COATingXpert
Coating application
This technical centre is a pilot centre for the application of paints, process studies and training.
Automated semi-industrial chain
Application of liquid paint: Dual-track conveyor, adjustable up and down, with 3 sprayers equipped with nozzles or bell cups. Applications are pneumatic or pneumoelectrostatic. Solvent-based, hydro- or photocure paints can be applied automatically or manually.- Application of powder paint: A powder booth for manual application.
- Drying or polymerisation:
By convection oven, IR convectors and UV lamps (microwave or electrode type). On a laboratory bench with a conveyor, mid and near IR, UV is also available for all types of studies. - Surface treatment can be carried out using an atmospheric plasma torch with a rotating nozzle.
The platform, supported by the laboratory of the plastics processing site, is equipped with:
– Industrial control means: adhesion comb, glossmeters, microwave scan, pull-out test per plot, thickness measurement
– Research and characterisation instruments: viscosimeter, microtome, binocular magnifier and SEM, Digidrop, traction machines, ovens, etc.
Examples of studies include
- Application of low-temperature powder paint on a composite
- Application of 100% dry extract UV varnish
- Search for surface treatments on polymers
- Application of touch-up paint on a high-temperature surface
Equipments
- Powder cabin for manual application
- Convection oven, IR convectors and UV lamps (microwave or electrode type)
- Laboratory bench with conveyor, mid and near IR, UV
- Atmospheric plasma torch with a rotating nozzle
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