cprendergast

Topic: Hook Material Options

I am adding a second industrial powder coating line.  We currently use metal hooks to maintain electrostatics.  I am considering researching alternative materials to eliminate burn off costs (thousands per year).  Has anyone out there done any work on this.  I am thinking about either coating the metal with _______ (teflon maybe) to eliminate build up, or even attempting to use a carbon impregnated plastic to maintain electrostatics.

Open to suggetions and comments. (Am I wasting my time?)

ChemSlinger

Re: Hook Material Options

Teflon may not be a bad idea, I have never actually seen it done, but that doesn't mean it can't be.

Have you considered chemical stripping?

Usually in house stripping can save you money in the long run do to the fact that the stripper can be used multiple times on multiple batches of hooks as long as the spent paint is properly filtered out.

Hope this helps! 

Jonathan Ballard

EnviroServe Chemicals, Inc.

(910) 892-1791

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hstockman

Re: Hook Material Options

Dear cprendergast,

You should be able to run awhile with traditional hooks as long as you keep the ground joints clean where the part meets your hook.  You might want to consider stainless steel at your contact points.

Regards,

Herb Stockman

T&G Industrial Equipment

270-997-0397

cprendergast wrote:

I am adding a second industrial powder coating line.  We currently use metal hooks to maintain electrostatics.  I am considering researching alternative materials to eliminate burn off costs (thousands per year).  Has anyone out there done any work on this.  I am thinking about either coating the metal with _______ (teflon maybe) to eliminate build up, or even attempting to use a carbon impregnated plastic to maintain electrostatics.

Open to suggetions and comments. (Am I wasting my time?)