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SprayLab is a state of the art testing facility
for finishing applications, including liquid single and plural
component coatings as well as powder coatings.
Spray Equipment customers benefit from the unique opportunities
offered by this one-of-a-kind testing facility. Our clients know
exactly how to perform the best application method because it
is tested, scientifically, again and again, until the best outcome
has been achieved. This leads to more efficient and effective
application for any of Spray Equipment's customers who utilize
this valuable resource.
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How SprayLab Works
The fist step in designing a finishing system is to determine the
best application method (HVLP, air spray, air assist airless, airless,
conventional or electrostatic). Once the best method of application
is determined, automatic, semi-automatic, or manual applications
are tested and defined.
After the spray application method is defined and
proven, flash time schedules are determined to meet the coatings’ requirements.
The method of curing is then tested using convection or infrared
or infrared hybrid methods. After proving out the curing method,
cool time schedules are tested and documented. The finishing system
is then ready for the Spray Equipment Engineering Department to define
system layout, best utilizing floor space and vertical space. All
of this is done without interruption to the customer’s production
line.
SprayLab Equipment Includes:
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Environmental controls to simulate dry winter temperatures versus summer humid
conditions.
Four inch I-beam monorail adjustable speed conveyor system with a capacity
of up to 1
ton.
Product envelope size 40 inch depth by 60 inches high by 96 inches long.
Spray booth with variable frequency drive controls to simulate design specifications
capable of wet or dry coatings.
Combination test oven capable of convection, infrared, or infrared hybrid testing.
Linear vertical reciprocator for automatic testing.
Data pack logging of cure cycles for validation of coating cure schedule. Coating
hardness test, gloss test, mill test, and other characteristics of materials
are tested and recorded.
The latest technology available of spray application methods are used during
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