SUCCESS STORIES
How the Contract Coater Brandt Also Successfully Coats Non-Metallic Workpieces Brandt had already many years of experience in liquid and powder coating of metal components. However, the demand for coating sensitive substrates is steadily increasing, so it decided to rely on the flexible electrostatic M-Line powder coating system from J. Wagner GmbH.
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randt has been active in professional industrial coating for
sensitive substrates is steadily increasing. These include organic and
50 years and is today one of the leading contract coaters in
mineral materials (e.g. wood based materials or plastics), fibre cement
Denmark. The company employs around 100 people at its
panels and a variety of hybrid material composites. They are processed,
headquarters in Varde, Denmark. To be able to respond to the most
for example, into MDF kitchen fronts or window frames. Many of these
diverse customer requirements, Brandt covers the entire technology
materials have no or only very low electrical conductivity and are
spectrum - from manual coating to highly automated coating systems
sometimes very temperature-sensitive.
with liquid and powder paint. Customers include manufacturers from
Government environmental regulations and VOC guidelines in liquid
the wood and furniture, metal, construction and plastics industries.
coating are becoming increasingly restrictive. Therefore, Brandt was looking for a sustainable powder coating solution that can also be
The challenge
applied to sensitive substrates - materials that are traditionally liquid
Brandt already has many years of experience in liquid and powder
coated.
coating of metal components. However, the demand for coating
Besides the smaller ecological footprint, another advantage of powder
© J. Wagner GmbH
© J. Wagner GmbH
The M-Line powder coating system with SuperCenter EVO and monocyclone.
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