THERMAL SPRAYING
Xioms new thermal spray system can spray not only thermoplastic, thermoset and FBE powders but has now been adapted to spray pure zinc powder (hot metal zinc).
This is the ultimate in corrosion protection and offers up to 15 years protection, the zinc is sprayed as a base layer and can be either clear coated or a decorative colour as a topcoat.
THERE IS NO OTHER SYSTEM IN THE WORLD THAT CAN OFFER THIS.
Xiom’s systems are used for pipeline field repairs/field joints (in conjunction with Xiom’s Pipeline Pre-heating System), corrosion protection, decorative and functional coating.
Xiom® Titan and Hercules –
The Guns That Protect Your World!
The Revolution Has Begun!
You are about to witness the revolution of the coating industry. Xiom's team of engineers and consultants has answered the decades-old challenge of applying plastic powder coatings on site without the need for ovens or kilns.
How is Xiom® Changing the Powder Coating Industry?
With Xiom® Titan,powder coating is no longer a labour intensive process. Traditional powder coating is actually a series of processes—surface preparation, powder application, heating of the part, curing of the coating.
Preparing the surface ensures that the surface is dirt- and rust-free and may include washing or blasting. When thermoplastic powders are used, a primer is normally applied to promote adhesion of the powder coatings. With thermoset powders, the part to be coated needs to be electrostatically charged to ensure adhesion. The coated part is then cured or baked in an oven so that the powder melts and flows into a smooth, solid layer.
In the past two decades, powder coating revolutionized the finishing industry. Powder coatings perform better and last longer than traditional wet paints. Powder coatings are also more resistant to chips, scratches, wear and fading. Other benefits include reduced waste, easier clean-up, good barrier protection, reclaimable and reusable overspray. Powder coatings are environmentally friendly, too. Because they don’t need solvents, powder coatings don’t release volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) into the atmosphere.
But traditional powder coating does have drawbacks. First of all, the product that is being coated must be able to handle high temperatures for moderate periods of time. This means that powder coating temperature-sensitive materials such as wood or plastic is very difficult. And conventional powder coating is factory bound. Products that are to be coated must fit into the powder coater's oven. Larger equipment must be shut down, torn apart, hauled to the powder coaters, and then hauled back to the site and reassembled after coating. Oven-curing is a cumbersome and expensive process in terms of energy use, transport costs, and wait time--and there is the chance that the finished coating may be scratched or scuffed during transport. The need for oven-curing has, therefore, kept powder coating out of the mainstream.
Until now.
The Xiom® System
The completely portable Xiom® system weighs just 80 kilos and consists of a spray gun, powder feeder and control console. It can be used anywhere compressed air is available. The control console controls the flow of propane, oxygen and compressed air, as well as the delivery of the coating material. The gun, which permits users to start and stop the spraying process, diffuses the gases, forming a “perfect flame”. The flame heats the Xiom® coatings to their melting point and sprays them onto a surface. Like a person that walks over hot coals with bare feet, the flame and molten plastic will be hot for only a few brief seconds before they cure and cool, so most materials aren’t harmed. Virtually any surface can be coated, even cardboard and other surfaces that would incinerate in a curing oven.
The Xiom® system isn't meant to replace conventional powder coating systems. In fact, many traditional powder coaters have their own Xiom® system operating alongside their ovens to provide total customer satisfaction.
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Xiom’s engineers have just developed the Xiom Hercules high capacity thermal spray gun which has much higher application rates than the Titan and is ideal for larger jobs.
The Hercules only requires compressed air and propane making the system even more portable.
XIOM’s Fastest Gun Ever!
Applies Xiom X600 & X500 series thermoplastic coatings at 8kgs per hour, achieving coverage of up to 28m² per hour at .008” thickness
Fan spray >5” helps applicators maintain even coating thickness on large parts
Operates on propane and compressed air only, no oxygen required
Operator friendly, with flow control and monitoring right on the gun
Weighs only 2kgs.