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New Products
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PAINT&PANEL MARCH / APRIL 2019
NEW PRODUCTS
AUTOCLEAR AERODRY
Sikkens Autoclear Aerodry is an innovative clearcoat developed to increase bodyshop productivity through speed and flexibility. You have a choice of fast drying it for 5 min at 60C or ambient drying of 45 min at 20C.
This clearcoat will increase throughput, effi- ciency and free up your booth capacity. You can gain at least two extra bake cycles when utilis- ing this product.
Autoclear Aerodry will also significantly low- er your energy costs. You can reduce your gas usage by 66% through shortened cycle time (from 30 to five minutes).
This robust product delivers the premium gloss finish quality customers would expect from Sik- kens. Through maximised process efficiency, Au- toclear Aerodry saves time, energy and labour.
A simple 100: 100 ratio makes mixing fast and error-free. Spraying and blending are easy and
straightforward, and when working on multiple panels there is no need for flash-offs between coats – enabling one-stop application.
Polishing is quick and effortless too, so refin- ishing jobs are completed in the shortest possi- ble time. Energy savings are greatest in ambient drying, but rapid baking options avoid restric- tion of productivity and profitability by bottle- necks in your workflow.
Sikkens Autoclear Aerodry is the latest addi- tion to the Sikkens low-VOC system, delivering its users premium experience and sustainability, both for the environment and for the business.
AkzoNobel will demo Autoclear Aerodry at the Collision Repair Expo on 4-6 April at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Please refer to Lowbake demo schedule during the event.
For more information call (03) 9644 1711.
THE X FACTOR
The new SATAjet X 5t500 incorporates a revolutionary
nozzle concept, with a constant fan size across the
entire spectrum. SATA is the first spray gun
manufacturer to offer a nozzle system, dubbed the
SATA X-Nozzle System, based on two distinct spray
fan shapes that remain constant right across the nozzle
spectrum. In combination with the new SATAjet X 5500,
this advanced new nozzle system offers advantages
which cannot be matched by conventional technology.
The SATAjet X 5500 also features thoroughly modern
styling – the sleek design was developed in co-operation
with the Porsche design studio and includes a high quality anodised body with a black nozzle and cap. As well as
exceptional atomisation, which helps substantially reduce paint consumption, further features include a 'Whispering Nozzle' design to reduce noise level and a newly designed fluid tip and air cap which eliminates the need for an air distribution insert.
INSTANT FAN FAVOURITE
To create an effective solution to the downsides of existing nozzle technology, SATA’s development engineers took on the technical challenge of creating an all new nozzle system. With conventional nozzle technology, the size, shape and width of the spray fan and the available material flow rate tend to vary with the increase in nozzle size and this means painters must make adjustments at each step to compensate. With the SATAjet X 5500, painters still select between HVLP and RP technology but the SATA X-Nozzle System introduces the choice of two different fan shapes. Called ‘parallel’ for I-nozzles and ‘oval’ for O-nozzles, both have unique
characteristics to cater to the painter preferances. As the nozzle sizes increase within each respective technology (HVLP / RP), the material flow rate also increases in constant increments. As a result, the spray fan size and width remain unchanged across the entire spectrum.
Which SATA X-Nozzle is right for you will depend on a variety of factors so SATA has introduced some useful selection tools, at: sata.com/nozzlefinder, and the free SATA Nozzle Selector App.
The SATAjet X 5500 comes in the popular digital version (with digital air pressure gauge built into the gun handle) or the non-digi- tal version and is available from approved SATA distributors.