BRAND-NEW
VOC-free Purge Cleaning of Paint Application Equipment
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hemetall, a leading global surface treatment supplier and a global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, has introduced a VOC-free purge cleaning technology to the automotive market. Gardostrip® P meets the required Automotive OEM environmental standards and offers significant process cost savings. Chemetall’s purge cleaners enable paint shop managers to efficiently exchange colors and paint systems of their application equipment and thus supports a high flexibility in the production process (Fig. 1). “As a pretreatment specialist we have a close relationship with the automotive industry and are well aware of their adjacent production processes and challenges”, says Namhun Lee, Global Key Account Manager at Chemetall. “To enhance their paint shop operations, we developed a new purge cleaning technology providing environmental, financial and quality benefits for our customers.” Gardostrip® P does not contain any Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and complies with environmental regulations. All ingredients are water-soluble and easy to recycle. Another benefit is the low usage concentration. Compared to conventional products, Chemetall’s purge cleaner can be operated at only 3-5 percent concentration while achieving at least a similar high cleaning performance. This very low concentration results in a low product consumption offering not only considerable process but also disposal cost savings. Gardostrip® P is suitable for all 1K- or 2K-water-borne primers and base coats. Excellent purging performance in combination with environmental benefits has convinced more and more leading automotive customers to convert their paint shops to Chemetall’s VOC-free purge cleaners. For further information: www.chemetall.com
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Figure 1: Spray bell, perfectly cleaned with Chemetall’s VOC-free Gardostrip® purge cleaner.