Lord names new custom coater in Europe
Lord Corporation’s new custom coater, AquaArmour France, installed a traditional hoist transfer process application line and will apply the Lord MetalJacket 1510-5001 system.
an autodeposition process over either
bare steel or zinc phosphate pretreatment. The final finish exhibits a uniform
film thickness, without high voltage electric assistance or rinses, regardless of
part configuration. Using an automated
application process—coatings can be
applied via both indexing and monorail
systems—MetalJacket delivers high performance coatings at a lower overall cost.
Further, the system is environmentally-friendly as it contains no hazardous components, generates minimal hazardous
waste and sludge and uses no toxic acids
or heavy metals. Air and wastewater
emissions are nearly eliminated and
MetalJacket corrosion control coatings
meet automotive substance use restrictions and the European end-of-life recy-clability directive.
Lord Corporation, manufacturer of
MetalJacket coatings, has added a new
MetalJacket custom coater.
The coater, AquaArmour France of
Bernay, France, will help Lord
Corporation customers meet the growing demand for MetalJacket coatings for
both automotive and industrial applications. The AquaArmour France application line installed a traditional hoist
transfer process and will apply the Lord
MetalJacket 1510-5001 system.
“We are excited to add a French partner to the growing global MetalJacket
team,” said Todd Wallis, global market
manager for the Lord MetalJacket product line. “The interest in and transition
to MetalJacket coatings continues to be
strong due to the improved performance, reduced environmental impact
and overall lower operating cost that
MetalJacket coatings offer. With our
new partner in France, we can support
global customers who are asking for a
local supply of MetalJacket coated parts
and components.”
MetalJacket coatings are applied via
HENKEL LAUNCHES
NEW AQUENCE BRAND
Henkel has introduced Aquence as the
brand name of its innovative autodeposition coating technology. This water-based technology recently set a new
industry precedent by displacing conventional metal pretreatment and the
electrocoat process for an entire automotive vehicle body, the company said.
With Aquence customers can realize a
40% footprint reduction, reduce capital
expenditures and paint shop complexity,
decrease energy consumption, eliminate
heavy metal sludge and improve inside-out corrosion performance.
“This is a significant breakthrough for
the autodeposition coating technology,
resulting from our continued investment in sustainable and innovative
technologies,” said Chuck Evans, president, global automotive, Henkel. “To our
customers, the new Aquence brand
name will represent improved performance, reduced cost, reduced complexity
and reduced environmental footprint for
their industrial coating needs.”
