further.

"Our clients have been particularly exposed to the Brexit

uncertainty: FMCG suppliers didn't know what tariffs they'd face,

healthcare providers didn't know if there would be drug shortages,

retailers didn't know if they could safely invest in new facilities - but we

have emerged from these difficulties in a strong position. That's all

thanks to our great customers, who were able to see through all the

'will we, won't we' confusion and get on with the jobs they do so well."

IMF webinars

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24th March 2020: Cleaning & Pre-treatment prior to Electroplating

21st April 2020: Care and Maintenance of Electroplating Baths

19th May 2020: Anodising of Aluminium and its Alloys

Across the globe, QUALICOAT continues to increase in membership

as the independent QUALICOAT standard is clearly one of the most

successful global standards available when specifying architectural

aluminium coatings. As London is seen as the global architectural

hub, the QUALICOAT standard is widely specified and provides

architectural powder coating to the same standard and quality

virtually anywhere across the globe.

So who is QUALICOAT?

The standard, now in its 16th Edition, is produced by a member

association which is located in Zurich. Not under the influence of

any country or government, the independent association draws it

membership mainly from powder manufacturers, metal pretreatment

systems companies and architectural powder coating applicators

located worldwide. These members work closely together in working

groups, in conjunction with independent test houses, to continually

develop and push the boundaries of quality finishes for architectural

aluminium. As a result, the various working groups produce research

papers are then updated into the current QUALICOAT Standard, the

standard is then freely distributed and available on the QUALICOAT

website.

Membership of the association is limited to companies who can

demonstrate that they possess the necessary equipment and testing

regimes that allow them to produce a quality product which meets

the current QUALICOAT Standard. Independent test houses are

appointed to undertake audits of potential members who wish to

demonstrate compliance.

All QUALICOAT Members are Licenced.

Once licenced it is crucial for the maintenance of the standard that

all members of the association are independently inspected on a

regular basis to ensure that they continue to meet the requirement of

the current standard. Furthermore, a powder coat applicator will

need to demonstrate that they are using powders and pretreatment

systems from licenced QUALICOAT suppliers.

QUALICOAT - A simple specification.

As a specifier, to ensure that the coatings on your project are

provided to the highest standard, simply specify QUALICOAT, state

the location of the project and the supplier of the coatings will then

ensure the correct system is supplied for the project.

Powder classes can also be specified for prestigious projects,

typically Class 1 powders are used in the UK but we are seeing more

robust powders being specified for longer life expectancies and now

often see Class 2 powders widely specified. Aluminium pretreatment

systems are equally as important and their quality of application is

crucial to the longevity of the applied powder coating. To expand on

the specification speak to your licenced applicator who can be found

on the QUALICOAT website.

Copies of the sixteenth edition of the QUALICOAT Standard, is

available through the UK Association website, www.qualicoatuki.org

together with an up-to-date list of licenced Powder Suppliers, licenced

Pretreatment Suppliers and licensed Applicators. Printed literature

and telephone support is available from QUALICOAT UK & Ireland

Head Office in Birmingham on 0330 236 2800 or email

enquiries@qualicoatuki.org. The Association can also be followed on

Twitter @Qualicoatuki



Express delivery

Customers throughout the UK are now benefitting from an enhancement

of Indestructible Paint Ltd’s delivery capability. The Birmingham-based

performance coatings and paint specialist has added a large capacity

vehicle to its fleet enabling it to move products from manufacturing plant

to customer more quickly and with greater efficiency.

“We have built our reputation on our ability to develop coatings that

meet specific customer needs and through ensuring these are then

available as quickly as possible, and with maximum delivery reliability,”

says James Hallahan, spokesperson for Indestructible Paint. “In many

cases, this can translate into small volumes with very short lead times

so developments to our delivery capability are clearly beneficial.”

Importantly, the new vehicle – which carries the company’s traditional

blue and white livery – can be driven by staff possessing an ADR

licence. This ensures the correct and safe transportation and delivery of

the type of materials manufactured by Indestructible Paint – of particular

note given the hazardous nature of many of the products concerned.

Chemetall move on

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division,

operating under the Chemetall brand, has moved to a new facility in

Milton Keynes. Christophe Cazabeau, senior vice president surface

treatment of BASF, officially opened the new Chemetall Limited office and

laboratory facility at the Napier House, during a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Napier House has been redesigned and reflects BASF’s office

interiors. The main floor exhibits an open floor design enabling teams

across other departments to engage, and cultivate an environment

conducive to collaboration. In particular, the new “break out area” is an

ideal space for employees to come together for meetings, refreshments,

and company events. The facility is also inclusive of conference rooms

dedicated for departmental meetings. “The workspace was designed to

meet modern work practices.The fully optimized office layout will help

increase productivity and efficiency,” explained Jason Bird, Chemetall

quality manager, who led the office transition project.

The newly designed laboratory located on the ground floor offers:

dye penetrant testing, a “wet lab” to process and test customer’s

products and panels, salt spray cabinets, and a powder coating room.

The laboratory includes new testing equipments to meet customer

demands and cater to current and future testing requirements. The

SEM room is now open for customers to view images of the sample

surfaces treated with Chemetall’ s pre-treatment product portfolio.

“The new workspace provides significant opportunity for the fusion of

all departments and functions. It encourages greater employee

communication and facilitates knowledge sharing between the teams,”

Managing Director, Wayne Brown commented.

“Our newly enhanced facility not only fits the modern concept of

collaborative workspace; it demonstrates our commitment to continuous

improvement in technology, safety and quality of our production sites

to drive sustainable solutions in a close, partnership-based cooperation

with our customers.”- Christophe Cazabeau.

For more details on Chemetall’s innovative products and solutions,

please visit www.chemetall.com.

Former Chancellor’s comments raise concerns within the

coatings industry

The former Chancellor of the Exchequer made the news recently

with comments he made during an interview with the Financial

Times, in which he addressed the issue of future trading agreements

with the EU. He told the paper:

“There will not be alignment, we will not be a rule taker, we will

not be in the single market and we will not be in the customs union

– and we will do this by the end of the year.”

Commenting on these developments Tom Bowtell, CEO of the

British Coatings Federation, said: “We were disappointed that the

current government’s version of the Withdrawal Agreement

removed some of the commitments to regulatory alignment for

chemicals that were in the previous Theresa May deal. The

Chancellor’s comments raise even more concerns for the coatings

industry about the possibility of substantial regulatory divergence in

the future. A recent BCF member survey saw 90% of coatings

manufacturers express their fear of having a duplicate set of

chemical regulations through a UK REACH, and all the extra

bureaucracy and cost this would bring.”

BUFA takes control

As of 3 March 2020, BÜFA Composite Systems, the German-based

supplier of tailor-made unsaturated polyester resins and formulations,

will acquire Manningtree-based AOC (UK) Ltd, the leading UK

supplier of composite products with over 25 years’ experience in

providing distribution and mixing service. AOC Aliancys will remain, as

former owner, the supplier of the resins portfolio. In future, the UK

company, will trade as BÜFA Composites UK.

With the purchase of AOC (UK) Ltd., BÜFA Composite Systems is

not only expanding its presence in the UK market, but also

consolidating its leading position as a specialty manufacturer for the

composites market in Europe.

“This will strengthen more than just our market activities”, explains

Felix Thalmann, CEO of the BÜFA Group. “This is the coming

together of two strong and complementary partners.”

Resins from AOC Aliancys, who have supplied BÜFA Composite

Systems for more than 50 years, are transformed into specialities by

the Rastede-based chemical company. The complete package also

includes a long-standing sales partnership in numerous European

markets.


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12 ANODISING

Architectural anodising explained

We live in an architectural aluminium

world which is predominantly powder

coated in a multitude of colours which

offers warranties for colour and gloss retention

over an extensive lifetime. Anodising, on the

other hand, has all but disappeared apart

from it appearing on a few prestigious

projects. So what is anodising and why is it

proving popular again?

In simple terms, anodising is an evenly

controlled ‘corrosion’ of the surface of the

aluminium, turning aluminium into

‘aluminium oxide’ similar to iron oxide (rust)

on steel. The difference with aluminium oxide

is that once it has been created on the surface

of the aluminium it completely seals the base

aluminium from further corrosion, unlike steel.

So anodising is not an applied finish but a

conversion of the surface of the aluminium, so

it will not peel or flake. Done to the right

quality and the materials, life expectancy can

last many decades without fading.

The anodising process is accomplished by

immersing aluminium into an acid electrolyte

bath and then passing an electric current

through the medium. A cathode is mounted

to the inside of the anodising tank and the

aluminium itself acts as an anode. Oxygen

ions are released from the electrolyte to

combine with the aluminium atoms on the

surface of the profile.

Anodising is simply a highly controlled

process of a naturally occurring phenomenon.

Anodising aluminium profiles for

fenestration takes a specialist plant as the

immersive process requires long tanks, often

up to 7 metres long to accommodate full

lengths of aluminium profile, which is a heavy

investment. Once installed, every plant acts

differently and the learning curve is as equally

continues on page 14

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Free cleaning trials

Process review

Equipment specifications

Commissioning

Training for operators

Maintenance packages

D&S Ultra-Clean Ltd

6 Berkeley Court, Manor Park,

Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 1TQ

United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)1928 580460

Email: sales@ds-ultra.com

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14 ANODISING

complex for the operator.

So what about the ‘die lines’? Simply put,

dies which have visible faces require more

attention prior to use for an anodised finish.

These dies need to be polished and cleaned

more regularly as the extrusion process can

be quite abrasive on the surface of the die.

More complex shaped dies have what is know

as ‘weld lines’, this is where the die design

incorporates an internal mandrel, often to

create a hollow profile. Where the aluminium

flows around the mandrel supports and joins

again within the die, this often leads to higher

temperatures at this point and can affect the

anodising by changing its shade. Die design

can be changed to put these weld lines on a

corner, or recess to make it less visible, but

with an increase in die cost.

Aluprof, one of the largest producers of

aluminium fenestration systems in Europe,

produce dies that are dedicated to each finish.

The more expensive, often hand finished dies,

are kept for anodising specifications. Another

key to creating a good anodised finish is the

ability to extrude and anodise within a short

space of time, thereby reducing the

opportunity for natural oxidisation beginning

to occur. Aluprof extrude profile through these

higher quality dies which offer higher quality

surfaces with a significant reduction in ‘die

lines’ and ‘weld lines’. Once these profiles are

etched and anodised they offer a high quality

surface which is both very hard wearing and

long lasting.

Anodising standards generally referred to

include BS EN ISO 7599:2018 - ‘Anodising of

aluminium and its alloys — Method for

specifying decorative and protective anodic

oxidation coatings on aluminium’ and

QUALINOD, a independent association

located in Zurich. Whilst the QUALINOD

specification includes a specific anodising

specification to meet an architectural standard;

BS EN ISO 7599 mainly deals with general

anodising for engineering use and is a method

of specifying, not a specification in its own

right. Unless the specifier is experienced in

agreeing the criterion for the finished product

under BS EN ISO 7599:2018, then the

QUALINOD specification should be used as it

lays down criterion and it’s licenced members

are also inspected by an independent test

house to ensure compliance with the

QUALINOD standard. The QUALINOD

standard does encompass almost all of BS EN

ISO 7599, but goes much further to ensure

anodising is fit for architectural use. Aluprof

are a licenced member of QUALINOD.

Anodising is also now becoming a choice

for pretreatment of aluminium prior to powder

coating. A very thin anodising of just five

microns seals the aluminium prior to powder

coating. This sealing or ‘conversion coating’

has traditionally been completed in chrome or

chrome free coatings. The claim for the use of

‘pre-anodising’ or ‘flash anodising’ prior to

powder coating is that it avoids the

appearance of a type of corrosion known as

filiform corrosion.

Anodising plants are also very costly to

design and install, utilising high voltage and

specialist transformers to rapidly and evenly

create an anodised finish. Because of its

combined use of a finish in its own right and

as a ‘conversion coating’ prior to powder

coating, in the UK alone there has been two

new anodising plants come on-line in the last

couple of years with further plants planned.

As specifiers tend to specify shades of grey

for the majority of fenestration projects,

anodising can be specified in both bronze

finish and shades of grey. This is created by

the introduction of trace metals such as cobalt

or tin during the anodising process.

Interestingly, as the anodising is ‘clear’, the

introduction of these metals forms an optical

colour, which cannot fade over time.

As aluminium hardness will differ from

profile to profile and grades differ, for example

when using sheet aluminium in cill pressings,

it is inevitable that the anodic film will vary in

composition which will lead to a natural

variation in perceived colour. As aluminium

profile is extruded the material takes on a

‘grain’, so the same anodised profile turned

through 90º will also vary in shade. This is a

natural effect and most specifiers see this

offering a richness to the very hard wearing

finish that anodising can offer. To limit colour

variation it is normal for the supplier of the

anodising to offer upper and lower colour

limits at the time of specification.

Crucial for specifiers is the knowledge that

higher quality dies should be used for

producing profiles for anodising and this is

something that should find its way into

specification for the finish. It then becomes

crucial to ensure that the systems company

that can offer extrusions at a higher quality,

dedicated for anodising, also offer the finished

profile.

With these quality issues in mind, the

specifier will be aware of the need to choose a

quality company for the anodising process and

ensure that the aluminium is of the highest

quality with its surface free from natural

corrosion. It is normally best to specify an

aluminium systems supplier who can offer

quality anodising, otherwise issues can arise

where the systems company and anodiser are

unwilling to rectify issues with surface finish

problems. This can lead to expensive

replacements in finished projects. Unlike

powder coating, anodising can’t be repaired

on-site.

Since setting up the Aluprof Project Office

at the Business Design Centre in London the

systems company has rapidly grown their

specification influence in the UK with their

high performance architectural aluminium

systems. With overseas growth across Europe

spreading into the Middle East and firm roots

already in the East of the USA, the company is

becoming a global player in facade supply.


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16 SURFACE WORLD LIVE

Live and kicking

Opening times

Surface World Live

2020:

Wednesday 18th

March 2020:

9.00am - 4.00pm

Thursday 19th March

2020:

9.00am - 4.00pm

What does every product have in

common? From a complex aeroengine

to a simple saucepan and

everything in between – they all have one

thing in common: a surface.

Whatever the product, engineers have to

carefully consider the surface, taking in various

concerns such as design and cosmetic appeal,

functionality, wear characteristics, operating

environment and longevity.

That’s why visiting Surface World Live 2020

is essential for all in the manufacturing sector.

This major international exhibition in Hall 9,

NEC, Birmingham, on 18th and 19th March,

will showcase the very latest in the world of

surface coatings; including surface

engineering, surface technology and surface

finishing – in all its many guises.

This important engineering event enables

designers and production engineers to keep

abreast of evolving surface technology,

equipment and services – vital in order to

remain competitive in world markets.

Surface World Live 2020 is being held in

Hall 9 at the NEC which is easily accessible by

train, road and air, and offers a wide variety of

convenient visitor facilities including

accommodation if you want to stay for the

duration of the show.

The Institute of Materials Finishing (IMF) is

sponsoring the 2020 show. They will be

offering a range of seminars on both days and

the team will be on hand within the IMF

Lounge to assist with any questions or problems

you may be searching for answers to.

Why should you visit Surface World Live

2020?

• See the latest technology and new

products

• Discuss business with new and existing

suppliers

• Take advantage of the exclusive show

offers only on offer to visitors to the show

during the two days

• Watch live demonstrations

• Get advice from experts in the industry

• Attend seminars whilst at the exhibition

• Your industry under one roof over two

days

• The only exhibition in the UK dedicated to

the surface finishing industry

You can save time and money by seeing

every aspect of the surface finishing industry

under one roof, over two days, at Surface

World Live 2020.

Surface World Live 2020 is supported by all

the major industry organisations including: The

Surface Engineering Association, British

Surface Treatment Suppliers Association, The

Institute of Materials Finishing, Correx, The

British Coatings Federation, Rubber & Plastics

Research Association, Qualicoat UK & Ireland,

The Galvanizers Association, and Corrodere.

If you would like to pre-register to attend

Surface World Live 2020 please

visit https://surface-world-2020.reg.buzz/ and

complete your details to get your FAST

TRACK entry ticket.



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Microhardness determination of coatings

Coating thickness measurement of lacquer

in the micrometer range

coatings on iron and non-ferrous metals;

convenient for fast incoming inspection, quality

assurance and ‘on the job’ corrosion protection.

• Determination of plastic an

• The Phascope ® elastic

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small and robust

• Instrumented Indentation Test

• Suitable for a variety of measuring tasks

• Thin coatings measurable

• Good repeatability

• Easy to use

• Generate reports directly on your smartphone

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Gas Process Burners

Lanemark gas burner systems offer users reliable, high efficiency,

process heating solutions.

FD-C high turndown oven/

dryer air heating burners.

Midco HMA high efficiency,

high turndown, air replacement

or “make-up” air heating burners.

FD-GA modulating gas + air

process air heating burners.

FD-E low cost high turndown

oven/dryer air heating burners.

TX high efficiency small diameter

immersion tube tank heating

systems.

FD Series Packaged Oven/Dryer Burners

• Specifi cally designed for process air heating applications in convection

ovens and dryers

• High turndown/short flame lengths providing accurate process

temperature control

• High effi ciency gas + air modulation, gas only modulation and simple

high/low control options

• Heat Input Range: 9 kW – 1550 kW

TX Series Gas Fired Process Tank Heating Systems

• High effi ciency (80%+) heating of all types of spray and dip process tanks

• Compact high effi ciency small diameter immersion tube heat exchangers

occupying minimum tank space

• Accurate performance modelling using Lanemark TxCalc design software

• Heat Input Range: 15 kW (1½") – 1150 kW (8")

Midco HMA Series Air Replacement or “Make-Up” Air Heating Burners

• Direct fired, high effi ciency burner systems, for high volume air heating

applications such as paint spray booths, ovens and dryers.

• Supplied either as Midco burner heads for OEM system integration or

as Lanemark DB or FDB complete packaged systems including modulating

gas valve trains and controls

• Wide range of firing rates to suit alternative temperature rise and air

velocity system requirements

• DbCalc system design software

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Surface World Live 2020 - Exhibitor list

VL

Q5

D7

B9

M5

H1

A9

H5

G1

E1

E1

H11

K5

F5

F5

P1

K5

E1

G1

C5

K1

R3

D9

E1

D9

IMF - Institute of Materials

Finishing Visitor Lounge

Acota Ltd

Adept Pure Water Ltd

Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings

Ltd & Cromadex

Aerofin Laboratories Ltd

Amber Industries Ltd

Automated Water & Effluent

B&M Longworth Ltd

Banner Chemicals Ltd

BGK

Binks

Bowker Machinery Ltd

Brinklake Ltd

British Heat Treatments

British Metal Treatments

BYK-Gardner GmbH

C&S Equipment Ltd

Carlisle Fluid Technologies

CC Hydrosonics

CDR Pumps UK Ltd

Clearfleau Group Ltd

Corrodere

DeFelsko Corporation

DeVilbiss

DFT Instruments

M3

O3

C17

O1

D1

D3

M1

C9

N3

B1

H11

F7

F13

A1

O5

C15

E7

C13

F19

C10

E1

B13

A5

B8

A7

C11

FIT Infrared

Flowtech International Ltd

Fraser Technologies

FreiLacke UK Ltd

Galvatek

Gema Europe SRL - UK Branch

Hadleigh Enterprises Ltd

HangOn Ltd

Hendor-pe UK Ltd

HMG Powder Coatings

Innova Srl

Inver UK Ltd

Jacquet Weston Engineering

Kraft Powercon Sweden AB

Larius Srl

Lhoist UK

LSI Energy

Lubron Water Technologies

Metavate

Mode Colours

MS

Nordson (UK) Ltd

NSP Coatings Ltd

Pangborn Ltd

Phoenix TM Ltd

Plating Line Advice

G7 PMD UK Ltd

C3 Premiere Servicing Ltd

F1 Prescious Plate Inc.

H11 Pre Treatment Solutions Ltd

C7 Pulver Powder Coatings

E5 Railtechniek Van Herwijnen BV

E1 Ransburg

H11 Reys Group

D5 Riley Surface World

N2 Sagetech Machinery

F9 Scientific & Medical Products

F11 Siebec UK Ltd

B1 Signature Finish Powder

E5 Stewart Gill Conveyors Ltd

R7 Straaltechniek UK Limited

M1 The Masking Shop

N1 Thermaset Ltd

E3 Tiger Coatings UK Ltd

D1 Turbex

G9 Unic International

F7 Valspar

O7 Veolia Water Technologies

B3 Wagner Spraytech UK Ltd

F3 Westbury Group

B11 Wire Mesh Fabrications

List correct at time of going to press

G9

Ecostrip Ltd

L5

Elcometer Ltd

A3

Elmbridge Supplies Company

R1

ELPR Marketing Ltd

K5

Enva

P3

Euro-Matic UK Ltd

E3

Eurotherm S.p.A.

H11

FAR GB

P7

Fischer Instrumentation GB


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a Member of WAGNER GROUP

Telephone: 01327 368410



Application experts

The clear visibility of all process

parameters at any time is a prerequisite

for continuous improvement. Process

awareness combines with the knowledge and

process control for top performance at the

lowest operating cost. Data collection and

analysis.

Tips on system settings optimization.

Remote connectivity. IOT readiness. This is

what powder coaters are looking for today in

order to ensure the competitive advantage of

their companies tomorrow. This and more is

delivered by the next generation of Nordson

powder coating system controls, in

combination with its advanced Wisdom

connected platform and the highest level of

powder coating process stability of the Encore

HD spray systems.

Years of industry experience have

demonstrated the importance of reducing

spray velocity in order to improve coverage

and application efficiency on most

challenging products. Today, Nordson

Contouring Coating System brings the soft

spray of our Encore HD spray system with

their HDLV (High Density Low Velocity)

pumps precisely to the surfaces where

superior coverage and coating uniformity are

needed. At the Surface World Show, Booth

#B13, Nordson Industrial Coating Systems

will demonstrate these technologies for

greater productivity and operating efficiency

in the future-ready powder coating

operations, that will change the way you

manage your powder coating process. Talk to

our UK Application experts to find a solution

for your finishing needs or to improve your

powder coating process.


New

innovation

& safety

ATEX Certified

‘Thru-process’ Oven Temperature Profiling System

Safety

• Certified for ATEX classified Zone 2 use

• Intrinsically safe Epsilon-x data logger (Group II Cat 3G)

• Ten points of measurement

• Thermal Barrier Protection (over 3.5 hours @ 200 °C)

• Custom designed range of thermocouples

• Regulatory compliant monitoring

Value

• Performance and robust operation

at an affordable price

• Silicone Free, User replaceableable

batteries plus much more

• Thermocouples with replaceable

sensors - lower consumable costs!

Simplicity

• Easy to interpret PASS/FAIL graphical cure

• Paint cure QA reports shared easily and efficiently

• Local technical support, service and ISO17025 calibration

- quick help if you need it

...where experience & safety counts !

Cert: ExVeritas 19 ATEX 0472X

Visit us on stand A7

PhoenixTM Ltd UK

Tel: +44 (0)1353223100

www.phoenixtm.com

sales@phoenixtm.com


Clean bill of health

Turbex will highlight its ability to supply

problem-solving solutions to meet

customers’ needs at Surface World Live.

The firm's product portfolio includes the

Galvatek range of plant for applications such

as anodising, chemical cleaning or etching.

The equipment is especially well known in the

aerospace industry, as its lines are used in

factories manufacturing aircraft parts and

engine components as well as in the

maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)

sector. Supply of anodising plant forms a large

part of the business. Such facilities comprise

one or several lines and typically use TSA

(tartaric sulphuric acid) or PSA (phosphoric

sulphuric acid).

Turbex is also market leader in the UK for

the supply of aqueous cleaning and drying

systems for batch or in-line processing, which

will also be promoted at the show. More than

100 standard models in the range include

front- and top-loading spray washers, multistage

automatic or manual ultrasonic systems,

bench top and floor standing ultrasonic

models, precision machines with basket

rotation and flood options, and tunnel

cleaning lines.

One range of machines uses a worldpatented

system whereby rotation of the

holding basket and spray jets is individually

adjustable, allowing them to rotate in the

same or opposite directions. Programs can be

tailored, together with other movement

options such as rocking of the basket, to wash

even the most complex parts efficiently.

The equipment is aimed primarily at highprecision

applications, with the possibility of

simulated clean room conditions. Global and

targeted cleaning is available in a single

process and there will be an announcement at

the show concerning a brand new feature,

vector kinematics.

Another focus will be modular and

bespoke, high precision, ultrasonic cleaning

machines with automation. A hallmark of their

construction is multi-frequency ultrasonics,

whereby a single transducer can generate two

different ultrasonic frequencies. Consequently,

dis-similar components and materials can be

handled optimally in the same tank.

For processing larger parts, Turbex offers

the ACV range of PLC-controlled frontloading,

spray washing and rinsing models.

They are particularly popular for degreasing,

phosphating, paint removal, de-rusting and

de-scaling.

Manufactured from stainless steel, the

machine programme comprises single- and

multi-stage units. Standard sizes range from

one to three metres in diameter, although

larger dimensions are available. The

equipment provides a high level of cleaning

performance due to ingenious design

principles combined with elevated liquid flow

rates and spray pressures generated by the

powerful pump.

The FPI test equipment completes the

Turbex offering. Through the company's long

experience of component cleaning dating

back to 1981, it has developed an extensive

knowledge of the technology and the

techniques required for testing and reporting.

Its systems utilise expertise in automation and

process control to provide consistency and

traceability.


OptiFlex ® Pro

The new generation of OptiFlex Pro manual units

impresses with additional perfomance due to the

outstanding PowerBoost technology.

Power maximum coating performance with PowerBoost

technology

Quality best application results on any part with any

powder

Control transparent coating process with OptiStar 4.0

and Gema E-App

Visit us on stand D3

Gema Europe SRL - UK Branch

Tel: 0044 1202 763942

Email: uk.sales@gema.eu.com

www.gemapowdercoating.com


Solvent cleaning

myth busting

Modern cleaning solvents use extremely

eco-friendly chemistries, which offer a

superior cleaning performance. They

are low in cost and provide a genuine

alternative to old hazardous solvents which

have now been banned or restricted. The

Chemours Opteon range of safe,

environmentally friendly solvents have

become widely accepted as best in class, next

generation fluids and are approved for use in

a large range of standard cleaning systems.

Are solvents bad for the

environment?

Solvents now boast low global warming

potential (GWP), which is a measure of how

much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the

atmosphere up to a specific time horizon,

relative to carbon dioxide. It compares the

amount of heat trapped by a certain mass of

the gas in question to the amount of heat

trapped by a similar mass of carbon dioxide

and is expressed as a factor of carbon

dioxide. GWP is used to represent the

equivalent of C0 2 being released into the

atmosphere. For example, 1kg C0 2 = GWP of

1. Opteon SF80 has a GWP of <2.5

compared to a traditional HFC-based solvent

with a GWP figure of around 148

.

Are solvents dangerous to

health?

The current generation of chemicals are

just as safe as the aqueous solutions people

have become accustomed to. While

hazardous chlorinated and brominated

solvents do exist, a safe, non-flammable

solvent is preferable. The Opteon range is an

ideal drop-in replacement for restricted

chlorinated solvents such as

Trichloroethylene, Methylene Chloride,

Perchloroethylene (PERC) and Propyl

Bromide (nPB). The products maintain

compositional stability during use, are nonflammable,

and have low odour and toxicity

levels, while also having superior cleaning

performance with the best solvency power in

their class.

Are solvents cleaners better

than aqueous cleaners?

There isn’t a simple answer to this, as it

entirely depends on what needs to be

cleaned. There are some applications where

aqueous solutions are required, and we can

advise on this and will recommend the most

appropriate cleaner.

Solvents can be considered a ‘dry’

cleaning option, which is ideal for watersensitive

or difficult to dry components. The

Opteon SF80 solution, for example, can be

applied to industrial cleaning applications like

vapour degreasing, oil and grease removal,

precision cleaning, high solvency defluxing,

and silicone removal.

Solvents offer speed and efficiency, which

shorten lead times and reduce costs. There

are lower capital equipment costs than with

comparable water-based systems, so there is

a low cost of ownership and a smaller

equipment footprint. Plus, they are extremely

easy and safe to use. These

benefits combined with extremely high

precision cleaning, make solvents a very

attractive option for many businesses.

Fraser Technologies has over 50 years of

experience in component cleaning, across all

areas of manufacturing. Visit Fraser

Technologies on stand C17 at Surface World

Live, NEC, 18th & 19th March 2020.


Visit us on stand C15

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26 SURFACE TREATMENT

On to Oxford

Oxford Advanced Surfaces Limited

(OAS), innovative experts in surface

treatment, are on target to treat 1

million square feet of composites with its

patented Onto adhesion promoter that

replaces sanding or abrasion for surface

preparation.

By removing abrasion as a surface

preparation for composites, Onto delivers

improvements in quality and a reduction in

processing times of up to 90%. This produces

cost savings and productivity improvement.

Simple to use, Onto supports the volume

manufacturing of composites in all areas of

advanced manufacturing, while also being

easy to use with complex shapes.

Onto is increasingly used in sectors as

diverse as wind energy, aerospace and

sporting goods and is enabling manufacturers

to deliver large efficiencies.

Onto is being deployed very effectively by

Polkima, an industry leader in Turkey

producing advanced tooling solutions and

finished composite parts. Anthony Gallia,

Polkima chairman, said: “Onto has enable us

to reduce the labour time required to prepare

parts for painting by 90%, with a huge cost

saving. This allows a significant productivity

improvement in our ability to paint composite

parts.”

Terence Warmbier, Oxford Advanced

Surfaces head of business development said:

“We are well on track to hitting the 1m

square foot milestone and the composites

industry is increasingly seeing the advantage

of surface preparation without having to sand

or other form of abrasion. It’s cheaper,

quicker, safer and better for the environment.

What’s not to like!?”

Other customers have commented: “Onto

has become a critical part of our

manufacturing process; we could not manage

without it….”

The incorporation of Onto into the

production process will remove the

requirement for sanding prior to painting.

Sanding or abrasion as a surface preparation

is slow and labour intensive, risks damaging

parts (over-sanding produces scrap parts) and

dirty (all the dust that is removed needs to be

extracted and workers need to wear

respiration PPE).

The unique patented technology of Onto

has already been proven in demanding

applications in automotive, transportation,

motorsport, defense and sporting goods, and

is specifically designed to exploit the

maximum potential of modern materials. It

provides a practical approach to surface

preparation that reduces processing time,

reduces cost, improves adhesion, and is easily

repeatable.

Onto removes all the current issues with

surface preparation with a simple process that

works for composites and a wide range of

engineering plastics.


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28 COATINGS

Prime conversion

Despite the proliferation of high-quality

topcoats from a variety of leading

manufacturers, advancements in primer

technology have historically lagged behind –

particularly for applications in highly corrosive

environments. Most primers merely provide a

mechanical bond while initial ‘rust converting’

primers only encapsulate rust and suffer from

high levels of toxicity due to high levels of

volatile organic compounds (VOCs) making

them an environmental risk.

Now, however, more advanced primers

have been formulated that set a higher

performance bar in highly corrosive

environments. These reactive primers go

beyond encapsulating rust to instead convert

it to a protective material (iron phosphate) to

minimize the risk of further corrosion. The

chemical bond provides extremely good

adhesion, high corrosion protection and also

eliminates under-film corrosion.

The rust conversion formulation also differs

from prior technologies by using a non-toxic,

ultra-low VOC water-based acrylic polymer

solution that can be applied with minimal

surface preparation and without the need for

sandblasting of steel and aluminum substrates.

Designed to work with most top coatings,

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Simplifying Surface Preparation

Corrosion is no stranger to environments

where moisture and extreme conditions

prevail, such as tanks, piping, facility

structures, marine and external infrastructure.

Because of the limitations in primers, which

represent a critical foundation for any coating

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have historically been unable to effectively

deal with the eventual formation and future

recurrence of rust.

As a result, maintenance personnel or

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utilize costly, time-consuming and

environmentally hazardous surface

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prepare surfaces to be primed and repainted.

However, not all environments can

withstand the impact of sandblasting, which

can damage critical surfaces and may be

impractical for reaching hard-to-access areas

such as cracks and crevices. Sandblasting is

also expensive and time-consuming, and even

poses its own safety risks to applicators.

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“Even a minute amount of chloride on the

steel can cause coating system failure,” says

Martin Lawrence, Managing Director of New

Jersey-based NanoRustX LLC, a supplier of

advanced primer technologies under the

NanoPrime brand. “This is why leading coating

manufacturers demand extreme levels of

surface cleaning (sandblasting) and removal of

chlorides to a level of 5 mcgr/m 2 , which is

nearly impossible to achieve. Even when

sandblasting is used for surface preparation,

flash rusting will still occur. Whereas this waterbased

acrylic polymer is not sensitive to

chlorides or rust and can actually neutralize

them.”

According to Lawrence, a water-based acrylic

polymer like NanoPrime utilizes phosphoric acid

as its main reactive agent. The acrylic polymer

base allows for some surface movement as is

typical with metal expansion and contraction.

This non-toxic, ultra-low VOC primer contains

nano-polymers for added strength and

durability and has been tested to successfully

coat surfaces from rust-free to up to 700

microns of rust.

Further tests with a polysiloxane topcoat from

a major brand for over 7500 hours of salt spray

have shown that the conversion of iron oxide to

iron phosphate provides extremely good

corrosion protection in the toughest

environments.

Given that sea water contains 1.94% chloride,

the lack of sensitivity to chlorides also makes

this type of primer an ideal solution for marine

operators that typically must go to dry dock

before applying any type of coating. You

simply can't coat the substrate fast enough in a

high chloride environment such as marine areas

and splash zones to prevent some level of

chlorides on the substrate.

Unlike initial generations of rust converting

primers, the latest solutions perform equally

well on clean, partially corroded and heavily

rusted surfaces. Typically, a power wash (300

bar/3500 psi) is all that is needed before

applying to steel (clean or corroded), galvanized

steel or aluminum in order to remove loose

paint, dirt and grease. The primer can be

applied to a corroded surface by hand brush,

roller or airless spray gun on the substrate.

The water-based acrylic polymer primer

works best with polysiloxane epoxy and

polyurethane based topcoats and because the

primer sits in a suspension, it requires only a 5

to 10-minute mixing before use. Typically, two

coats provide sufficient protection and as a

water-based solution, it is also easy to clean up.

Lawrence adds that due to the presence of a

significant layer of iron phosphate, when the

coating is damaged, the iron phosphate

prevents any under-film corrosions from

occurring and thus prevents a systems failure.

“A common failure of primers is not

sufficiently protecting against under-film

corrosion,” said Lawrence. “A primer must first

form an effective chemical bond to the metal

substrate. Without this, rust promoters like

oxygen and humidity will creep underneath the

primer causing further corrosion. Most primers

on the market go only as far as encapsulating

the iron oxide which is not 100% effective in

preventing further rust from occurring.”

“When iron oxide is actually converted to

iron phosphate through a chemical reaction, a

meaningful chemical bond is created, along

with a 10 to 15-micron thick layer of iron

phosphate which prevents any under-film

corrosion,” he adds.

An opportunity for paint

manufacturers

Typically, paint manufacturers must carry a

wide range of primers to be able to address

different painted environments. Because of the

performance capabilities of the new waterbased

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applicability to nearly all substrates, paint

manufacturers have an opportunity to

consolidate their primer inventory and provide

their customers with a solution for the most

challenging corrosive environments.

Considering these factors, the outlook for

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primers is promising. The opportunity now

exists for paint manufacturers to work with

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Measuring corrosion

It’s all magic

The latest stage of investment by Vertik-Al has seen the installation of a

second Magic Compact horizontal powder coating plant at the

company’s Birmingham-based facility, in 12 months.

Commissioned at the end of January, the new line is already

showing improvements in powder consumption and efficiency. The

quality of the application and finish of matt, gloss and textured coatings

is excellent.

The new powder coating plant was purchased from Gema UK as

part of Vertik-Al’s continuous investment strategy and programme of

asset management.

Speaking on behalf of Gema UK, business manager, Leon Hogg

said: “We are pleased to have installed a second advanced solution into

Vertik-Al. The project was delivered, installed and commissioned in

under 10 days, and allowed Vertik-Al to maintain delivery continuity to

their customer base.

“The benefits from the new plant were obvious from the start, the

new control system is a pioneering interface for Smart Factory and

offers excellent data visibility for the production team, this promotes

line optimisation allowing Vertik-Al to work extremely efficiently,

without compromise. The advanced automation of the powder

recovery circuit delivers the fastest colour change in its class, alongside

stable powder output.”

Role recognition

Recognition of the role played by Indestructible Paint Ltd in the

development of the highest quality specialist coatings, designed to

meet demanding and complex industry needs, has now been

demonstrated by its participation in one of industry’s specialist

conferences. The Birmingham-based company has taken part in the

2019 Charles Parsons Turbine and Generator Conference, organised on

behalf of the High Temperature Materials Committee of the Institute of

Materials, Minerals and Mining.

“This prestigious conference promotes a deeper connection between

industry and academia so in many ways reflects our own approach and

belief in meeting the needs of industry,” comments Brian Norton,

Indestructible Paint’s managing director. He points out that the

company places great emphasis on research and development,

particularly where it can work closely with customers to meet precise

industry objectives, so an event of this type is very much in line with

the organisation’s thinking.

“Environmental, legislative, social and corporate pressures all

constantly call for the need to develop coating performance – and

chrome or hexavalent chrome-free versions of ceramic-aluminiumcoatings

are prime examples,” says Richard Banks, Indestructible Paint’s

laboratory manager, who delivered a talk entitled ‘Chrome free

galvanically-sacrificial coatings for ferrous metal protection in turbine

Zinco International uses

ultrasonic technology to measure

the corrosion of galvanizing

kettles using its Zinc Immersion

Probe (ZIP), whilst the zinc

remains molten within the kettle.

The ZIP system was developed

after a long and extensive R & D

programme with Warwickshire

based Sonemat Ltd (a “spin out”

Company from the University of

Warwick).

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transports equipment to the

customer site and Zinco’s

technicians travel to undertake

the service. The benefits of the

ZIP system is that the profiling

can be undertaken with no loss

of production and provides the

galvanizer with accurate data to

allow for future use of their

equipment.

The company has established

an enviable reputation within the

galvanizing sector and during

2019 saw a 50% increase in its

work load. This included

inspection services for customers

in Europe, USA and India. In

2020 services will be developed

further with a new 10 year

partnership arrangement with a

large galvanizing Group in

Australia.

Performance promise

ABB has launched its Performance Optimization Service for long

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staff to process deviations and disturbances and advise on corrective

action, supporting faster, more data-driven decisions that will enhance

process performance. To facilitate continuous improvement, ABB

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areas and recommended actions. Enterprise-level integration provides

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Paint shop of the future

Growing model diversity, different drive

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industry. Whether major high-volume

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manufacturing has to make the switch from

rigid to flexible to be able to respond more

quickly to customer and market requirements.

Dürr’s new “Paint shop of the future” concept

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Model ranges and application processes are

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cycle times, which are based on the biggest

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and increase output. However, the fixed cycle

does not allow this. This was one of the many

reasons that prompted Dürr to have a rethink

and develop a radical new layout for future

requirements.

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line,” explains Bruno Welsch, member of the

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These properties combine to reduce CO2

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40 TESTING

Checking the bond

When a coating is applied outside the

paint manufacturer’s specifications, in

the wrong climatic conditions, or to a

poorly prepared surface, there is a much

greater chance that the coating will blister,

delaminate or not stick to the substrate –

leading to costly rework. This is why testing

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To determine how well coatings have

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There are four different coating adhesion

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The force required to pull off the dolly, or

the force the dolly withstood, produces the

tensile strength in pounds per square inch

(psi) or mega Pascals (MPa), which is recorded

as a pass or fail depending on whether it met

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Many National and International Standards,

including ISO 4624 & ASTM D4541, require

the user to record both the adhesion pull-off

force and the nature of the failure as an

estimated percentage to the nearest 10%.

There are two types of possible failure;

adhesive and cohesive.

Adhesive failures occur when either the

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another coating, leaving coating on the dolly

and another coating on the substrate; or when

the coating has failed at the substrate, leaving

coating on the dolly and a bare substrate.

Cohesive failures occur when the coating

has failed within the layer, leaving the same

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failures to occur during one test.

Glue Failure

If the glue fails, and no coating is present

on the dolly, or it covers less than half of the

dolly face area, the pull test is invalid and

should be repeated. However, if the glue fails

at a value that is above the specification, then

it can be reported that the adhesion exceeded

the specification, and is a valid result.

Recording the Results

Once the dolly and substrate have been

assessed, the dolly diameter, the pull rate,

whether the dolly was cut around or not, the

pull-off force and the percentage cover of the

failure should all be recorded.

In order to clearly communicate where the

failure occurred, codes are used to denote the

layer or layers, which includes the glue,

substrate, and coating system. For example, if

the pull-off force was 20 MPa and upon

reviewing the dolly and surface there is a 50%

cohesive failure of the bottom coat and a 50%

adhesive failure between the first and second

coats, (usually identified by the colours on the

dolly and the coating system) then the result is

recorded as 20MPa, 50% B, 50% B/C.

For most gauges, all this information would

have to be recorded manually, but the new

Elcometer 510 Automatic Pull-Off Adhesion

gauge is different. When the gauge is set to

Advanced Mode, once a pull-off test has been

completed, the user is able to record the

nature of the fracture – adhesive or cohesive –

against the reading, which can then be stored

within the gauge’s memory.

Furthermore, the new and improved

Elcometer 510 now allows the user to store

any combination of two failures where

appropriate – whether it’s up to two adhesive

failures (a failure at the interface between

layers), two cohesive failures (a failure within

the body of a coating layer, or the substrate

when testing on concrete) or a combination of

both adhesive and cohesive failures.

The Elcometer 510 can store up to 60,000

coating failure readings, complete with

attribute failure information, and individual pull

graphs in up to 2,500 alpha numerical

batches.

For those that already use the Elcometer

510, to access all the latest features, the gauge

can be updated using Elcometer’s free

software application for PC, ElcoMaster.

Instant Live Readings Direct to

your PC, Tablet or Smart Phone

As well as reducing inspection times, the

Elcometer 510 can also speed up inspection

reporting. When out in the field or on site,

users can instantly review their data using

ElcoMaster.

Each live reading can be transferred via

Bluetooth to a PC, smart phone or tablet and,

at the click of a button; users are able to

generate professional reports. Reports can

then be emailed to clients, just seconds after

the inspection has been carried out, or

uploaded via cloud technology, making it

accessible anywhere in the world.

When using ElcoMaster on your Android or

Apple mobile device, you can instantly add

photos to your test results – a quick and easy

way to provide evidence of the result.

Easy to Use, Robust and Accurate

Ideal for use in the laboratory or out in the

field, on metal, wood, or concrete substrates,

the Elcometer 510 Automatic Pull-Off

Adhesion Tester can be used in a wide range

of applications.

The gauge can be used with 10, 14.2, 20 or

50mm diameter dollies, your application will

affect the dolly you choose.

Whilst a 20mm diameter dolly is most

commonly used to test coating adhesion on

most substrates, there are different sized

dollies for different applications.

When the adhesive value of a coating is

expected to be very high, use a smaller sized

dolly, as the smaller the diameter, the higher

the achievable tensile force – and vice-versa.

So 50mm dollies, for example, are designed

for testing coatings on concrete or if the

adhesion is expected to be very low.

14.2 and 10mm dollies, on the other hand,

are typically used for testing small areas,

curved surfaces, or when the adhesive value of

the coating is expected to be very high.

All you have to do is enter the diameter of

the dolly that is being used, so that the

Elcometer 510 automatically displays the

correct force per area value.

A range of standard and thin substrate

actuator skirts are also available for adhesive

strength testing on thick, thin, flat or convex

substrates.

The gauge has user selectable units: MPa,

psi, N/mm 2 and N; and limits, the unique

capability to hold the pull force at a predetermined

value for a given time before

releasing the pressure, to allow testing to the

specified limit without increasing the force

until the coating fails.

The Elcometer 510 Automatic Pull-Off

Adhesion Gauge also includes all the features

you expect to receive from an Elcometer

designed and manufactured product, including

ease of use, robust and ergonomic design,

menu driven colour display, and user

selectable statistics and display modes.

To watch our tutorial on how to update our

digital gauges, or to find out more about

recording pull-off adhesion results using the

Elcometer 510 please visit Elcometer’s YouTube

channel.

To find out more information about the

Elcometer 510, including a full technical

specification, please visit www.elcometer.com.


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44 SPRAY GUNS

Liquid gold

The new automatic airspray gun

TOPFINISH GA 1030 for industrial liquid

coating convinces with excellent atomizing

properties and a high-quality spray pattern. The

universal unit for automatic applications is

particularly low-wear, which reduces spare part

costs and halves maintenance costs. This

enables process-safe coating in continuous

operation.

The TOPFINISH GA 1030 from WAGNER

impresses with its high reliability, minimal

overspray and particularly low paint mist. Due

to its modular design, the automatic airspray

gun can be used for a wide variety of

applications for coating work pieces made of

wood, metal or plastic where a perfect

appearance with high-quality surfaces is

essential. "Thanks to a particularly large material

passage of the nozzle, water and solvent-based

media can be applied just as easily as low to

high viscosity materials and paints with a high

solids content. Especially for coating with UV

and highly abrasive materials, the automatic

gun is available as TOPFINISH GA 1020

version with membrane seal - for switching

times of less than 20 milliseconds and

particularly fast position changes in the coating

process," explains Peter Neu, senior product

manager Industrial Solutions at WAGNER.

Modular design for all coating

requirements

The new gun can be converted into

different variants in no time at all. Several air

caps and nozzles are available for applying

different paints. In order to keep storage and

investment costs low, these and the needles

are identical to the spare parts of the manual

TOPFINISH airspray gun GM 1030P. The

TOPFINISH GA 1030 can optionally be

supplied with several circulation variants, with

and without flushing valve and with various

base plates. Optional rear or side connections

support optimal movement. Several adapters

are available depending on the type of

mounting required and for robot mounting.

In addition, there is a robot version with fixed

needle stroke without air valves.

Efficient material use

Overspray and thus material consumption

are minimised by the optimised design of the

air duct. This allows a transfer efficiency of up

to 85 per cent to be achieved. The material

flow is regulated very precisely via a needle

adjustment knob with micrometer screw. The

gun is available with internal and external air

regulation, via buttons on the gun or remote

control. No matter which version of the

TOPFINISH GA 1030 a muser chooses: For a

reliable coating process, the air supply to all

variants of the new airspray gun is

automatically interrupted during the coating

process as soon as the needle closes.

Long maintenance intervals and

low spare part costs

Just like the manual TOPFINISH GM

1030P, the automatic TOPFINISH GA 1030 is

equipped with a two part nozzle consisting of

nozzle head and nozzle nut, saving costs. In

case of wear, only the nozzle head has to be

replaced. All parts in contact with the material

are made of durable stainless steel and the

needle has an additional wear-resistant and

low-friction coating. The optimised, particularly

durable packing and the specially coated

needle support uninterrupted operation.

"Even after one million switching operations,

there were no leaks in the field test.

Accordingly, the number of maintenance

operations is considerably reduced. Thanks to

the modular and service-friendly design, the

wear and spare parts can then be replaced

very quickly. This increases productivity and at

the same time reduces maintenance and

spare part costs," says Peter Neu.


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46 GALVANIZING

Investing for success

One of the UK’s oldest hot dip

galvanizing specialists is celebrating a

major birthday in 2020 by pressing the

button on a £300,000 investment drive.

Corbetts the Galvanizers, which employs

105 people at its Telford facility, will turn 160

this year and has a range of events scheduled

to help it mark the major anniversary,

including the installation of new flux and acid

tanks that will free up capacity and speed up

the galvanizing process.

The management team are now setting

their sights on a 7% increase in volumes,

which, if achieved, will generate an additional

£1m of revenue for the firm.

“It has certainly been a roller coaster 12

months,” explained Sophie Williams, who was

appointed as finance director at just 28 yearsold,

making her one of the youngest female

directors in the sector.

“We have spent a lot of the last twelve

months building a platform that would allow

us to work through the economic issues we

faced, whilst also pressing on with our desire

to reinforce our position as one of the UK’s

leading hot dip galvanizers.”

She continued: “In fact, when we actually

look at the figures, we can see that we

achieved our best ever year for new sales and

a lot of this was down to our repositioning, a

new brand and successfully passing our ISO

9001 quality accreditation.

“When products roll out of our facility in

the heart of Shropshire, the stunning finish we

create is something that usually tells us that

the processes, the staff and the investment we

have signed off on is working.”

2020 marks 160 years of Corbetts the

Galvanizers supplying world class hot dip

galvanizing to thousands of customers across

the UK and Europe.

The company, which was originally founded

by Samuel Corbett, opened its Wellington

factory in 1860 and Shropshire has remained

its home ever since.

However, today’s site on Halesfield, its base

since 1999, will be barely recognisable to

those that started out all those years ago, with

a new water recovery system in place, stateof-the-art

kettles installed and a 13-strong fleet

of vehicles in the yard acting as the

distribution nerve centre for serving its

customer base.

Another major milestone was the purchase

of the business by Canadian investment

house Ardenton Capital in 2017 and, under its

renewed backing, it has enjoyed a steep

upward growth curve, putting on over £1.2m

in sales and enjoying new successes in

construction and the automotive sector.

“Our galvanizing can be seen on street

furniture, to keep vital IT infrastructure safe

and on articulated lorry trailers carrying goods

all over the UK. We even have a big say on

the chassis that thousands of static caravans

sit on. It’s all about delivering the

performance, yet still making sure they look

great,” added Sophie.

She concluded: “2020 will be a real

celebration of our history, but also a marker in

the sand for the next 160 years, starting with

a 7% increase in volumes. If we achieve this,

revenue should be up by £1m – now that’s a

good birthday present.”

A ‘right first time’ commitment has

resonated with Corbett’s the Galvanizer’s

client base and helped it convert pipeline

business into actual sales, as it looks to head

towards £12m of annual sales.

105 people are now employed at its Telford

manufacturing base and all of these staff are

now part of a new training and rigorous

development programme that is designed to

blend new starts immediately into the team

and allow existing individuals to upskill.

This has been achieved through the

creation of an operational support team,

which is in charge of the workplace

environment, employee incentive scheme and

identifying opportunities for people to grow

and positively influence the business.


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48 MAINTENANCE

Simple, fast and direct way to

customer services

Whether it’s a question about a

maintenance job, a technical problem

or a spare part that’s needed - the

new service app for IOS and Android makes

it easy to contact the Service team directly at

the relevant Ecoclean branch. The two-way

real-time connection via chat function and

video telephony with live image transmission

allows problems to be solved both quickly and

efficiently.

A system reports an error, a problem arises

during maintenance work, a spare part is not

in stock or there’s a technical query about a

machine or process: these are only some of

the reasons why the equipment

manufacturer’s service team needs to be

contacted in order to get a cleaning system

operational again as quickly as possible.

Fast and straight to the right

service employee

To give plant users even faster and more

effective support in such cases, Ecoclean also

offers a range of digital services. These include

the new service app for IOS and Android that

is designed for smartphones as well as for the

web interfaces of desktops and tablets. The

application software, which is currently

available in seven different languages,

automatically forwards service requests directly

to the service staff at the responsible Ecoclean

branch.

The app has various menu options for

contacting the service team, such as ‘Report

malfunction’, ‘Spare parts inquiry’ and

‘Technical support’. This pre-selection helps to

ensure that the request is routed to the

appropriate member of the relevant service

team. If a company has more than one

Ecoclean cleaning system in operation, the

machine in question can be selected from the

‘My Machines’ menu. This way, service

employee know exactly which system is

concerned as soon as they are contacted, and

have the necessary documentation at hand.

Easy to use and reliable: realtime

connection via chat and

video

During the service request, a two-way realtime

connection with chat, photo and video

functions simplifies communication between

the machine operator and the Ecoclean

service team. For example, the photo of a

defective component can be sent live,

enabling it to be quickly identified by the

service employee and an order or quote

initiated. The information and instructions

required to remedy a problem or for system

maintenance can be transmitted directly to

customer’s staff by smartphone. The video

chat function allows helpdesk employees to

follow the work being carried out in real time

and intervene immediately if something goes

‘wrong’. With the telephone or chat function,

queries can be answered straightaway or

more detailed instructions given.

This helps make sure that malfunctions or

maintenance tasks are not only rectified or

performed more quickly by the plant user's

staff but also more reliably. Consequently, the

digitized service support minimizes

unscheduled machine downtimes and

associated production losses. This also reduces

the number of necessary trips by support staff

as well as CO2 emissions.

The service app can be downloaded for

Android devices from Google Play and for

IOS devices from the App Store.


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50 WELDING

Brand new day

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products today

announced that it has finalised the

transition to the Exaton brand name for

all welding filler metals involved with its 2018

acquisition of Sandvik Welding Consumables.

Globally, all products now carry the Exaton

name. For the EU, Middle East and Asia-

Pacific regions, the new naming conventions

are as follows:

• For stainless products, the Sandvik name

has been replaced with the Exaton followed

by the EN-ISO classification of the product.

For example, Sandvik 25.10.4.L is now

Exaton 25.10.4.L.

• The nickel-based consumables previously

sold under the Sanicro name have been

renamed with “Exaton Ni” in front of the

current Sanicro number. For example,

Sandvik Sanicro 72HP is now Exaton

Ni72HP.

“We believe that keeping the alloying

number structure will minimise the change

for customers and distributors, as will

keeping all article numbers the same,” says

Henrik Calander, general manager specialty

alloys, ESAB. Users can find a complete list

of Exaton product names online.

Calander emphasizes that this change is

solely related to the Exaton brand transition

and only affects product names on labels,

packaging and Material Safety Data Sheets.

“The parameters and performance of

Exaton consumables remains the same, so

there is no need to requalify weld

procedures or specifications,” he says.

Specialty Alloy Leader

The Exaton portfolio includes solid welding

wire and rods, flux cored wire, MMA

electrodes, strip electrodes, flux and weld

finishing chemical products. Exaton works

directly with fabricators and end users in the

world’s most demanding segments, such as

oil and gas, chemical processing, nuclear

power generation and cryogenic applications.

Previously completed brand transition

activities included the updated brand look,

moving the Exaton mobile app (which

includes useful interactive calculators) and

moving Material Safety Data Sheets to the

ESAB website.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products is a

recognised leader in the welding and cutting

industry. From time-honored processes in

welding and cutting to revolutionary

technologies in welding and cutting

automation, ESAB’s filler metals, equipment,

and accessories bring solutions to customers

around the globe. For more information, visit

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52 LASER TECHNOLOGY

Are lasers the way forward?

Harnessing new photonics technology a

high-power (1 kW) ‘dot matrix’ ultrafast

laser system carves flow-optimised metal

or plastic surfaces that can reduce drag by

imitating the incredibly efficient skin from

sharks.

Etching microscopic ‘spike’ structures onto

sheet metal or plastic, the laser creates a

rough surface that reduces drag to inhibit the

growth of bacteria, algae or even barnacles.

Shark's flesh, covered in millions of

microscopic denticles - or tiny protruding

scales - reduces drag to make it a highly

efficient swimmer.

Similarly, engraved metal or plastic surfaces

can have 'anti-fouling' properties that prevent

contaminants or microorganisms from clinging

on.

The scientists behind the three-year

European laser project MultiFlex expect the

specially-designed structures on steel ship

hulls helping to reduce fuel consumption and

replace toxic ship paints and varnishes that are

harmful to the environment.

MultiFlex is supported by the European

Commission in the framework of the EU

Horizon 2020 ICT programme with a grant of

€ 4.7 million under the Photonics Public

Private Partnership.

Dr Johannes Finger, coordinator of the

MultiFlex project, said: “Laser-fabricated

surface structures have the potential to reduce

friction and to prevent the growth of plants

and algae. This could significantly reduce ship

repair, maintenance, CO2 emissions and fuel

bills while providing an alternative to harmful

coatings that are toxic to the environment.”

“Besides maritime components, application

fields can be found in aircraft and

turbomachinery. Here, surface structures might

inhibit cavitation and thus improve lifetimes of

propellers of propulsion systems or water

turbines.

“Our photonics system can also create

design textures or ‘microcavities’. Here the

environment benefits by replacing

environmental problematic technologies like

chemical etching,” said Dr Finger.

Ultrashort Pulsed (USP) or 'Ultrafast' lasers

can ablate any material without damaging it.

Surfaces cut with a USP are smooth, on a

micron-scale and ideal for many industries

where hard materials need to be processed

with the highest precision.

Dot Matrix Laser

Developed by the MultiFlex project, the

material is structured by the world's first 'dot

matrix' laser.

In the same way that an old-fashioned dot

matrix printer uses a moving head, printing in

a line by line motion, the laser sends superfast

pulses of concentrated energy to ablate -

or cut - materials that are notoriously difficult

to work with.

Resembling a giant chessboard, the system

splits a single beam into a grid of 64

‘beamlets’, where every single ray can be

turned on, off, positioned, and individually

‘tuned’.

“Existing ultrafast lasers are known for their

precise ablation and cutting results.

Unfortunately, processing large parts with such

lasers can take weeks. Our system will ablate

more than 150 mm³ in one minute, therefore

making it hundreds of times faster than

existing technologies,” said Dr Finger.

Wider Applications

While the laser represents an exciting

breakthrough in surface technology, the

ultrafast laser has several wider applications:

Tool and Mould Manufacturing – With

increased throughput, MultiFlex is making

many USP mould and tool making

applications, such as fabricating venting holes

or microcavities, and making textures on freeform

surfaces more cost-efficient. Tool and

mould application is the first field where the

technology will be validated.

Automotive - By delivering high

throughput for USP surface processing

technology, MultiFlex is tackling the microstructuring

applications for interior lighting,

instrument clusters and aesthetic and haptic

structures.

Electronics – Increasing the spread of

ultrafast processing in electronics will improve

the performance and reliability of sophisticated

high-performance electronic components.

Ultrafast laser-based fabrication of via holes

and technical ceramics for high-performance

electronics will be significantly improved.

Printing and Embossing – With a more

economical and rapid production line, the

MultiFlex system has the potential to

significantly increase electronics printing,

precise embossing of microstructures and the

fabrication efficiency for high precision tools.


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54 SUSTAINABILITY

Performance driven

The new targets for DSM’s Dyneema

portfolio address industry-specific

demands and are fully aligned with

DSM’s commitment to create brighter lives for

all and focused on the three key areas in

which DSM is driving sustainable markets:

nutrition & health, climate & energy and

resources & circularity. This follows DSM’s

strategy ‘Growth & Value - Purpose led,

Performance driven’.

People protected – 40 million by

2023

With Dyneema, DSM is continuously

raising the bar when it comes to realizing

healthier and safer working conditions, with a

specific focus on personal protection wear and

equipment for first responders, law

enforcement officers, heavy industry workers

and sports enthusiasts across the world. Today,

products and solutions with Dyneema protect

30 million people per year and by 2023 the

aim is to protect at least an additional 10

million people for a total of 40 million people

per year.

Bio-based feedstock – 60% by

2030

DSM is also introducing a bio-based

feedstock for Dyneema. By 2030, at least

60% of Dyneema fiber feedstock will be

sourced from bio-based raw materials

enabling our customers to seamlessly shift to

a more sustainable product and solution,

without compromising on fiber performance.

In this way, DSM is taking the next major

step in its sustainability journey, introducing

the first ever bio-based ultra-high molecular

weight polyethylene fiber and further

reducing its reliance on fossil-based resources.

A mass-balancing approach will be used for

the new bio-based Dyneema. The Dyneema

bio-based material will be supplied to

customers carrying the globally recognized

ISCC Plus sustainability certification and will

not require re-qualification of downstream

products.

Recycling Dyneema at

end-of-use

By 2020, DSM will establish an industry

coalition consisting of customers, waste

processors, and recycling companies to

address the recycling of end products made

with Dyneema fiber. As a first step, a DSM

Circularity Summit with some key partners

and recyclers took place in Brussels in

November 2019. During the event the

participants jointly created and committed to

joining the Coalition while also setting clear

priorities, establishing a vision of success,

creating an action plan, and identifying

opportunities to accelerate the transition to a

circular economy. DSM believes that the

transition towards a more circular economy is

only possible by collaborating across the entire

value-chain.

Wilfrid Gambade, president DSM Dyneema

said: “With our Dyneema portfolio we actively

contribute to the development of more

sustainable and life-saving products. We are

aware of the sustainability challenges

concerning our markets and industries and

strongly believe that we can set an example

by improving our own operations. At the

same time, by working closely together with

our partners and suppliers, we aim to grow

performance and quality when it comes to

protecting people and the environment they

live in - because all life is precious.”

DSM will continue driving its sustainability

strategy across all the industries in which

Dyneema is used, including law enforcement

and personal protection, heavy lifting,

maritime, renewable energy, sports and

fashion.


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56 CLEANING

Sustainable future

Prior to the General Election last

December, polls indicated that almost a

third of voters felt the environment was

an important issue. By comparison, two years

ago ahead of the election in 2017, that figure

was less than 10%. Increasing numbers of

people here in the UK are being affected by

extreme weather events caused by climate

change as is often graphically illustrated in the

media, so it’s probably not surprising that the

environment has become such an important

topic in the last few years.

Component cleaning is often undervalued

yet it plays a vital role in the manufacturing

process. Get it right and it can provide

significant benefits to the user in terms of

improved reliability, extended working life and

reduced failure rates of manufactured

components. Get it wrong and it can create

headaches, as is often illustrated when a

breakdown occurs, and the production

process grinds to a halt. That’s when the

cleaning machine suddenly becomes the most

important piece of kit in factory! Despite this,

many companies pay little regard to their

cleaning equipment and process and that

includes how it impacts on the environment.

Throughout the lifetime of D&S Ultra-

Clean, we’ve always aimed to ensure that the

cleaning equipment we supply has as little

impact on the environment as possible. We

teamed up with leading, European equipment

manufacturers who have invested heavily in

the use of technology to improve equipment

design, functionality and environmental

performance. We did this because we could

demonstrate that working in an

environmentally responsible manner also

offered significant benefits to the user in

terms of improved operator safety and

reduced running costs.

Our philosophy has always been to work

closely with prospective customers to

understand their application and propose the

most appropriate equipment and process. We

have a product range that uses technology to

minimise energy consumption such as heat

pumps instead of electric heating and vacuum

drying rather than hot air. In addition, every

machine utilises highly efficient, thermal

insulation to minimise heat loss, and

refrigerated cooling. Our range of closed and

enclosed solvent cleaning machines, designed

to use a range of solvents that have very low

global warming potential, emit little to the

atmosphere and readily meet regulatory

emission standards, in some instances using

novel technology such as superheated vapour

to aid drying of complex components. They

also incorporate highly efficient distillation

equipment to maintain cleaning performance

and minimise waste generation. Similarly, our

aqueous cleaning systems minimise water

usage and waste generation by continuously

removing contaminants, cleaning and

recirculating wash and rinse solutions. All

these features not only reduce the impact on

the environment but also provide reduced

operating costs and a positive return on

investment.

We have a UK based service team that has

gained a well-deserved reputation for excellent

service and professionalism. We install and

commission every machine and ensure it is set

up to provide optimum performance in the

working environment then provide detailed

training to ensure operators and maintenance

staff are conversant with the important

machine features, correct operating procedures

and critical, routine maintenance activities. All

these factors are important to ensure the

machine continues to operate safely and

efficiently. We also offer comprehensive,

preventive maintenance programmes to suit

customer preference and machine utilisation.

Our maintenance schedules cover the key

areas of machine operation to keep the unit in

good health and reduce the occurrence of

breakdowns. Of course, this is the real world

and breakdowns do occur from time to time

so every machine is fitted with a modem so

that faults can be diagnosed remotely and, in

many cases, repairs undertaken. This feature

helps to get machines up and running quickly

but it also brings the added environmental

benefit of helping to reduce travel and

reducing vehicle emissions!

Is your current cleaning equipment and

process fit for purpose and how does it impact

on the environment? Now is the time to take

stock and, where necessary, implement

change as we all need to focus on how we

can minimise the environmental impact of our

activities. Improving the environmental

performance of your cleaning process can,

and does, provide business benefits, so the

sooner you make a start, the sooner you can

reap the rewards.


DEVELOPERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF SPECIALIST

ELECTROPHORETIC COATINGS

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marketing of specialist electrophoretic

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Hawking Electrotechnology Ltd is at the forefront of technological

advancements in this field and supplies its products

through a distribution network that extends

into some 35 countries worldwide and growing.

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58 CASE STUDY

New look

Wedge Group Galvanizing is rolling out

a new look for its fleet of more than

100 trucks.

The business runs a collection and delivery

service at each of its 14 plants across the UK

and is keen to modernise the livery across the

entire operation.

Some 70 rigid HGVs and 42 articulated

lorries will have the new livery on the

company’s fleet renewal programme.

The move is part of a major overhaul of the

nationwide fleet, which is also being switched

from Mercedes to DAF chassis.

An initial batch of 12 new vehicles, each

featuring the new livery along with additional

safety messaging, joined the £5m-a-year

logistics operation this month with the

remainder of the existing assets to be

introduced on a rolling replacement basis.

Paul Thompson, fleet transport manager for

Wedge Group Galvanizing, said: “Our vehicles

are our shop window in many ways, so it’s

vital that they stand out and are consistent

with our brand guidelines.

“The new modern livery will make each of

our trucks instantly recognisable and that

improves our visibility.”

Wedge Group, which purchases all HGVs,

trailers and materials handling equipment

outright, is sourcing Euro 6 compliant

CF480FTG tractor units and LF230FA trucks

from DAF dealers Ford and Slater, based in

Leicester, while bodies for rigids are being

supplied by Bevan Group in Wednesbury,

West Midlands.

Paul added: “We’re switching to DAF for

several reasons, but largely because they

produce great trucks which have an excellent

aftercare service.”

Each of the plants within the Wedge Group

network, which stretches from Glasgow to

Devon and from Newport, Wales to East

Anglia, runs its own collection and delivery

service with trucks based on site.

Paul, who is based at the company

headquarters in Willenhall, West Midlands,

said: “Some operate more vehicles than

others, depending on workload, and some will

have more artics than others, depending on

the type of work they’re typically carrying out.

“We also have around 100 of our own

drivers and will supplement that, as and when

necessary, so it’s certainly a major operation.

"We have also invested in new systems and

technology, including increasing the number

of load lashing points and developed two new

dedicated Driver CPC courses specifically for

the Wedge Group.

“Collection and delivery has been an

integral part of the business for many years

and we’re making sure it’s a service that’s fit

for the future.”


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60 AUTOMOTIVE

Replacing the tin

Henkel has introduced Teroson EP 5020

TR, a two-component epoxy-based cold

rebuilding material designed to replace

conventional tin solder in aftermarket repairs

of automotive body damages. Fast curing,

easier to sand and smoother to apply than

previous solutions, the material also eliminates

the heat and open flame process required for

tin soldered repairs.

As the automotive industry continues to

develop new body materials, there is a need

for compatible aftermarket repair technology

that has no impact on adjacent plastic

components, paint or backside corrosion

protection. Henkel has anticipated this

challenge and developed Teroson EP 5020

TR. The new epoxy formulation can be

applied at room temperature in a smooth,

flameless and solder-free process.

“By providing a cold rebuilding solution to

replace conventional hot tin soldering, our

new two-component Teroson EP 5020 TR

product saves time and labor in aftermarket

body repairs and is also safer to work with,”

says Joern Senftleben, regional

technology/segment engineer, vehicle repair

& maintenance at Henkel. “Moreover, as a

completely tin-free and heavy-metal-free

material it is also a more sustainable

alternative.”

Teroson EP 5020 TR is supplied in manual

gun cartridges with a special mixing nozzle

for ease of application. It can be used on all

metal surfaces, including modern steel alloys

and aluminum, as well as for body repairs on

all kinds of vehicles, including trucks. In

contrast to tin solder and open flame

processes there are no high temperatures or

naked flames involved, which means that the

body parts to be repaired do not have to be

removed and fitted again in order to prevent

damage to nearby plastic components.

Thanks to its excellent properties, Teroson

5020 TR is also ideal for repairs in areas that

are more difficult to access. The cold

rebuilding and flameless process ensures that

the paint and protective corrosion coating

around the area of repair will not be

damaged.

The material has an open time of

approximately 10 minutes, which gives the

body specialist sufficient time for rebuilding

the original contours of the part to repair.

In addition, this new material is even easier

to apply and sand than Henkel’s previous

product version, resulting in a smooth

substrate for subsequent filling and painting.

Teroson EP 5020 TR is now available

throughout Western Europe in 50 ml twocomponent

cartridges for efficient application

with standard cartridge guns. It will be

supplied together with a static mixer to

provide a homogenous compound. The

175ml will be available by the end of the year.


62 VACUUM TECHNOLOGY

Find the right pump

Vacuum technology specialist, Leybold,

has developed two new online tools to

assist customer’s pump choice and

layout of complete vacuum systems: The

Pump Finder and the calculation tool

LEYCALC. With these new web-based tools,

users can select and build their vacuum

solutions online.

They are designed to be used for two

different use cases: The homepage

https://calc.leybold.com/en/lp leads to both

the Pump Finder and LEYCALC, the vacuum

system calculation tool. Users with vacuum

know-how can use LEYCALC to calculate the

behavior and performance of vacuum

systems in detail. The Pump Finder guides

even beginners to suitable products by a

questionnaire.

Step by step to the right offer

The Pump Finder is designed to navigate

vacuum users step-by-step to find the ideal

pump for their application. Throughout the

selection tool, pumps can be refined by

entering values for chamber size, target

pressure and pipe dimensions. There are two

calculation options for

modelling different vacuum applications:

process flow and vacuum chamber pump

down. A process gas flow is a continuous gas

flow where the constant pressure is conveyed.

A vacuum chamber pump down is an

application where the chamber is

pumped/evacuated to a specific target

pressure. The result is a selection of vacuum

pumps that meet the customer's

requirements.



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64 VACUUM TECHNOLOGY

Targeted product selection

LEYCALC can be used for detailed

engineering of vacuum systems using the same

powerful algorithms as Leybold’s application

experts. The tool allows customers to calculate

their vacuum systems fully independently and

for complex scenarios, the experts offer their full

support.

"Previously, we had to adjust parameters such

as chamber size, process gases, cycle times, pipe

length and pressure values during the initial

contact with the customer. With the help of the

simulation software, the user can independently

calculate configurations and get an initial idea of

the vacuum performance," explains Dr. Tom

Kammermeier, global application manager,

Industrial Vacuum. "In the past, there were often

lengthy dialogues about such details," says

Kammermeier. Now users can perform their

calculations independently – with the result that

the entire process leads to a more targeted and

faster selection of the right solutions for the

application. "We expect LEYCALC to improve

the contact quality with our customers,"

summarizes Kammermeier.

Efficient communication and fast

solutions

Once the user of the online tool has defined

the pump’s chamber and the target pressure,

LEYCALC performs the calculation of a pump

down curve: The result is immediately displayed

in a diagram. This shows exactly how long it

takes to pump the air out of the chamber to a

defined pressure and how the pressure develops

over time. Alternatively, the user can calculate

the pumping speed curve of a pump system.

This shows which pumping speed is provided at

a certain pressure. All calculation data is stored

centrally and can be called up at any time and

from any device by customers who have

registered. Calculation results can also be shared

with specialists at Leybold. This allows a detailed

discussion about the respective vacuum

application. Overall, the platform leads to

considerably more efficient customer

communication and faster solutions in complex

projects. Leybold’s vacuum experts will be

happy to answer any questions regarding

specific calculations in a timely fashion.

Conductivity losses immediately

apparent

"In addition to the chambers and pumps of

a vacuum system, the different influences of

pipelines are also taken into account. These

include the conductance effects in all pressure

ranges and flow regimes, blocking and, of

course, the volume of the lines," explains

Hannes Kamecke, the IT manager responsible

for the online configurator. In some cases, it

then becomes apparent that a pump with

higher individual performance would not

improve the overall vacuum performance

because the reductions are caused by an

incorrectly dimensioned pipeline. "However,

the diagram immediately shows that the pipe

diameter needs to be increased," explains

Hannes Kamecke.

Further development planned

Navigation through the web-based software

solution is conveniently possible on all kind of

devices like tablets, smartphones. Sections in

need of explanation are linked to more

detailed background information on vacuum

technique. In future, LEYCALC will comprise

the whole

Leybold product portfolio, covering also high

vacuum applications. "With the publication of

the new calculation tools, Leybold makes its

vacuum know-how collected over decades

available to its customers and thus lays the

foundation for modern digital customer

communication. The offer thus represents an

important building block in the digital

customer experience strategy of the vacuum

specialist," concludes Hannes Kamecke.

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66 PUMPS

Up in the ring

Edwards Vacuum has combined its years

of comprehensive know how and

innovative technical expertise to develop

a range of new liquid ring pumps – the ELRi

series.

Megha Ajmal, product manager for Rough

Vacuum products commented, “Made for

applications which are wet, humid as well as

corrosive, this product offers a range of

features and benefits that will distinguish itself

from other competitor pumps in the market.

From the ability to optimise processes to

save energy, ELRi complements our range of

solutions we offer for the industrial and rough

vacuum markets.”

Innovation meets reliability

The technical features are of central

importance in this new development. The

stainless steel impeller, endplates, liquid

reservoir and heat exchanger makes this

pump highly resilient against corrosion and

harsh process gases.The internal injection

channels reduce the risk of leakage while the

horizontal motor flange arrangement saves

precious time on maintenance.Use of

mechanical seals also ensure reliable operation

by preventing leaks as well as extending

service intervals. All this state- of- the- art

technology is contained in a compact noise

cancelling sturdy canopy protecting and

extending lifetime of the electronic

components.

Intelligence calms

The ELRi is equipped with not just one but

two VSD. While the main VSD matches the

speed of the pump to vacuum level by

adjusting its speed, the second VSD regulates

the water flow through the centrifugal n

pump according to the operating conditions

to avoid risks of cavitation. A patented

algorithm always maintains a perfect harmony

between the two VSD’s ensuring optimal

performance. In addition, it is protected

against automatic seizure, so users do not

have to worry about the pump failure after

long periods of inactivity.

Lower utility consumption and extended

service intervals The integrated Air logic

controller not only enables the monitoring of

important features and parameters of the

pump but also offers the option of set point

control. This allows users to have a vacuum

pump that matches the process demand

saving energy. While the ECOntrol box even

allows you to connect and control multiple

ELRi pumps, the Icon Box enables smart

monitoring and remote controlling ensures

optimal servicing to get maximum uptime

with your pumps. Along with this, water

consumption is also reduced as the separator

is only filled up when required.

Designed to meet the demand

The ELRi series comes in pumping capacity

750 1050m 3 /hr covers a wide range of

applications in the central vacuum,

pharmaceutical, plastics, conveying and food

applications. Speaking about the range of

pumps offered, Megha Ajmal comments

“While the standard range of pumps is a

perfect solution of general industrial

applications, the heavy-duty range is designed

with all process wetted parts to be stainless

steel.”

All pumps are also fitted with spray nozzles

as standard which are particularly useful for

high steam load applications allowing to

pump increased capacity of gas load.”

Moreover, the manual and automatic modes

of flushing allow operation in even in the

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68 PROFILE

Record results

KEMPER has closed the business year

2019 with a record result. The turnover

increased by about 11.5 percent

compared to the previous year. The

manufacturer of extraction units and filter

systems thus once again exceeded the

previous sales record from 2018. Growth was

driven in particular by the markets in

Southern Europe, Great Britain and after-sales

service. KEMPER has already set the structural

course for further growth and is looking

positively at the development in the coming

years. In the course of a personnel increase in

all business areas, the number of employees

in 2019 will rise by 13 percent to more than

400.

"In the past fiscal year, we once again

significantly strengthened our international

market position," says Björn Kemper, CEO.

"The demand for effective occupational safety

in metalworking continues to grow - and

KEMPER is responding to the increasing

demand with smart solutions".

Booming international business

One of the success factors is the strong

European business. In the UK, the

manufacturer has been benefiting from

stricter health and safety regulations since

February 2019, which is fuelling demand for

welding fume extraction systems. This is due

to the reclassification of welding fumes by the

Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It no

longer only classifies hazardous substances as

carcinogenic when welding stainless steel, but

also when welding mild steel. KEMPER has

the world's most comprehensive portfolio of

extraction systems for protection against

carcinogenic welding fumes.

Last year, the manufacturer from the

Münsterland region founded a subsidiary in

Russia, repositioned its original equipment

manufacturer (OEM) business and

strengthened all business areas with new

personnel. Sales also increased significantly in

the services segment, in particular thanks to

the restructured after-sales services. With

Frederic Lanz, a proven welding technology

expert and industry insider joined the

KEMPER management team, who has been

actively shaping the development of the

company since January 2019.

Further growth targeted

"The course is set for further growth in the

coming years - both structurally and in terms

of personnel", says Frederic Lanz, managing

director marketing & sales at KEMPER. "Our

solutions offer significant added value beyond

pure extraction". This is exemplified by the

new KEMPERbeats extraction hood with

integrated Bluetooth speaker.

In addition, the continuing shortage of

skilled workers and increasing health

awareness among welders remain important

growth engines for KEMPER. Metalworking

companies are increasingly focusing on "soft"

factors when recruiting employees, such as a

pleasant working atmosphere and a healthy

working environment. This sends positive

signals to applicants. "Discussions with our

customers show quite clearly: clean factory

buildings and a high level of occupational

safety are an absolute must", says Lanz.


70 PAINT EXPO

Future proof

Automated and digitalised processes, as

well as solutions for efficient product

customisation, are at the top of the list

where key trends in industrial painting

technology are concerned. New developments

in these areas are making it possible to

effectively meet increasing demands for

quality and flexibility, as well as material and

energy efficiency, and to counter growing cost

pressure.

The surface of a product is often an

essential criterion for its success and thus

decisive for the respective company’s

competitive edge. Companies with in-house

painting operations and coating job-shops are

faced with changing and new requirements in

this regard. And thus automation and

digitalisation of the painting process represent

a significant trend. On the one hand this

involves assuring increased process stability

from a quality standpoint, achieving lower

consumption levels and meeting ongoing

demands for more individualised products

along with the resulting smaller batch sizes all

the way down to a single piece. On the other

hand, increased sustainability, economic

efficiency and the global shortage of qualified

personnel are also playing a role.

Automation of Painting

Processes

Automated painting with robots has been

the state-of-the-art for quite some time now in

the automotive industry and various other

industry sectors. However, in the meantime

many small and medium-sized companies are

also feeling the need to automate painting

through the use of robots in order to reduce

their error rates. Nor is it uncommon to

replace the single and 2-axis lifting devices

which have been used thus far. The goal is to

combine the high quality and reproducibility

of robotic painting with a flexible and costeffective

solution. This desire is being

expressed to an ever greater extent in the

field of powder coating as well. Painting

equipment and robot manufacturers are

responding to this need with multi-axis robots

specially designed for the coating industry, as

well as so-called robot painting cells. The

technology required for applying solvent or

water-based, single and multi-component

paints is adapted to the respective customer

project. New spray gun controllers permit very

precise application. All painting parameters

can be easily accessed and adjusted extremely

precisely. This results in high repetition

accuracy and uniform coating results. A

further advantage of the new spray gun

controllers is the option for exchanging data

with higher-level control systems.

Numerous programs which permit manual

teach-in are available for programming the

robot’s motion sequences. Offline

programming provides a more efficient

alternative to conventional teach-in. The

corresponding software tools make it possible

to program motion sequences and spray

paths for each component to be painted at

the PC workstation, and in some cases it’s also

possible to run a simulation before the

program is transferred to the robot. However,

this doesn’t mean that there’s no longer any

need for painting specialists in order to set up

an ideal painting process.

Automation isn’t limited to motion

sequences and paint application alone. Other

factors include paint preparation, paint

conveyance, dosing and colour changeovers.

In this case as well, new developments are

available for automated processes which

contribute to optimised quality and the

efficient use of resources.

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PAINT EXPO 71

automated monitoring of process parameters

such as paint quantities, temperature, process

air and spray jet monitoring, as well as the

logging and evaluation of these data, are

further tasks that are becoming increasingly

important for companies with in-house

painting operations and job-shop coaters. Here

too, new solutions are available which permit

connection to the MES systems of the

equipment operators.

Quality control solutions for the coated

surfaces can also be integrated into the

process. For example, quality control can be

conducted by means of the tetrahertz

technique. This makes it possible to measure

coating thicknesses in a non-destructive,

contactless manner for wet as well as already

hardened coatings. Tetrahertz radiation is

capable of examining multi-layer structures

and reading out values for the individual layer

thicknesses. Contactless deflectometry reveals

coating defects such as craters, bubbles,

agglomerates and contamination inclusions on

the coated surface. Both measuring methods

can be used inline, thus making it possible to

eliminate any defects immediately. Various

projects involving the use of automated

grinding processes with robots for the

elimination of defects are currently underway.

Based on previously logged and evaluated

data, the manipulator knows exactly where

grinding is required.

However, it will still be a while before socalled

machine learning can be conducted on

the basis of acquired and evaluated process

and quality data with the help of the

corresponding algorithms, i.e. before it will be

possible to adjust processes adaptively.

Intelligent Painting Cell for Batch

Size 1

A self-programming robot painting cell

known as Selfpaint was developed within the

framework of a since completed research

project. It permits fully automated, costeffective

painting of extremely small

manufacturing lots and single parts. Not only

are the component areas to be painted

calculated for the robot on the finishing basis of subs three-

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dimensional models and simulations, but

rather what the robot should watch out for

and how it should paint as well. After the

coating process, a robot-aided quality

inspection is conducted with a tetrahertz

measuring system, which measures the layer

thickness of the applied paint. As compared

with manual painting which has dominated

these applications thus far, the intelligent

robotic painting cell reduces paint

consumption by 20% and energy

consumption by 15%, as well as production

time by 5%. The modular design makes it

possible to exploit the software and

technologies developed to this end in

applications above and beyond the selfprogramming

painting cell, and can also be

integrated into existing painting systems.

Reducing Overspray

In addition to automation, the reduction of

overspray is a second major trend in industrial

painting technology. The use of electrostatic

application systems is an effective approach.

The zero overspray paint system, for which a

corresponding solution is now available and

which is already being used in series

production, goes one step further. In addition

to comparatively simple multicolour painting

without masking or intermediate drying, this

technology makes it possible to lay out

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Circulation Department on

T. +44(0) 141 370 3883

Turret Group Ltd, Cardinal Point, Park Road,

Rickmansworth, Herts, WD3 1RE, UK.

T. +44 (0)1923 432705

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E. info@turretgroup.com

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72 WORKSHOP

Need for speedway

Manchester based HMG Paints’ coatings will be heading to the

Speedway track in 2020. The companies powder coatings and wet

paint will be used by young talent Billy Budd, who was signed by

Birmingham Brummies to be their new club mascot for 2020.

The 12-year-old, from Ellesmere Port, began riding Formula Grass

Track at the age of six and progressed through the auto cadets into the

cubs at the age of eight. Having won the cubs title twice Billy moved

up to the juniors a year early and impressed club bosses as he was

crowned Champion last season.

For the coming season Billy’s bike will utilise HMG’s highperformance

coatings and flexible PVC coatings as he competes in the

Speedway Youth Series, with his sights fixed on gaining rides in the

Northern Junior League. Speedway Bikes have no brakes, just one

gear, a clutch and 500cc engine can accelerate to 60 mph faster than

a Formula One car.

Switched on

The new GEMÜ 3240

temperature transducer/switch

now allows precise temperature

monitoring in systems and

piping across an even broader

measuring range.

The GEMÜ 3240 temperature

transducer/switch supersedes the

existing GEMÜ 3220 product

range with immediate effect. The

new sensor's high-quality

measuring cells are able to

withstand media temperatures of

between -40 °C and +150 °C

and operating pressures of up to

160 bar while maintaining an

accuracy of 0.35% FSO.

In addition to the considerably

broader measuring scope, the

new series scores highly in terms

of its wide range of features. For

demanding acid/alkali

applications, all media wetted

parts are available with PVDF

encapsulation, for example.

With an IO-Link interface, the

GEMÜ 3240 temperature

transducer/switch can be used

centrally to automate and

monitor processes. This is

beneficial for system networking,

for example, as it makes

components compatible with one

another and facilitates

parameterization and data

transmission.

The rotatable LED display is

another advantage: The 4-digit

display allows the current

operating parameters to be

viewed in any installation

position.

The new GEMÜ 3240

temperature transducer/switch

can be used for a wide variety of

applications. The sensor is a

reliable temperature

measurement and control

instrument for use in cooling

circuits or for monitoring

sterilization processes. It is

suitable for a huge variety of

media, such as highly viscous or

contaminated media. In addition,

the high-quality material from

which the sensor is made means

that it is able to withstand even

chemically corrosive media.

Advanced solution

DuPont Clean Technologies (DuPont) has introduced a new, advanced

steam plume suppression solution for its MECS DynaWave scrubbers

in SRU (sulfur recovery units) applications.

Called Sennuba plume suppression technology, it employs two heat

exchangers and a heat transfer medium to heat stack gas from the

wet scrubbers that are used to remove pollutants from flue gases, with

steam produced with the heat of the gas at the inlet of those

scrubbers. This solution avoids the high operating costs associated

with other methods of steam plume control, as it recovers otherwise

lost heat from the process to generate the necessary steam to

suppress the visible plume. Sennuba is designed with a heat transfer

medium so there is no chance of leakage of the process gas directly

to the stack gas. In this design, there is no forced circulation of the

heat transfer medium.

“Our aim was to develop a solution that would offer the refining

industry a cost effective, simple to operate and low maintenance

plume suppression technology for its SRU scrubbers,” said Yves

Herssens, global licensing manager – scrubbing technologies, DuPont

Clean Technologies.

Benchtop baths

Guyson International has recently introduced a new and extensive

range of benchtop ultrasonic cleaning baths replacing its previous

‘Kerry’ branded Pulsatron KC and MKC ultrasonic baths; which after

many years of great service have now been phased out. This new

Guyson ultrasonic bath range offers powerful cleaning in a reliable,

affordable package and is ideal for laboratory or workshop use where

precision cleaning is needed.

Available in seven stainless steel tank sizes, from 2 litres to a

generous 45 litres, all models feature large and easy to use LCD

display, dedicated heater control, drain valve (apart from the smallest

version GUK-2), as well as coming complete with stainless steel basket

and lid. All models carry a two year no quibble guarantee and all

Guyson products are backed with experienced national sales and

service teams.

Selectable functions of this exciting new ultrasonic bath range

includes: Heating, De-Gas, Memory, Sleep, Sweep and Adjustable

Power and all provided in a full metal construction casing equipped

with lifting handles. This new range also delivers excellent precision

cleaning with very low noise levels, making it perfect for quieter

operational environments such as science, medical and dental

laboratories and jewellery and electronics workshops.


Perfect symbiosis

Corrosion Protection and Dry Film Lubrication

Quality and Function

• Electrolytic Zinc and Zinc-Alloy Plating processes

• Passivates for all applications

• Sealers and Top-Coats

• Specialty Dry Film Lubrication for all substrates

www.coventya.com +44 1902 797 990

Products & Services

Stewart Freshwater

tel: 01923 437615 • fax: 01923 432770

email: s.freshwater@turretgroup.com • web: www.turretgroup.com

Leading manufacturers of

Jigs, Racking systems, Baskets, Heaters, Coils and many other

products for the Anodising & Electroplating industry

T: 01283 529314 • E: Sales@Supreme-Eng.com • W: www.supreme-eng.com

abrasive blast cleaning equipment

alloy wheel manufacturing systems

HEAVY DUTY

SHOTBLAST MACHINES

LARGEST UK STOCKS

NEW MACHINES

PLATE & SECTION CLEANERS

TABLE & SPECIFIC MACHINES

HOOK / HANGER MACHINES

BARREL & TUMBLER MACHINES

AIR BLAST ROOMS & CABINETS

EXTRACTION / DUCTWORK SYSTEMS

OVER 60 MACHINES IN STOCK

DOUG BOOTH UK LTD

(Est 1971)

SPECIALIST ENGINEERS

Tel: 01924 274887

Fax: 01924 262219

STOCK LISTS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Email: paul@dougbooth.co.uk (machines)

jonny@dougbooth.co.uk (parts & service)

Website: www.dougbooth.co.uk

SURPLUS & TRADE IN MACHINES WANTED

AGENTS/FINDERS REQUIRED

abrasives

ball covers floating

Contact Stewart Freshwater

on 01923 437615 or email

s.freshwater@turretgroup.com

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abrasive blast equipment

Thermal

Insulation Spheres

abrasives

High Carbon Steel Shot and Grit.

Medium Carbon Steel Shot and Metal

Bead. Stainless Steel Cr and Cr/Ni.

High Chrome Grit.

Aluminium Oxide.

Full Technical Support.

Tel: 01952 299777 Fax: 01952 299008

Email: sales@pometon.co.uk

abrasives

New Wheel Blast & Air Blast Machines

2nd Hand Refurbished Machines

Spares, Service, Inspections & Reports

Dust Extractors & LEV

Technical Support & Advice

Full Range of Abrasive Media

Fabrication, CNC Turning & Milling

Laser & Plasma Cutting

Straaltechniek UK

Unit 8, Valley Works, Grange Lane, Sheffield S5 0DQ

Tel: 01142 571077, Fax: 01142 571075

www.straaltechniek.co.uk

NEW Products From Equip.

boilers

Frogspawn by

Manufacturing in the UK since 1957

braude.co.uk

To advertise

please call

Stewart Freshwater

on 01923 437615 or email


cleaning & degreasing equipment

UNW Unitized Wheels

CW Convolute Wheels

Contact us for the latest information on our

NEW unitized and convolute wheels.

T: 01298 22233

sales@equipmidlands.co.uk

www.equipmidlands.co.uk

Modern Coil Type

Steam Generators & Fire Tube Boilers

• 100Kg/h – 25,000Kg/h

• High efficiency - up to 96%

• Low overall emissions

• Improved safety

• Simplicity of control

• Quiet, clean & cool in operation

Tel: 020 8953 7111

info@babcock-wanson.co.uk

www.babcock-wanson.co.uk

THE POWERFUL FORCE

IN COMPONENT CLEANING

• In-process Cleaning

• Final Cleaning

• Spraywash

• Ultrasonics

01420 544909

sales@turbex.co.uk

www.turbex.co.uk


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coating applications

conveyor systems

effluent treatment

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Delivering highly

engineered, critical

function products

and services to

the commercial,

industrial, defense

and energy markets

n Shot Peening

n Laser Peening

n Coating Services

n Analytical Services

Please contact us on:

01635 279621

www.cwst.co.uk

Overhead Conveyors

& Lifting

Equipment

T. 01926 813111

sales@niko.ltd.uk

www.niko-ltd.co.uk

Turnkey Water &

Effluent Treatment

Systems

n Hundreds of plants built

n Guaranteed High Quality

n Refurbishing & upgrades

n Over 40 years experience

n Spare Parts & Servicing

n Technical Support

n Recycling

Tel: 01403 272772

E: sales@he-water.co.uk

Web: www.he-water.co.uk

To advertise

please call

Stewart Freshwater

on 01923 437615 or email


coatings

CALDAN Conveyor Ltd.

Kirkleatham Business Park

Redcar • TS10 5SH

Tel. +44 1642 271118

salesuk@caldan.dk

www.caldan.dk

Caldan Conveyor Solutions -

simply perfect.

computer systems

effluent treatment plants

www.neutralac.co.uk

TENNANTS

TENNANTS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

effluent treatment plants

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Polypropylene Tanks

PVC Tanks

PVC/GRP Tanks

Bund Tanks

Tank Linings

Rubber Linings

HDPE Tanks

Established 1976

Fume Scrubbers

Fume extraction

Pipework

Ducting

Repairs & Refurbishment

Flexible PVC Linings

Guards in all materials

One off Fabrications and installation

E/M Coating Services

Tel: 01543 462 802

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1

know what your production

14/04/16 12.43 Email: plasbrun.plastics@outlook.com

line is doing? ORPHEUS DOES! Web: www.plasbrunplastics.co.uk

Engineered coating solutions: ORPHEUS... Proven Production

● High lubricity/low friction

control software

Barcode technology provides

● Anti-corrosion

TOTAL ORDER TRACKING and

● Resistance to erosion/galling

TRACEABILITY

electrophoretic coatings supplier and applicator

Interested?

● Chemical/environmental

Why not give us a call for a

protection

demonstration.

●

EM/RF shielding

A business unit of Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies

Please contact us on:

01386 421444

www.emcoatingsuk.co.uk

Mark Dimmock

Acton Gate Systems Ltd,

Wednesbury, West Midlands

0121 505 6533 actongate

www.actongate.co.uk • enquiries@actongate.co.uk

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complete finishing plant

(paint or powder coatings)

R.D.M. Engineering Ltd, Est. 1951

Stakehill Lane, Stakehill,

Middleton,

Manchester M24 2RW

Tel: 0161 643 9333

Fax: 0161 655 3467

Web: www.rdmengineering.co.uk

E-mail: sales@rdmengineering.co.uk

Contact: Mr R. Horwich

spraybooths • rooms • ovens •

conveyors • pretreatment • powder

plant • air replacement units

electrophoretic coatings supplier

MANUFACTURERS AND

APPLICATORS OF SPECIALIST

ELECTROPHORETIC COATINGS

• A TRULY UNIQUE FINISHING SERVICE

• SIMULATED BRUSHED NICKEL, CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL

EFFECTS APPLIED DIRECTLY ONTO BASE METAL SUBSTRATES.

• BESPOKE COLOURS AND EFFECTS TO CUSTOMER SPECIFICATIONS

• ALL FINISHES AVAILABLE WITH ANTI-BACTERIAL CAPABILITY

Hawking Electrotechnology Ltd

T: +44 (0) 1384 483019

E: sales@hawking.co.uk • W: www.hawking.co.uk

To advertise please call Stewart Freshwater

on 01923 437615 or email


March/April 2020 - Finishing

76 for all your classified needs call Stewart Freshwater on: 01923 437615

electroplaters

hooks & jigs

jigs & baskets

fume extraction

heating equipment for corrosive solutions

Specialist manufacturers

of acid proof equipment

sales@ebraude.com

01252 876123

braude.co.uk

Orchard Environmental

Systems

Our specialty is the design and

manufacturer of:

• Chemical Cleaning Plant

• Fume extraction & purification

• Effluent treatment plant

• Water purification and recycling

• Upgrade of existing plant

• Turnkey systems are our specialty

Tel: 01902 408766

Fax: 01902 495032

Email: sales@oesgroup.co.uk

Unit 2C, Webner Industrial Estate, Ettingshall Road,

Wolverhampton WV2 2LD

finishing systems

fl uoropolymer immersion heaters •

temp & level control •

heat exchangers •

external heating systems •

metal immersion heaters •

chemical pumps •

masking

To advertise please call

Stewart Freshwater on

01923 437615 or email


masking

Masking • Hooks • Jigs

HangOn Ltd

Leintwardine, Craven Arms,

Shropshire, SY7 0NB, UK

Tel. +44 (0) 1547 540 573

Fax. +44 (0 1547 540 412

Email. sales@hangon.co.uk

Web. www.hangon.co.uk

infra red emitters

t Bruest ATEX-certified

Flameless Gas

Catalytic Infrared Heaters

t Gas-saving industrial ovens

t “CATBOX” box ovens for

wood-finishing

t Servicing, spares & repairs for

most brands of catalytic heaters

Unit 1b Brown Lees Road Ind. Est. Forge

Way, Knypersley, Staffordshire ST8 7DN

Tel: + 44 (0) 1782 511880

www.thermocatalytic.com

thermocatsys@aol.com

laquers

T: 01202 661300 jane@hitekproducts.com

www.hitekproducts.com

Hi-Tek stocks not only an extensive range of

masking products including plugs, tapes, caps and

discs, but also has the distinction of being the

European distributor for the US based TOLBER

range of lacquers and

associated products. Hi-Tek

imports bulk supplies from

Tolber and converts or

decants into commercially

usable volumes for the UK,

and European trade. The

association with Tolber has

evolved over many years.

metal plating & polishing

Total Finishing

solutions 2016

LTD

Metal plating and

polishing for nickel,

chrome, gold,

rose gold, lacquer.

Plating over brass,

steel, stainless steel

and aluminium.

T: 07811 295148 / 0121 236 4418

andy-totalfinishingsolutions2016

@hotmaIl.com

www.tfs16metalplating.co.uk

• Water wash spraybooths

• Water treatment chemical additives

• Paint separation solids removal systems

• Dry filter spraybooths

• Fixed or portable spraybooths

• Sprayroom enclosures

• Air replacement systems

• Full installation and commissioning

• After-sales service and maintenance

• Spray process engineering

Product complies fully with current environmental

protection and health and safety legislation

Unit 4 Brook Road Industrial Estate,

Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 2BH

T: 01202 840900 • F: 01202 889477

www.dynaclean.co.uk • sales@dynaclean.co.uk

Hi-Tek Products Ltd

2A Dawkins Road Industrial Estate

Hamworthy, Poole,

Dorset BH15 4JP

Tel: 01202 661300

E-mail: jane@hitekproducts.com

Web Site: www.hitekproducts.com

Contact: Jane McMullen

Masking Caps • Tapes/Discs • Tapered

Plugs • Tubing • Pull-Through Plugs

• Custom Design • Stopping-Off

Lacquers • PTFE Lubricant


for all your classified needs call Stewart Freshwater on: 01923 437615

77

metal immersion heaters

Tubular MI heaters

for most process solutions

500W to 12kW

single or 3-phase

sales@ebraude.com

01252 876123

braude.co.uk

powder coating manufacturers

The Sherwin-Williams Company

pre treatment chemicals

BC METAL FINISHING

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oven stoving & curing

METAL FINISHING TREATMENTS

BC

FINISHING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

MF METAL FINISHING CONSULTANTS

R.D.M. Engineering Ltd, Est. 1951

Stakehill Lane, Stakehill,

Middleton,

Manchester M24 2RW

Tel: 0161 643 9333

Fax: 0161 655 3467

Web: www.rdmengineering.co.uk

E-mail: sales@rdmengineering.co.uk

Contact: Mr R. Horwich

spraybooths • rooms • ovens •

conveyors • pretreatment • powder

plant • air replacement units

overhead conveyors

nylon coating powders

Tel: +44 12 96 43 37 54

Fax: +44 12 96 39 22 85

Email: sales@nyloncolours.co.uk

Contact: Brian Carroll

Specialist in Phosphate Pretreatment Chemicals

B C METAL FINISHING SERVICES

7 RAVENSWOOD DRIVE

HEATON, BOLTON BL1 5AJ

Tel: 01204 495818

Fax: 01204 845206

E-mail: brian1.carroll@homecall.co.uk

To advertise please call

UKAS/NADCAP CERTIFIED SALT

Stewart Freshwater

FOR SALT SPRAY TESTING

on 01923 437615 or email

Supplied in 5Kg and 25Kg Packs


To meet the requirements of:

ASTM B117 • ISO 9227 • DIN 50 021

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pump & filtration specialists

Full traceability guaranteed.

●

●

●

●

SERFILCO

Pumps, Filters

and Agitation

Systems

TITAN Auto Backwash Filter

Carbon Purification & Cartridges

Premier Washed & Pleated Reusable

Drum and Air Diaphragm Pumps

● Electric Immersion Heaters

Tel: 0161 775 1910

Fax: 0161 775 3696

SERFILCO delivers

clear solutions

E: sales@serfilco-international.com

www.serfilco.co.uk

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NYLON

A TOUGHER COATING

Nylon Colours Ltd manufactures

Nylon Coating Powders for

Electrostatic or Fluid Bed.

A wide range of colours including

metallics is available.

Nylon Colours is also the UK distributor

for RILSAN range of Nylon Powders.

pumps & filters

PUMPS and FILTERS

first for CHOICE

first for VALUE

UK LTD

SIEBEC UK Ltd

Unit 3 St Albans Road, Stafford

Staffs ST16 3DR

Tel: 01785 227700 Fax: 01785 246006

www.siebec.com

rectifier equipment

Switchmode and SCR DC Power Supplies

for any metal finishing process.

Options include:

Local / Remote control.

Constant Current / Constant Voltage.

PLC controllable. Touchscreen control.

Process timer. Ampere hour / minute meter.

Digital meters. Outputs fully recordable.

Outputs from 10 Amp x 6 V to 6000 Amp x 200 V.

Prices available on request

For more information please contact us on:

Tel: +44 (0) 121 526 6847

Fax: +44 (0) 121 568 8161

e-mail: sales@britishelectrical.co.uk

Website: www.britishelectrical.co.uk

salt spray environmental

cabinets

SPECIALIST LAB SALT LTD

Paytoe Lane . Leintwardine . Craven Arms.

Shropshire . SY7 0NB

Telephone: 01547 540573

Email: sales@specialistlabsalt.com

Website: www.specialistlabsalt.com

specialised coating supplier

FreiLacke -

System coatings &

application solutions

We develop and produce all conventional

coating systems under one roof.

We are able to offer our customers

not only all the important coating

technologies but can also match these to

the respective coating structure and finish

to optimum effect.

FreiLacke UK Ltd

Tel: +44 (0) 1827 288418

Fax +44 (0) 1827 287912

sales@freilacke.com

spray booths

Excellent surfaces

WAGNER offers a wide range

of systems and products for

perfect coating solutions in

liquid and powder.

Applying

Feeding

Mixing

Controlling

Booths & Systems

Wagner Spraytech (UK) Ltd.

Tel. 01327 368410


www.wagner-group.com

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spraying equipment - paint &

powder

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spray nozzles

thermal fluid

SOLUTIONS

FOR YOUR

WORLD

SPRAY NOZZLE PRODUCTS FOR PRE-TREATMENT

• Quick Release Nozzles

• Quick Release Stand pipe couplers

• Eductors

• Air Knives

• Pipe Supports

• Complete Pipe Systems

Tel No. 01273 400092 • Fax No. 01273 401220

E-mail. info@beteuk.com

BETE Ltd, PO Box 2748, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 4HZ

spray nozzles

tanks & protective linings

web design

The shoemaker’s son

always goes barefoot.

R

V

E

A

Web Design

& Development

Polypropylene Tanks

PVC Tanks

PVC/GRP Tanks

Bund Tanks

Tank Linings

Rubber Linings

HDPE Tanks

Established 1976

Fume Scrubbers

Fume extraction

Pipework

Ducting

Repairs & Refurbishment

Flexible PVC Linings

Guards in all materials

One off Fabrications and installation

Tel: 01543 462 802

Email: plasbrun.plastics@outlook.com

Web: www.plasbrunplastics.co.uk

Contact Stewart Freshwater

on 01923 437615 or email


ultrasonic cleaning

THE POWERFUL FORCE

IN COMPONENT CLEANING

• In-process Cleaning

• Final Cleaning

• Aqueous Ultrasonics

• Precision Cleaning

01420 544909

sales@turbex.co.uk

www.turbex.co.uk

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water purification

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14:01:18

the time to look after ourselves.

We’ve been far too busy creating beautiful

websites and building successful email

campaigns for clients that our site relaunch

has been pushed back again.

This is not a complaint though, it’s what we

at Reva call a nice problem, plus it shows that

with us the customer indeed does come first.

If you would like to push our website further

down our to do list contact us for a chat.

T. 01932 567505

chat@reva.co.uk

Purified Water Systems

■ Deionisers

■ Reverse Osmosis

■ Filtration

■ Rinse Water Recovery

Fast Responsive Service

Your problems solved

Unit K, Country Park,

Avenue Two, Station Lane,

Witney, Oxon, OX28 4YD

Tel: 01993 892211

Fax: 01993 892212

www.wychwood-water.com

Carlisle Fluid Technologies

Tel: +44 (0)1202 571111

Email: marketing-uk@CarlisleFT.eu

Web: www.carlisleft.com

Editorial Calendar

Each issue of Finishing Magazine

4 Plus monthly special features

includes the following regular columns:

MAY/JUNE 2020:

4 News and views 4 Products

n Powder Coating n Ovens and Curing Equipment

4 A-Z company shorts

n Dust and Fume Extraction

4 Business and technical issues

JULY/AUGUST 2020:

4 Personnel changes 4 Company focuses

4 Questions and answers 4 Special reports

n Water and Effluent Treatment

4 Company forecasts 4 Industry comment

n Pumps, Filters and Rectifiers n Wet Paint

For Editorial enquiries please contact:

John Hatcher, EDITOR • E: j.hatcher@turretgroup.com • T: +44 (0) 1923 437 618


Jacquet Weston

Engineering

Leading design & manufacturers of special purpose

machinery for the Surface Finishing Industry

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• Tartaric, Sulphuric Process Plants

• 3D Mechanical Design & Animation

• Service Contracts

• Maintenance Packages

• Spares & Equipment

01488 674400

www.jweltd.com sales@jweltd.com

Poison under control.

SLOTOLOY ZN „Generation VX“

The alkaline zinc-nickel processes SLOTOLOY ZN „Generation VX“ are operated with an anode (special anode VX 1)

specially adapted to the process and respective additives. Because of this, the formation of breakdown products and cyanide

on the anode is inhibited. The practical application at customers showed in converted electrolytes that even the cyanide

content is reduced actively.

Advantages of the zinc-nickel

processes „Generation VX”

· No cost-intensive membrane technology necessary.

· Improvement of current efficiency and appearance.

· Simple conversion of existing electrolytes.

· Low additive consumption.

· The formation of cyanide is significantly reduced and

may falls below the detection limit.

· Since there’s less non-active tetracyanonickelate there’s

a lower demand of nickel.

Decrease of the cyanide content after the conversion to

SLOTOLOY ZN „Generation VX“

cyanide content [mg/L]

500

400

300

200

100

0

0 500 1000 1500 2000

bath throughput [Ah/L]

Schloetter Co. Ltd.

Abbey Works

New Road, Pershore

Worcestershire WR10 1BY

United Kingdom

T +44 (0)1386 552 331

info@schloetter.co.uk

www.schloetter.co.uk

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