Application Equipment for High Solids and Plural Component Coatings

The impact of ecology, energy, and material costs have established new priorities for the coating application equipment supplier. The need for interfacing existing finishing equipment with new coatings as well as designing new equipment systems has become quite critical. New equipment designs must be based on maximum efficiency and flexibility in order to maintain a favorable coating-cost profile, and fit with existing production procedures. In the electrostatic equipment area consideration has been given to higher voltages, more control of atomization, new paint heater designs, close tolerance metering equipment, and suitable mixing devices. In addition, new fail-safe features have been designed into the overall system.