CERMAKROME SALT SPRAY

From Bill Coomer Aesthetic Finishers
Piqua, OH

Bill just sent us a copy of a salt spray test that he had done by an independent testing laboratory. This was done to ASTM B117 standards. This test exposes a coated test panel to a 5% salt solution at approximately a 100F. The salt solution is continuously sprayed at the panel. The panel has the edges taped and an “X” scratched through the coating to bare metal. The panel was pulled from the test unit after 5304 hours. This is 221 days of exposure with no break. Cermakrome passed with flying colors with no corrosion going through the coating nor any creepage of rust from the unprotected areas. Bill’s comment was that he felt the panel would rust through from the unprotected areas long before any corrosion would get through or creep under Cermakrome. NO other metallic ceramic coating from any other coating applicator that we are aware of, has gone this long. Cermakrome is still the BEST metallic ceramic coating on the market today.

STAINLESS BRUSH FOR CERMAKROME

From JCM Coatings House Springs, MO

Charlie wanted us to pass along a tip for polishing Cermakrome in either tight areas or in small dimples created by rust, that occurred on used parts, before coating. These are areas that do not polish while the part is in the vibratory polisher. Charlie has been using small stainless steel brushes to polish these areas. A very thin brush will polish the areas between tubes on a header. A small ‘sponge’ shaped brush will get into the dimples and remove the white appearance of the unpolished areas. A quick buff with polish or a short trip back to the polisher evens out the appearance.

LEAD FREE SOLDER POT COATING

Siemons Energy & Automation
Johnson City, TN

TLHB has been in test to protect Stainless Steel solder pots against corrosion and erosion from Lead Free Solder. After continuous immersion in Lead Free Solder, run continuously at @275C for 3 months, there was no damage to the pot or to the impellors within the pump. This is important because the European Union will be requiring a totally Lead Free system (WEE, ROHS) by July 2006. This is a major issue and TLHB provides the protection for any part coming in contact with the solder. Currently there are few solutions other than either using Titanium or Ceramic Coatings, which are extremely expensive. This will impact the application of solder world wide.

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