SpecMetrix ®
New SpecMetrix ® Dry Film Thickness( DFT QA) Coating Measurement System meets coil industry need for accurate, non-destructive coating measurement data in real-time
Sensory Analytics, the fast-growing supplier of award-winning SpecMetrix ® coating thickness measurement systems, has expanded its product offerings for wet or dry applied coil and other industrial coating applications. The Company’ s new off-line SpecMetrix DFT QA Coating Measurement System delivers immediate non-contact, non-destructive and non-radioactive coil coating thickness measurement data without the need for calibration coupons. This robust QA and R & D tool provides absolute thickness measurement of primer and total top coat over any size samples. The system delivers precise coating thickness results at a rate of 100 + measurements per second, as compared to 1 measurement every 5 minutes or more using current manual or drill methods.
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Pelseal Technologies’ New PLV2020 Aerosol Coating Features the Properties of Viton™ Fluoroelastomer in a Convenient, 12 oz. Spray Can
Pelseal Technologies, LLC( www. Pelseal. com), a manufacturer of more than 800 highperformance liquid fluoroelastomer coatings, adhesives, sealants and caulks, has introduced PLV2020, a Viton™-based formulation in an aerosol spray can.
PLV2020 enables the quick application of a chemically resistant, rubbery, Viton™ fluoroelastomer coating. It has a higher solids content compared to other aerosol coatings for better deposition and thickness, so fewer coats are required. As a Viton™ formulation, PLV2020 provides resistance to corrosive liquids including sulfuric, nitric and hydrochloric acids; oil and fuel; hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents. It exhibits robust performance in a broad temperature range of-40C degrees to + 205C degrees.
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New Spotlight Infra-Red Emitter From Heraeus Noblelight
The new Spotlight infra-red emitter from Heraeus Noblelight precisely targets a concentrated beam of infra-red energy onto surfaces of of plastic components which offer difficult access to allow deburring, clenching or welding. As such, it is ideally suited for automotive industry and for all industrial sectors where plastic components need to be further processed after moulding. The innovative emitter will be shown be shown for the first time at the Fakuma exhibition which takes place in October in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Heraeus Noblelight offers the complete palette of infra-red from near infra-red( NIR) to medium wave carbon technology( CIR). Heraeus Noblelight also carries out tests with specific materials and advises on the choice of the emitter best suited to a specific process.
www. heraeus-infraredsolutions. co. uk Tel: 0151 353 2710 Fax: 0151 353 2719
LEONHARD KURZ WILL BE PRESENTING NOVEL SOFT TOUCH COATINGS THAT CAN BE FREELY COMBINED WITH SURFACE DESIGNS AT FAKUMA
COATINGS
Leonhard Kurz has developed a new product line for in-mold decoration( IMD) with a tangibly and visibly soft surface. These IMD coatings exhibit novel haptic properties while offering the same design and functional scope as Kurz’ s general products for the IMD process. The haptic and visual designs are transferred in a single process step during the injection molding process. Whereas a velvety haptic effect has previously been reserved for single-color designs only, the new coatings can lend a soft finish to leather designs, or a robust grip to bold color gradients.
Multiple surface properties to choose from
The soft touch coatings are available in three variants with different haptic sensations and different functional characteristics. The silky-smooth Satin Feel haptic design is durable, not sensitive to scratching, and dirt resistant. Velvet Feel has a velvety roughened surface that is abrasion resistant, slip resistant, and sound absorbing. Grip Feel is characterized by its strikingly grippy surface and especially high wear protection, plus it is non-slip and sound optimizing.“ In our visually overloaded world, the tactile sense is becoming increasingly important,” explains Nikolas Wagner, Head of Business Area Plastic Decoration Sales and Marketing at Kurz.“ Our new product line creates surfaces that are just as pleasant to touch as they are to look at. Furthermore, the surface properties can be precisely tailored to the specific requirements of the application, for example in the area of notebooks or automotive interiors.”
Design and functional options of IMD technology included
Satin, Velvet, and Grip Feel can be combined with a large number of the IMD designs available from Kurz. The possibilities include, for example, wood, carbon, textile or marble looks, leather designs, or single-image designs. Metallized surfaces right through to true-chrome coatings can also be produced to stunning effect: one expects a smooth, cool chrome surface and is surprised by a warm, velvety haptic. Transparent top coats, too, can be given pleasant-to-touch surfaces. In addition to these special surface characteristics, various textures can be incorporated into the coatings to further enhance the haptic effect.
The Kurz IMD product range includes surfaces that can be partially or fully backlit for mood-setting ambient lighting and elegant day / night designs. These finishes can also be combined with soft touch surfaces. If it is desired to activate this lighting by means of proximity or touch sensors, metallic designs with non-conductive vacuum metallized( NCVM) coatings must be used to ensure interference-free functioning of the sensors. Metallized soft touch designs can also be equipped with the NCVM property.
Visitors to the Kurz booth A4-4122 at Fakuma can touch and feel these novel haptic effects for themselves and discover the numerous design options on offer.
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