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Optimising Aesthetic Coating Results with an Infracat® Catalytic IR Pre-Gel Oven: The Choice of RI.S.M.I. Monica Fumagalli ipcm
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RI.S.M.I. is a liquid and powder coating contractor treating plastic and metal components. In order to solve the problem of airborne powder, one of the most common issues of the curing phase, it has installed an infrared oven equipped with Infracat® catalytic panels developed by Infragas Srl, which has been designing and manufacturing catalytic gas infrared panels for surface heat treatment since 1971.
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irborne powder is one of the most common critical issues
The problem, however, can be solved by introducing a gelling step
in powder coating: during hot air curing, powder grains
before curing: this is done by means of infrared panels that enable to fix
are deposited upon the film and not yet adhering to it and,
the applied powder and avoid its dispersion once it enters the ventilated
therefore, they scatter inside the oven. This leads to a high risk of colour
area of the curing oven. We asked Marco Bria Berter, the General
contamination in the event of a colour change-over and a consequent
Manager and CEO di RI.S.M.I. (San Mauro Torinese, Turin, Italy), which
possible deterioration in the aesthetic qualities of the coating.
has been offering contract powder and liquid coating services since
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