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paints; it is a complete set of solutions for the body shops of the capable of moving free- and non-free-flowing bulk materials from
future. Customers can benefit from new, ergonomic mixing stations large pellets to sub-micron powders, including products that pack,
that can be tailored to their individual needs. An additional web-based cake, seize, smear, fluidize, break apart or separate, with no separa-
reporting tool helps body shop managers keep tabs on business oper- tion of blended products.
ations. To make customers, insurance companies, fleets, car manu- Ready to plug-in-and-run, the mobile system is equipped with a
facturers and other stakeholders aware of the quality and NEMA-4 control panel and user-friendly HMI interface, allowing the
sustainability standards of the body shop, a certified auditing program operator to vary operation of the dust collection system and conveyor
has also been established. to serve varied processes, and then roll the system to a cleaning sta-
The new line, including all additional services, will be rolled out tion or storage area between uses.
under BASF’s refinish brands Glasurit and R-M globally beginning in The unit is constructed of carbon steel with durable industrial finish,
Q3 2020 in selected countries. and available with stainless steel contact surfaces or in all-stainless
www.basf.com models.
www.flexicon.com
Mobile Bag Dump Station Allows Bulk
Material Transfer Throughout a Plant Evonik Launches New Bio-Defoamer

A new mobile Bag Dump Station with flexible screw conveyor and bag Evonik has launched a new bio-defoamer with EcoLabel for architec-
compactor allows bulk material transfer from handheld sacks, pails tural paints.
and boxes into elevated process equipment and storage vessels TEGO Foamex 18 and adds a unique property profile to the compa-
throughout the plant. ny’s coatings additives line, Evonik says. The new defoamer consists
Mounted on a mobile frame with locking casters and fold-down of 98 percent vegetable oil, a renewable raw material. It is also the
step, the dust-free system features a bag disposal chute through the first bio-based defoamer from Evonik specifically developed for the
sidewall of the hopper hood, allowing the operator to pass empty bags architectural market. "
directly into the bag compactor. Dust generated from bag dumping, “Our additives for water-based formulations have been in use for
empty bag pass-through, and bag compaction is drawn away from the decades,” says Nadia Lenhardt, Head of Market Segment Decorative
operator, onto the system’s two cartridge filters. Automatic reverse- Coatings, EMEA “The new bio-based additive is a consistent next step
pulse air nozzles release short blasts of compressed air inside the fil- in our efforts to enable sustainable formulations for bio-based paints.”
ters at timed intervals causing dust build-up on the outer surfaces to TEGO Foamex 18 is easy to process and suitable for both grind and
fall into the hopper, conserving useable product. Filters are readily let-down stages, Evonik says, and suitable for a wide range of formu-
accessed by removing the interior baffle, and replaced using quick- lations. The additive also meets the requirements of all relevant Eco-
disconnect fittings. Labels such as the Blue Angel and EU Ecolabel.
The compactor employs a pneumatic air cylinder capable of com- “By continuously expanding the existing defoamer portfolio not only
pressing up to 80 bags into a removable bin. The compactor’s main in the architectural sector, but also for industrial, automotive, and
door and flapper door within the bag disposal chute are equipped with printing ink applications, Evonik Coating Additives offers the best pos-
safety interlocks that prevent operation of the compactor unless both sible solution for almost any desired formulation,” the company says.
doors are closed. www.coating-additives.com
The hopper discharges into an enclosed flexible screw conveyor,

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