Liquid Coating
Thermal Oxidizer
Our client has an RTO on its aluminum window frame painting line, and we supplied a total hydrocarbon analyzer to meet compliance. We get a huge spike in the readings when the RTO chambers cycle every four minutes. We can go from 3 to 6 ppm for four min, then spike to 400 to 1,000 ppm for a few seconds. I don’t believe RTOs should work that way and that switching should have little or no effect on efficiency. I think the client’s unburned paint is contaminating our gas analyzer.
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Is it possible to apply paint into the SMC molding process which satisfies 0.4 mm paint thickness and a minimum surface hardness of 4H?
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Are air-dry epoxy coatings suitable for application on 304 and 316 stainless steel materials?
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Is it standard practice to allow sanding in areas where the final top coat is sprayed?
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Can you recommend a low-cost, industrial, clear glossy alkyd medium that can produce the skinning effect you get with some stored alkyd paints?
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EHS Q&A: Waste Treatment for Paint Stripping
Q. We will be using concentrated sulfuric acid to strip e-coatings from reject metal parts ... Unfortunately, our only outlet for discharge of this waste is to a nearby storm drain, and we know that we will need to remove the paint sludge and color and to neutralize the pH before discharge. Can you advise?
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New Exel system on paint line improves efficiency by 95 percent
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COATING 2012 has unique activities to go along with 50+ technical sessions.
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EPA Issues Chromium Air Rule, Despite NASF Meeting With White House Officials
The U.S. EPA signed the final chromium electroplating air rule Aug. 15 after it was finally cleared by the White House; the NASF says it might take the matter to court to overturn the rule.
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Carlyle Group to Buy DuPont Coatings Business for $4.9B
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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