PECM Issue 21 2016 | Page 28

Coatings LOCTITE® coating extends lifetime of flue gas duct … and eliminates the cost of repair and downtime Conditions in a flue gas duct are extreme. Heightened exposure to heat and aggressive chemicals can cause the steel structure to crack or fracture resulting in leakage. In the worst case, this can lead to plant shutdowns and expensive repairs. As a manufacturer itself, Henkel fully understands the problem and has chosen to take a proactive approach by treating the flue gas duct at its own power plant in Düsseldorf with LOCTITE® PC 7255. This protective coating is a sprayable, ceramic reinforced epoxy that has proven its ability to extend the lifetime of a wide variety of plant from tanks and chutes to heat exchangers, centrifu ges and impellers. Tel: 01442 278000 Email: [email protected] www.loctite.co.uk New coatings will help limit contamination in crucibles Mate’s new SuperMax™ tool coating answers today’s requirements for high performance, longer lasting punch press tooling. Providing a hard, wear resistant and lubricious coating, SuperMax acts as a barrier between the punch and sheet metal, greatly improving stripping and extending tool life. A proprietary coating, SuperMax provides more hits between sharpening, which reduces machine downtime. SuperMax also reduces galling, slug pulling and corner breakdown enhancing the quality and efficiency of the punching process. Outperforming currently available premium coatings by 2 to 8 times, SuperMax is applied using the very latest nano-layer technology. It is a harder, denser film that greatly increases wear resistance and a much lower friction coefficient of approximately 20 percent. This lower friction means less heat build-up, less galling (adhesion) and much longer tool life. Morgan Advanced Materials has made two new additions to its extensive range of crucible coatings for the foundry sector. Contamination of molten metals by crucible materials during melting operations can be minimised by coating the interior surface of the crucible, helping to prevent reactions between the metal and the crucible while acting as a diffusion barrier to reduce impurities. PRO™ and STAR™ Coatings from Morgan’s Molten Metal Systems business have been formulated to reduce impurities and so optimise the quality of the molten metal and the final cast product. www.morganmms.com/coatings New Mate SuperMax™ Tool Coating Outperforms Other Coatings 2 To 8 Times SuperMax works well on Mate’s M4PM™, M2 and Durasteel™ punches in round, rectangle, oval and square punch configurations. Its application effectiveness includes 3000 and 5000 series aluminum, galvanized and stainless steels, pre-painted material, vinyl coated material and fiberglass. “Mate SuperMax is a real breakthrough and the next generation in tool coating,” stated John Galich, Mate marketing manager. “It increases tool performance beyond anything that’s currently available, further substantiating Mate’s mission of providing superior solutions for sheet metal fabricators.” For more information on what SuperMax tool coating can do for your punching operations, in USA and Canada call 1-800-328-4492. Outside USA and Canada, call 1-763-421-0230. Stahl launches RelcaSilTM: next gen weatherstrip coatings offering best-in-class performance S tahl launched its latest innovation RelcaSil™ during the opening of its new Center of Excellence for Automotive in the Netherlands. Relcasil™ is the next generation hybrid silicone urethane coatings, offering premium weatherstrip performance in a sustainable way. As a result of dedicated research and innovative power, the RelcaSil™ weatherstrip range has been developed in close cooperation with partners and customers in order to meet market demands. Resulting in luxurious haptics, low gloss and excellent noise performance. “As a leading company in process chemicals for leather, coatings and other substrates for the automotive industry, we know what counts for car manufacturers. Our new Center of Excellence for Automotive is equipped with state-of-the-art testing and pilot equipment for Elastomer coatings. Emphasizing recent industry trends 28 PECM Issue 21 and addressing technical challenges, our automotive elastomer coatings feature the most technically advanced polymers in the world. In-house polymer development has allowed our formulators to utilize the latest advancements in resin technology to develop RelcaSil™: coatings with unrivaled haptics, low gloss and superior noise performance,” says Mel Micham, Global Market Manager Automotive Elastomer & Plastic Coatings at Stahl. Exceptionally versatile coatings Being the market leader in high performance coatings for dynamic applications, Stahl developed the next generation of weatherstrip coatings. The RelcaSil™ products do not contain any toxic classified substances and offer the leading performance OEMs are used to. The latest innovative RelcaSil™ additions are water-based, NMP-free, NEP-free and single component. Utilizing next generation silicone technology, RelcaSil™ offers exceptionally versatile coating solutions with best-in-class noise characteristics, soft touch and unrivaled cost performance. The luxurious haptics go hand in hand with squeak and itch performance and friction reduction. The secret lies in the implementation of innovative solutions. RelcaSil™ is the outcome of years of dedicated research and unremitting developments. As always, Stahl worked closely together with partners and customers by the premise “think global, act local”. The high quality results are exactly what the American, European and Asian markets are looking for. Thorough testing in one of Stahl’s Centers of Excellence for Automotive is key. With RelcaSil™ the highest standards of OEMs are met: premium performance without traditional constraints. Email: [email protected] Tel: T +31 416 689 259