Gas monitors

DEVELOPMENTSNEW EQUIPMENT, PROCESSES, & MATERIALS

Seamless FloorAtlas Minerals & Chemicals Inc.Mertztown, Pa.

Atlas Minerals & Chemicals has an•nounced the development of two newseamless floor systems-RezkladE-GP and Rezklad E-HP. RezkladE-GP is a general-purpose floor systemengineered for new construction andmaintenance of existing seamlessfloors where physical abuse and mod•erate chemical exposure are present.Rezklad E-HP is a high-performancefloor system that offers excellentchemical resistance. Several new andunique features are common to bothsystems. No primer is required nor dothey require a topcoat, resulting in re•duced installation time and quick re•pairs. They can be installed over dampconcrete minimizing downtime in op•erating plants.

Circle 401 on the reader service card

Cleaning SystemAtotech USA Inc.Rock Hill, S.c.

Atotech's UniClean Bio, dubbed"The Smart Cleaner," introduces a rev•olutionary approach to cleaning, whichtakes advantage of the bioremediationprocess to convert organic soils, suchas oil and grease, into innocuous sim•ple compounds. The system combineswith a highly emulsifying surfactantsystem to consume and eliminate awide range of oils and other complexorganics from the working soakcleaner. The cleaner is continuouslyrejuvenated, replenished, and returnedto the soak tank in top working condi•tion while minimizing disposal andother waste treatment costs. The sys•tem is designed to provide and main•tain ideal environmental conditions forthe naturally introduced microorgan•isms to thrive. The self-contained,closed-loop UniClean Biolyser modulemonitors and maintains the tempera•ture, pH, and optimum surfactant lev•els in the working soak cleaner.

Circle 402 on the reader service card

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Conversion Coating forAluminumBetzDearbom Metals Process GroupHorsham, Pa.

Permatreat 617M is the newestmember of the NoRinse family ofproducts for metal processors. Thisnonchrome, no-rinse product providesa robust conversion coating on fabri•cated and extruded aluminum parts. Amajor advantage of Permatreat 617Mis its elimination of a subsequent rinsestage. The product imparts a blue iri•descent color to the aluminum surfacethat can be easily measured. Per•matreat 617M is a lower cost, non•chrome alternative that retains the per•formance advantages of a chromeproduct.

Circle 403 on the reader service card

Rust PreventiveBirchwood CaseyEden Prairie, Minn.

Barricade is a long-term rust preven•tive with a salt spray resistance of 200to 300 hours (ASTM B-117). The in•hibitor provides two to three times theprotection compared to the averagerust preventive. It is excellent as asealant over black conversion coatingsand phosphates because it seals outcorrosion and enhances the color of thefinish. It can also be used on baremetal surfaces for long-term storage oroverseas shipment. Barium free, therust preventive can be applied to wet ordry parts by dipping, brushing, or low•pressure spraying. The thin-bodied liq•uid rapidly penetrates recessed areasand displaces moisture from metal sur•faces.

Circle 404 on the reader service card

Noncyanide Zinc PlatingProcessCanning Gumm Inc.Keamy, N.J.

Envirozinc 120 is a new alkalinenoncyanide zinc plating process forrack plating, which demonstrates ex•cellent throwing power and zinc de•posit distribution. It has a wide oper-

ating range including allowing the useof high current densities without burn•ing. This further allows reduction inplating time. Additionally, as the bathcontains no cyanide or chelates, it al•lows for easy waste treatment.

Circle 405 on the reader service card

Gas MonitorsCEA Instruments Inc.Emerson, N.J.

The TG-KA series of portable toxicgas detectors are direct-reading, com•pact instruments with digital displaythat use patented gas membrane gal•vanic sensors available for formalde•hyde, ozone, phosgene, hydrogen flu•oride, phosphine, and others. Thesesensors are unaffected by normal inter•fering gases and can detect as little as0.01 ppm. Adjustable audible and vi•sual alarms can be set as low as 0.1ppm. The TG-KA is quick responding,very specific, and weighs less than onepound. Each unit is completely self•contained and comes with a batterycharger, AC power supply, carryingcase, recorder output, and all othernecessary accessories. The unit willoperate for 30 hours between chargesor continuously on AC power.

Circle 406 on the reader service card

Pretreatment for Steel, Zinc,and AluminumChallenge Inc.Indianapolis

Clean N Coat 3000 is a water-solu•ble pretreatment for steel, zinc, andaluminum, which cleans and phos•phatizes in a single step and does notrequire neutralization prior to dis-

METAL FINISHING • DECEMBER 1998