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Technology Update
39 July /August 2007
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Smoother production:
comprehensive range
of UV coatings
Quaker, USA, has developed a new
range of Quakercoat® UV coatings for the
growing demands of the steel tube and pipe
industry.
The company’s UV chemistry has been
formulated for use as a basic clear coat and
full hide black coat.
Custom colour formulations are available
in various semi-transparent black, red-
oxide, semi-gloss clear coat, and a
metallic gold or grey. Clear coatings can
also be adjusted to semi-gloss or matte
finish.
These UV coatings contain no VOCs, which
allows users to reduce their emissions
to meet local, district, and national
requirements for emissions.
The near instantaneous cure response
reduces product handling issues and
improves just-in-time delivery requirements.
This type of cure response leads to
excellent flow and appearance, making a
60° gloss level of 95+ achievable.
Other surface properties include excellent
scuff and scratch resistance, ranging from
F-2H pencil hardness. The UV coatings
also have excellent weathering ability and
are formulated to achieve high levels of salt
spray resistance.
High film builds, ranging from 0.5 to
2.0 dry mils, are easily achieved. All
Quakercoat UV coatings are ready to use,
and have no pot life. They can be applied
easily with airless, conventional air spray,
flood and wipe, or a vacuum coater. The
UV coatings allow for immediate outdoor
storage in wet conditions and are typically
waterproof.
The Quakercoat 060 series is a flexible and
durable coating available in clear or smoked
versions. This high performance coating
has excellent salt spray and immersion
resistance with 100 per cent adhesion when
applied to properly prepared hot rolled or
cold rolled steel. Quakercoat 060 is very
effective on seamless tubes providing
improved consistency, better appearance,
and reduced handling damage.
The Quakercoat 035 series is a high
performance coating with excellent salt
spray and immersion resistance with
100 per cent adhesion when applied
to commercially clean cold rolled steel,
hot rolled, or pre galvanized steel. It is
most frequently used in welded tube
operations.
The company also offer the Quakercoat
047 series, ideal for bending operations
up to and including a 45° curving of the
pipe. According to the company, these
coatings provide enough flexibility to
achieve a 3-4 T-bend before failure.
Recommended for straight/non-
mechanical pipe, the Quakercoat 028
series provides 90+ adhesion levels
for coating and curing to commercially
acceptable levels.
However, this product is not recommended
in operations that require flexibility.
Quaker Chemical Corp – USA
Fax: +1 610 832 4497
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