Now Indians turn to Plascoat for fire extinguisher lining system upgrade

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(2001), "Now Indians turn to Plascoat for fire extinguisher lining system upgrade", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 48 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2001.12848dab.014

Now Indians turn to Plascoat for fire extinguisher lining system upgrade

Now Indians turn to Plascoat for fire extinguisher lining system upgradeKeywords: Plascoat, Coatings, Thermoplastics, India

Plascoat's PPA665 thermoplastic coating material internal corrosion protection system for fire extinguisher cylinders forms part of a new order from a leading Indian manufacturer.

The Indian company is also upgrading its application equipment from a long-serving, Plascoat, double-headed spin coater so that it can maintain its supply of quality extinguishers to the Indian market.

The company will be applying Plascoat PPA665 using the Falcon 24, part of a Falcon series developed by Plascoat over the last few years, with the support of engineering specialists Gravatom, to meet the needs of small to large volume extinguisher producers.

The semi-automated Falcon 24 is said to be able to line extinguisher cylinders with the application-specific, corrosion-resistant lining material PPA665 at a rate of up to 24 units an hour with one-man operation.

The material/system package is similar to others supplied by the company recently to other emerging countries, such as Latvia and Pakistan, and also China.

Its PPA665 coating is stated to meet the requirements of European standard EN3 and claims a proven track record over 20 years. According to Plascoat, it offers long-term adhesion, and excellent crack and corrosion resistance within water and foam filled extinguishers.

The Falcon series also includes the recently launched Falcon 80 and the Falcon 360 – a system with a handling capability of up to 360 units an hour.