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Height |
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COMPANIES |
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Coated |
Specialties |
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Special Features, Equipment, or Expertise |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
3, 4, 6, 7, 9 |
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6.0 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
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Specializing in thin film
builds. |
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1, 2, 3. 4 |
4, 7, 9 |
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6.0 |
6.0 |
16.0 |
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Custom coating
formulations, two 70' convevor ovens |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
4, 5, 7, 8, 9 |
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8.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
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Intricate masking and
difficult applications. |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
2-4, 6, 7, 9 |
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8.0 |
5.0 |
20.0 |
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Batch-large production.
Masking 30 yrs.exp. Also, 10x10x10 oven. |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
3-5, 7-10 |
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15.0 |
15.0 |
60.0 |
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Large parts, high volume
coating of small parts, clean room. |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
2-5, 7-9 |
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8.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
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Custom coatings.
Challenging requirements. |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
2, 3, 4, 7, 9 |
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10.0 |
12.0 |
25.0 |
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Large vol. Fine & precise work. Powder coatings. |
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1, 4 |
3, 4, 7, 8, 10 |
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10.0 |
10.0 |
15.0 |
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Severe corrosion control,
high purity, anti-electrostatic. |
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1, 3 |
4, 7 |
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6.0 |
6.0 |
12.0 |
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Medium vol., custom,
chain-on-edge, conveyor & batch production |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 |
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6.0 |
6.0 |
10.0 |
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Batch, overhead, and
conv. ovens, 250-800 deg. F. Large
volumes. |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
2, 4, 6, 7, 9 |
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12.0 |
12.0 |
25.0 |
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Specializing in small
qty., thin film to thick films on large vessels |
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1-3 |
3-5, 7, 9, 10 |
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8.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
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Engineered work,
small/large runs, only fluoropolymers |
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1, 2. 3, 4 |
4, 7, 9 |
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6.0 |
7.0 |
12.0 |
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Low-medium volume. Prototype-unusual applications. |
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Sematech-ISPA |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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15.0 |
15.0 |
30.0 |
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Corrosion control. High purity & release coatings to 100
mil. |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
2, 3, 4, 7, 8 |
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8.0 |
8.0 |
9.0 |
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Conveyor ovens. Robotic
spray for hi vol runs. |
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1 |
2, 4, 7, 8, 9 |
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7.0 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
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Med-large vol.
Flatline/Ovrhd Conv. Batch & powder coating. |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
2, 4, 5, 7, 9 |
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7.0 |
10.0 |
11.0 |
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Specializing in extreme
service polymers. |
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1, 2, 3, 4 |
3, 4, 7, 8, 9 |
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8.0 |
8.0 |
20.0 |
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Solving problems with
coatings. |
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INDUSTRY
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Metals |
Coil coating |
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WHY COAT? -
Fluoropolymer coatings can transform the surface |
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Rubbers |
Continuous belt |
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properties of mild
steel to those of a fluoropolymer. |
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Plastics |
Ceramic coating |
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PRODUCT TYPES - Most
applications are on metal, but glass, plastic, ceramics, |
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Ceramics |
Dispersion coating |
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and even wood are
being coated. |
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Dip spin coating |
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PRODUCT SIZE ranges
from parts that would fit under your thumbnail to |
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Extrusion coating |
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larger than a
mini-van. |
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7 |
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Electrostatic powder |
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PRODUCTS - All
companies coat products for essentially all industries. |
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8 |
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Flame coating |
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COATINGS - There are
about 350 commercially available fluoropolymer coatings. |
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9 |
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Fluidized bed |
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THE COATING PROCESS -
The basic process is Cleaning, Coating, and Curing. |
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10 |
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Tumble coating |
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A coater can choose from a number of
different coating methods. |
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