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New Products
PAINT&PANEL JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2021
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NEW FROM IMRON
Cromax introduces Imron Fleet Line P731 - P732 - P737 Non-Sanding Surfacers and HS Sanding Surfacers P742 and P746 to its portfolio. Using the latest technology, these new products provide additional benefits to the current product offering and aid in improving productivity.
Imron Fleet Line Non-Sanding Surfacers P731 - P732 - P737 is a dedi- cated primer for wet on wet applications requiring no converter (LE2031). It is offered in VS1, VS2 and VS7, with P731 introduced to assist with the coverage of white and light-coloured Imron Fleet Line 2K topcoats. It also offers a shorter wet on wet window of 30 minutes and a longer recoat window of 16 hours, compared to the current product offering. Can be overcoated with Imron Fleet Line 2K topcoats.
Imron Fleet Line HS Sanding Surfacers P742 and P746 is offered in off white (VS2) and dark grey (VS6), introduced to assist with improved over-
spray absorption for large surface area applications. It delivers excellent sandability with excellent filling power and topcoat hold out. Can be over- coated with Imron Fleet Line 2K topcoats and Centari solvent basecoat.
These new primers use the current activators and reducers available to the Imron Fleet Line product range. Mixing ratios are available in the product mix table within the colour retrieval program, ChromaWeb.
Jim Iliopoulos, Product and Technical Manager for Axalta Australia and New Zealand said: “Imron Fleet Line Non-Sanding Surfacers P731 - P732 - P737 and Imron Fleet Line HS Sanding Surfacers P742 and P746 provide the right undercoats for large surfaces, like luxury coaches and commercial vehicle cabs. The surfacers can be used on most primed substrates including glass fibre reinforced polyester or even old or origi- nal paintwork substrates that are well sanded and cleaned.”
AIR BLOWER VERSATILITY
As well as accelerating waterborne drying time, the humble air blower’s multiple uses make it an integral part of a painter’s tool kit, says John Hristias, PPG Business Support Manager Asia / Pacific.
Many technicians make the mistake of thinking a waterborne air blower is one trick pony – it’s not. Although initially introduced to give increased air- flow and surface air movement that assists the flash-off of waterborne coatings, this handy tool also makes a valuable contribution elsewhere in the paint shop. It even fits easily in a pocket so it’s always ready to go.
A CLEAN WINNER
Because it provides a wide fan of high volume, high velocity air, the new PPG Waterborne Air Blower is perfect for the paint preparation stage. In contrast to a conventional air gun, which generally has a tip only a few millimetres wide, an air blower’s better airflow offers the ability to get the job done quicker and more effectively. In particular, we find it dislodges much more dust in crevasses, such as around door handles, moulds and edges. After masking, using it to efficiently blowing down the job gets most contamination removed in the prep area, rather than being deposited in the booth filters.
CONTINUOUS CONTROL
Don’t get lazy and use a spray gun as a substitute air blower. By delivering an even distribution of high
velocity air over a wide area, a PPG Waterborne Air Blower actually lets
you take control of the waterborne flash-off process. In fact, a traditional flash-off time of around
10 to 15 minutes (depending on temperature and humidity) can be reduced to as little as three or four minutes by using an air blower.
TACK-RAG AND DE-NIB
Between waterborne basecoat coats you can use the air blower and a tack-rag to go over the surface. Using the PPG Waterborne Air Blower at about half air velocity helps the tack-rag glide over the panel surface, while also blowing out any tiny pieces of dust. Controlling the flash-off process and tack-ragging also brings the technician much closer to the panel surface
where they are more likely to pick up any defects that might have been missed, allowing them to be rectified early. For example, if a
dust nib appears in an Enivrobase High Performance basecoat, it can easily be
removed before moving on.
Made from rugged and durable ABS plastic, the PPG Waterborne Air Blower is available now from PPG, Protec or Commer- cial Performance Coatings distributors.