Finishing - July-August 2022
This issue has the winners of the galvanizing industry awards, plus an update on the new Carlisle innovation centre. There is also a report from the BCF conference and a review of the Qualicoat conference with took place in London a few weeks ago. It’s great to see that in person events are taking place and that people are excited to go. Long may this continue!
This issue has the winners of the galvanizing industry awards, plus an update on the new Carlisle innovation centre. There is also a report from the BCF conference and a review of the Qualicoat conference with took place in London a few weeks ago. It’s great to see that in person events are taking place and that people are excited to go. Long may this continue!
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28 PROFILE<br />
high temperatures, wear, corrosion and<br />
oxidation, as well as restoring parts to their<br />
original condition.<br />
This process uses heated powder particles to<br />
a molten stated, which are propelled at high<br />
velocity, using kinetic energy formed from a<br />
gas stream, onto the surface. This forms a<br />
bond with the surface as it cools – building up<br />
thickness and density.<br />
Engineered Coatings<br />
The correct coating system will improve part<br />
wear life and reduce maintenance costs.<br />
Protecting against environmental damage and<br />
corrosion. We can also develop coatings for<br />
new applications.<br />
Our range of industrial protective coatings<br />
include:<br />
- Thermal Spray – Providing thermal<br />
management, corrosion and erosion,<br />
component protection and repair of turbine<br />
components.<br />
- Solid Film Lubricants & Liquid Component<br />
Coatings – Long lasting lubrication in harsh<br />
operating conditions and to prevent friction<br />
and galling.<br />
- Parylene Conformal Coatings -<br />
Biocompatible, ultra-thin coating used to<br />
reduce friction and protect components from<br />
the environment, commonly used for medical<br />
devices and electronic applications.<br />
Parylene Conformal Coatings<br />
Parylene is a highly lubricious and ultra-thin<br />
conformal coating with outstanding chemical,<br />
moisture and electrical barrier protection for<br />
metals, elastomers, electronics and plastic.<br />
This process is applied by vapour deposition<br />
under a vacuum, in a coating chamber at<br />
room temperature. It involves exposing objects<br />
to a gas-phase monomer at low pressure, and<br />
through vacuum deposition the Parylene<br />
condenses and polymerizes on the object’s<br />
surface – increasing the thickness.<br />
Wet Treatments (Anodising)<br />
Wet processing techniques improve<br />
atmospheric and chemical corrosive resistance<br />
and also enhance the application of paint<br />
primer and adhesives.<br />
Material Analysis and Testing<br />
IMR Test Labs offer mechanical and<br />
metallurgical testing including material testing,<br />
failure analysis, chemical analysis and weld<br />
testing to ensure design and manufacturing<br />
integrity.<br />
IMR’s comprehensive range of mechanical,<br />
chemical and metallurgical testing services<br />
ensure design and manufacturing integrity for<br />
our customers. These material testing services<br />
range from the verification of raw materials<br />
through to in depth failure analysis.<br />
Onsite Services<br />
Specialist teams can be mobilised worldwide<br />
to repair large or fixed equipment, reducing<br />
shipping costs and downtime to the same<br />
specification as in-house processing.<br />
Our onsite services include spraying,<br />
component repair and a range of overhaul<br />
services. Due to the processing of plant<br />
equipment which cannot be moved due to<br />
size and fixed installations.<br />
Peentex Architectural Finishes<br />
PEENTEX protects internal and external<br />
cladding, street furniture and signage. Creates<br />
a decorative finish for architectural purposes<br />
on metal, glass, wood and acrylic. Non-slip<br />
textured finish for tooling and equipment.<br />
We are able to accurately control and repeat<br />
the peening process to produce a range of<br />
different textures and engineered surface<br />
finishes creating highly decorative designs and<br />
finishes. It is often practical for users for high<br />
traffic areas as the finish diffuses direct light<br />
and glare, disguising fingerprints and mild<br />
blemishes.<br />
Peenflex Protective Mouldings<br />
PEENFLEX damage and abrasion resistant<br />
mouldings protect parts through the various<br />
stages of processing, lifting, moving, storage<br />
and despatch. Uniquely made for each<br />
application.<br />
All our protective mouldings and maskings<br />
are rigorously tested to ensure a high quality<br />
of wear resistance enabling them to be<br />
recycled many times through the handling<br />
stages and presenting a cost effective solution<br />
to damage prevention.<br />
EFFICIENT - ROBUST - RELIABLE<br />
• SMALL BATCH WASHING TO CONVEYORISED SYSTEMS<br />
• SPRAY, SOAK , ULTRASONIC OR COMBINATION MACHINES.<br />
• FULL AFTER SALES SUPPORT<br />
• IN HOUSE TEST FACILITY<br />
• EUROPEAN WIDE CUSTOMER BASE<br />
• STANDARD AND BESPOKE SYSTEMS AVAILABLE<br />
• COMPLIMENTARY CHEMICAL RANGE AVAILABLE<br />
INNOVATION FOR ALL YOUR WASHING NEEDS<br />
<strong>Finishing</strong> – <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
Call 01543 675800 or visit our website www.unitechwashers.uk.com
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