Fresh Paint
added demands on materials, including high temperature resistance, high
wear and abrasion resistance, easy to
clean, easy to remove, easy to recoat,
durability and high compressive
strength. With the continuous use
temperature of 260°C (500°F) and the
ability to maintain mechanical properties in high temperature operating
environments, Vicote Coating can
address the challenges facing shoe
mold manufacturers.
“When we were seeking innovative
ways to achieve a technical breakthrough on the 2-color EVA shoe
tools, we turned to Vicote Coating.
With its combination of properties,
especially its high temperature
resistance, high compressive strength
and durability, Vicote Coating greatly
outperforms the traditional mold
release agents and other products of
its kind,” said James Chui, vice president of Du Wei.
“Vicote Coating is a tough resilient
and high wear resistant coating with
varying levels of lubricants to provide
good release properties. It is the material of choice for shoe mold and many
other types of applications to improve
performance and reduce system costs,”
said Gary Li, senior market development manager of Victrex.
FORD’S INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINABLE
PAINT TECHNOLOGY GOES GLOBAL
Global paint shops in India, Romania,
Mexico and China are in the process of
rolling out a Ford-exclusive paint technology that will not only save the shops
time and money, but will lessen their
environmental footprint and result in a
high-quality product.
In the U.S., Ford is readying its launch
of the process at Michigan Assembly
Plant in Wayne, MI.
The 3-Wet paint technology is a
combination of process and product
that has allowed Ford to restructure
its paint shops on a global scale.
Leading the way is the high-solids, sol-
ventborne paint formulation developed by Ford and its suppliers that
produces fewer emissions than current waterborne and solventborne
paints.
An automated application process
eliminates the prep stage in a paint
shop, allowing the three layers of
paint—primer, base and enamel—to
be applied one after another without
manual intervention and while each
layer is still wet. The result is a product that offers a savings in time—
specifically, about a 20-25% reduction
in process time.
Because of the differences in technique—including robotic processing,
elimination of equipment and associated pollutants, and increased line
speed—there are 6,000 metric tons
fewer CO2 emissions per year compared to waterborne systems and
8,000 metric tons fewer CO2
emissions per year compared to conventional high-solventborne systems.
There also is a VOC emissions savings
of five percent related to processing.
HENKEL INTRODUCES INDUSTRIAL
SOLUTIONS SELECTOR GUIDE
New literature from Henkel provides
detailed information on the company’s
line of adhesives, sealants, metal pre-treatments, coatings, cleaners and metalworking fluids for a wide range of
industrial assembly applications. The
84-page Industrial Solutions Selector
Guide is broken down into 12 industrial application categories and 12 product focuses.
The Industrial Solutions Selector
Guide includes special sections highlighting the applications for Henkel
products in each of 12 industries: agri-cultural/construction equipment,
appliance, filter, HVAC/insulation,
medical devices and equipment, outdoor power equipment, pump and
compressor, recreational vehicle,
data/smart card, solar energy, specialty vehicle, and wind energy. Each two-
page industry focus includes descriptions and illustrations highlighting
real-world applications for Henkel
products.
The literature also provides detailed
information on 12 categories of Henkel
products: surface preparation, cleaners and conversion coatings; autodepo-sition coatings; chemical specialties;
metalworking fluids; hot melt adhesives; structural adhesives; elastomeric adhesives; potting, molding and
encapsulating compounds; seam
sealants; energy, NVH and fluid management; water-based adhesives; and
integrated equipment solutions. In
each product category, users will find
detailed product descriptions and
easy-to-use selector charts.
For a copy of the Industrial
Solutions Selector Guide, email
requests for brochure number LT-5142
to hst.custserv@us.henkel.com.
POWDER COATING INSTITUTE
REDESIGNS LOGO
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI),
an association founded in 1981 and
dedicated to the promotion and
expanded use of powder coatings
and powder coating related products, has redesigned the Powder
Coated Tough logo due to a shift in
the world’s interest in environmental friendliness and carbon footprint
of the products they use. Formally
The Powder Coating Institute’s
new stamp logo.
