PRE-TREATMENT , SURFACE PREPARATION , DEGREASING & CLEANING
High performance panel wipe for aluminium
BC Metal Finishing has added a high performance wipe for treatment of aluminium to their comprehensive range of panel wipes .
DESOL PW 704 is chrome free nonflammable water based lint free robust wipe which is ideal prior to powder coating and wet paint finishes . When applied to aluminium substrates it improves the adhesion and considerably enhances the corrosion resistance .
When panels treated with DESOL PW 704 and powder coated with a white polyester were placed on Acetic Acid Salt Spray Testing they showed an average of less than 1 mm creep from the score and no edge creep .
DESOL PW 704 can be used to replace the liquid two pack etch priming process or when articles are too large for the conventional pretreatment plant or where there is a production overspill .
The full range of BC Metal Finishing panel wipes include
DESOL PW 770 non flammable water based acidic Pretreatment Wipe for the treatment of steel , zinc and aluminium substrates and is
the ideal product for treating these substrates alone or in mixed applications
DESOL PW 710 a quick drying solvent based wipe for degreasing of all metal substrates .
DESOL PW 711 a rapid drying alcohol wipes which also combat Covid 19
DESOL PW 700 water based wipe for metallic and plastic substrates .
All panel wipes eliminate the use of solvent application on rags and are supplied in tubs of 400 wipes .
Telephone : 01204 495818 Email : david @ bcmetalfinishing . co . uk Visit : www . bcmetalfinishing . co . uk
MecWash AVD commissioned for Nightingale hospital supplier BNOS Meditech
MecWash are delighted to have supported the healthcare industry during the coronavirus pandemic by supplying Meditech with a new AVD ultrasonic washer .
North Essex-based medical equipment specialists Meditech supplied medical oxygen equipment to the Nightingale hospitals during the peak of the pandemic , and turned to MecWash for their cleaning requirements , following a dramatic increase in demand caused by Covid-19 .
The medical equipment specialists markedly increased production of medical gas regulators , flow meters and resuscitators throughout 2020 , and the requirement to upscale their cleaning capabilities resulted in the purchase and commissioning of a new MecWash AVD machine .
Duncan Riches , Stores Manager at Meditech , said : “ It has been an extremely busy year production-wise for our complete range of products . At the busiest time we saw an increase in business of around two years ’ worth of orders in the space of 10 days , and our existing ultrasonic washer wouldn ’ t cope with the demand . Our new MecWash machine takes a huge quantity of parts compared to our last one .”
The exacting requirements of cleanliness for parts in the healthcare industry meant Meditech turned to MecWash for a machine to aid removal of machining swarf and oils from the production process .
Riches said : “ If the parts aren ’ t cleaned properly then there may be remnants of swarf from the production process . Given the items we produce are for resuscitators and oxygen regulators the last thing we need is contamination of the oxygen supply . The cleaning quality of the MecWash machine gives us full confidence that everything we produce is cleaned to the highest of standards .”
MecWash has a long history of supplying companies within healthcare and the production of healthcare devices , both in the UK and overseas .
John Pattison , MecWash managing director , said : “ We ’ re delighted to have played a part in supporting the healthcare industry during an incredibly challenging year . Immaculate cleaning of parts is crucial in medical applications , and MecWash has an excellent reputation for facilitating this , having previously supplied machines to clean items ranging from knee replacement and other orthopaedic implants , to parts for dental systems .”
For more information about MecWash product ranges , visit mecwash . com .
44 JANUARY 2021 read online : www . surfaceworld . com