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New SILICON CARBIDE ABRASIVES VSM Abrasives Corp. www.usmabrasiues.com VSM’s CK918X Compactgrain abrasives are now available in 800, 1,000, and 1,200 grits. The newly expanded grits work best in applications requiring the finest of finishes. CK918X is composed of silicon carbide grains that provide a consistent- ly low Ra finish leaving a bright shine on the workpiece. This shine and low surface roughness is achieved through the inherent characteristics of the silicon car- bide grains. Silicon carbide grains are much sharper than aluminum oxide grains creating very narrow scratches, which in turn provides for a brighter fin- ish on the part. It has an excel- lent polishing tool for medium to hard metals as well as the best choice for polishing prechrome finishes. Circle 401 on reader service card LIQUID PRETRBATMENT Oakite Products Inc. www.oakite.com Chemetall Oakite has introduced Gardobond A 4921, a liquid pre- treatment that has been formulat- ed to replace conventional treat- ments on steel, aluminum, and zinc alloys. It is a drop-in replace- ment instantly ready to use with any current system, requiring no change in production methods. Gardobond A 4921 provides supe- rior salt spray performance with a wide variety of paints, resulting in a longer life for the finished part. It works at low operating temper- atures, resulting in reduced oper- ating cost and energy savings, and contains no heavy metals. It is a nontoxic, environmentally compli- ant product. Circle 402 on reader service card PORTABLE HEATER AND CONTROL SYSTEMS Cleveland Process Corp. www.clepco.com CLEPCO introduces a new line of larger portable heater and control systems. Kombo systems range from 3 KW to 6 KW, 240 V, single- phase. Kombo is available in stainless steel, titanium, and Teflon construction. The compan- ion temperature control can be digital or dial set. This product can be ordered with the control rotated 90” either direction for ease of reading and access. A 6-ft power cord is provided. Circle 403 on reader service card AIR KNIFE Spraying Systems Co. www.spray.comlairknife The WindJet Air Knife has many features that make dry-off appli- cations more successful and cost effective. The biggest develop- ment is a unique protruding lead- ing edge that extends l/8 in. beyond the air slot along the length of the knife. Because of this pronounced edge, the flow of air is directed out of the knife in a straight stream. This leads to an air stream that retains its integri- ty in a more controlled manner exiting the slot and maintains it further from the knife. The benefit is a uniform, high-volume, constant air stream along the entire knife length, ensuring not spotting or blotching for a higher-quality, con- sistent dry-off process. It comes in two air slot sizes, 0.040 in. for a higher impact air stream and 0.060 in. for a higher air flow. Available knife lengths are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 in. Custom lengths can also be produced. Circle 404 on reader service card DEW POINT METER DeFelsko www.defelsko.com The environmental conditions during pretreatment and applica- tion of a coating system are major factors affecting the long-term performance of coatings on steel structures. Now the monitoring of environmental conditions is even easier with DeFelsko’s new PosiTector Dew Point Meter. The PosiTector DPM measures and records climactic parameters September 2003 61
