Category: Automotive Painting

Difference between Gas Catalytic Oven and Electric Infrared Oven

Gas catalytic oven uses radiation heat transfer technique  to heat only the paint and powder without heating the surface. Electric Infrared Oven  use electric infrared heaters to radiate heat into a part. The ovens can be designed in various shapes and for nearly any process involving heat treatment. Gas catalytic oven is the most cost effective and energy efficient curing solution. Compared to electric infrared, gas catalytic infrared uses significantly less energy to operate. These ovens are commonly used for curing powder coatings on nearly any substrate. Further life of the electric heaters are less which means higher replacement costs which will increase your maintenance costs. Gas catalytic infrared ovens do not rely on heated, moving air to increase the part temperature.  This reduces opportunities for cross-contamination or blowing off un-cured powder on powder coated parts.Electric infrared ovens are the fastest way to heat a part. For extremely small spaces and fast line speeds, electric infrared energy will transfer the infrared energy faster than gas catalytic infrared ovens. gas catalytic ovens can bring down drying time drastically and also it uses less fuel bringing down energy costs.

UV Powder coating Drying Time is under One minute

Yes its true UV powder coating is the next game changer in the powder coating industry where you can dry UV powder in less than a minute compared to traditional powder coating which takes between 20 -25 minutes to dry. A UV-cured powder system can produce more material in a given period of time. This results in an increased operating capacity, reduced WIP inventory, lower cost of quality, less energy usage, and increased profits per hour. All of these factors lead to a higher ROI. UV-curable powder coating is faster and uses less energy than other finishing processes. This key benefit allows you to coat more products in less time while using less energy without damaging the substrate. This increases productivity and reduces running costs.

UV powder is  safe to use, and can easily be recycled. Manufacturing and use of UV-curable powder coatings do not require any permits, special air handling, operator breathing devices or flammability restrictions or controls.Material handling and cleanup are very simple and easy. A spill can be swept up or vacuumed with no residual damage to equipment or property. Leftover powder can also be recycled. UV powder coating technology can be used in automotive components, industrial products, steel furniture, plastic parts, composites etc.

What is UV Powder coating and its Advantages?

UV cured powder coatings are an industrial finishing technology giving a resilient and durable finish to a variety of materials and products. UV cured powder coatings are available in many colors, glosses and textures and formulated to meet specific performance requirements. UV powder coatings are produced in the same manner using the same equipment as thermoset
powder coatings – blended, extruded, chilled, chipped, milled, classified, sieved, and packaged. Prism is the turnkey supplier of complete UV powder coating plant and we also help you supply with the powder.

Advantages of UV Powder Coatings:

1.Environmentally Friendly
UV powder coatings contain no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), or hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), are solvent free, and non-toxic. They contain no chemicals or compounds that can damage the environment and waste materials can be recycled.

2· Efficient Process/Speed of Curing
UV curable powder coatings cure faster and use less energy than other finishing processes. More parts are finished in less time.

3.Ability to Coat Heat Sensitive Materials
UV cured powder coatings melt at lower temperatures and cure faster than other coatings. This advantage makes it possible to powder coat “heat sensitive” materials like wood, medium density fiber board (MDF), plastics, composites, and carbon fiber without damaging the substrate.

4. Small Plant Footprint
A UV powder application system uses less plant floor than other paint systems. Footprint could beas small as 185 square meters, potentially less depending on type of product finished and system design.

5. Ease of Material Handling
UV powder is safe to use and is easily recycled. Use of UV curable powder coatings does not require any permits, special air handling, operator breathing devices, or flammability restrictions. Faster and Greater Return on Investment
A UV cured powder system can finish more material in a given period of time. The benefits of a fast system are an increased operating capacity, reduced work in process inventory, lower cost of quality, less energy usage, and increased profits per hour – generating a faster and greater ROI.

 

Best Paint Spray Gun to Paint Steel Wheels-Magic Painter Gun

Yes the ideal paint gun to paint steel wheels is the magic painter gun. The magic painter gun is a gun that does not use compressed air and saves upto 60% paint. The special feature of this gun apart from the paint savings is its penetration capability to reach into grooves and crevices of the wheel which otherwise cannot be reached by electrostatic guns because of Faraday cage effect due to consistent grounding is required. Also paint resistivity has to be maintained. The cost of maintaining electrostatic guns are also very expensive and there is a risk of operator safety. With the magic painter gun no such earthing or grounding is required and it can penetrate to all the grooves and crevices of the wheel. We have supplied to wheel companies worldwide and they are successful in saving huge amounts of paint and money. The magic painter gun gives a transfer efficiency between 85-90%.

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Prism Introduces Revolutionary Painting gun which saves 60% Paint

Prism has introduced the next generation of industrial painting guns which can save you upto 60 percent paint and 50% energy savings in your painting line/paint shop. This gun is known as the MAGIC PAINTER GUN and this gun does not use compressed air. This gun supplies warm dry air which is ideal for painting and this eliminates presence of oil and moisture. Due to the presence of oil and moisture you get unmatched paint finish on your product.

How we achieve 50-60% paint savings is the patented technology developed by Prism in the last 3 years in our R&D lab where our team has worked relentlessly to develop this product. We have proven reports and references to support this claim from the major automotive giants regarding paint and energy savings. For more details about this gun please send us an email at sales@prismsurface.com