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Opening photo: Soft spray from the Encore HD spray guns ensures full coverage in corners and recesses.
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Liquid-to-Powder Conversion, Done Right Paul Drysdale Nordson Industrial Coating Systems – United Kingdom
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witching from liquid to powder coating
line density at their shelving plant in Brierley
“Going away from liquid paint with the
with dense-phase technology improves
Hill, England, an electrostatic liquid paint
associated VOC emissions and the need for
operating efficiency and environmental
system with rotary atomizers delivered high
overspray and sludge disposal was simply the
friendliness at Link 51.
paint application efficiency and finish quality
right, environmentally-friendly move for us.” –
Converting from liquid paint to powder coating
their customers liked (Fig. 2). Yet, the system
says Christopher Walker, Operations Director
did not happen overnight for Link 51 – the UK’s
had seen better days, required hours of weekly
Whittan Group.
leading supplier of storage, pallet racking and
maintenance, and created environmental
Link 51 designs and manufactures a full range
shelving solutions (Fig. 1). Thanks to the high
concerns.
of storage and shelving solutions which help
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