DEVELOPMENTS NEW EQUIPMENT, PROCESSES, & MATERIALS

Waterborne Protective Coating American Finish & Chemical Co. Chelsea, Mass.

AFCOTE S4378 IS a waterborne low-gloss protective coating with su- perior stain and soil resistance for PVC. polyurethane. and ABS sub- strates. AFCOTE exhibits a VOC con- tent of 148 g/L and provides excellent adhesion and abrasion, mar, and bur- nish resistance.

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Weathering and Lightfastness Testing Atlas Electric Devices Co. Chicago

The Suntest CPSt is a technically advanced benchtop laboratory instru- ment for accelerated weathering and lightfastness testing of coatings. The instrument features an air-cooled xe- non arc lamp that produces a light spectrum that simulates sunlight in both spectral distribution and irradi- ante. The Suntest CPS+ tests the col- orfastnesr , gloss, chalking, and crack- ing of a coating. It also offers a variety of testing instrumentation to determine a coating”s durability.

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Piping Systems BFGoodrich Specialty Chemicals Cleveland

Corzan Xl 0 CR piping systems pro- vide bol h high-temperature perfor- mance and corrosive resistance in chemical processing and metal-finish- ing operations. The systems are spe- cially designed for steam condensate

return and chemical drain line applica- tions. They have a heat distortion tem- perature of 230°F and are able to ser- vice a maximum temperature of 215°F up to 15 psig.

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Cleaning and Phosphating Products Betzllearborfl Inc. Horsham, Pa.

The BetzDearborn Guardian Pro- gram has added a new addition to the Permatreat Series. Pemratreat 384M is a new addition to the company’s series of clean and phosphate products. It is a multiaccelerated iron phosphate prod- uct designed for multimetal applica- tions where steel is the predominant surface to be treated and/or where ex- ceptional corrosion resistance for steel is a key customer requirement.

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Plating Analysis Software Binary Process Solutions Tempe, Ariz.

Binary Process Solutions offers a new Windows plating bath analysis scheduling and logging program. The Lab Wizard has a full SPC feature to help laboratory personnel optimize plating bath quality on an on-going basis. The program automatically logs plating bath analysirz. dumping, and quality data. It also computes, adds, and prints out an add slip when a titra- tion number is entered.

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Electrostatic Powder Coating Outfit Binks Sames Corp. Franklin Park, 111.

The SoftSpray Plus Series of manual electrostatic powder coating outfits in- cludes a CRN 456 control box, which integrates the Rinks Sames GNM 100 microprocessor controller, a powder delivery system with powder pump, and a choice of the JRN 406 Corona manual hand gun or the JR 106 Tribo manual hand gun, or both. The JR 106 Tribo manual hand gun is designed for

coating small or medium-sized parts with complex shapes. ‘The JRN 406 powder gun provides very high first pass transfer efficiency with a wide range of powders. A choice of three delivery systems designed to meet the specific needs of its user is available for the Softspray Plus, including a stainless steel hopper, vibratory box feed, or pressurized tanlk.

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Plastic Fasteners Burlingham International Costa Mesa, Calif.

Burlingham International announces the addition of the Quick-Set Clamp to their extensive line of plastic fasteners for the metal-finishing industry. The racking device was specifically created for use in the small-part hardcoat an- odizing and plating industries. The pat- ented design allows for easy adjust- ment to accommodate a wide variety of shapes and sizes and still provide superior gripping power.

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