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APEX™ Paint Detackification Technology
Driving profitable growth, ensuring consistently high production quality and maximizing first time quality (FTQ) can be difficult for automotive plant and paint booth managers. Excellent paint booth technology and chemical paint detackification are critical for optimizing costs and delivering optimum results.
Our APEX™ Paint Detackification program offers a combination of new and innovative chemistries designed to improve overall system collection efficiency and cleanliness. Nalco Water combines comprehensive chemistry, consulting and digital intelligence to help you meet your business goals.
Wet Spray Booth Detacking Process
In wet spray booths or scrubbers, overspray is drawn into a circulating water stream below the paint booth. The water stream exits the booth into a pit with a consolidation device that removes the paint solids from the water. The clean water is returned to the booth to avoid excessive freshwater consumption.
It’s critical to remove the coagulated paint solids effectively to:
- Avoid buildup in the booth that can negatively affect the airflow in the paint booth itself
- Reduce the risk of quality issues in the paint job
- Reduce energy associated with maintaining proper airflow from the fans
Paint Booth Technology for Efficient Detackification
A good chemical paint detackification program is important for effective and efficient separation of the paint solids from the water. The paint detack program first detackifies the paint so it’s no longer sticky, then helps the solids efficiently bind together for efficient removal and effective dewatering. Paint detackification is a critical step in paint booth decontamination.
The Nalco Water APEX™ Paint Detackification technology has been successfully implemented in paint booth systems using all kinds of paint types (polyurethanes, 2K clear coats, high solids primers, high solids solvent-borne basecoats, and high solids water-borne basecoats). Our paint booth technology delivers complete paint detackification with improved overall system collection efficiency and cleanliness.
Superior Paint Detackification Chemistry
Our APEX™ technology includes the first, truly effective, 99% biodegradable paint detackifier chemistry. As a result, the APEX™ technology was a 2012 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) Award winner, which recognizes superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance among automotive suppliers.
Paint Booth Detacking Chemistry Focused on Safety and Sustainability
- Over 99% sustainable and renewable raw materials
- Zero VOC
- Zero Formaldehyde
- Not classified as dangerous in accordance with Directives 67/548/EEC or 1999/45/EC
- Product is not regulated during transportation
Flocculant - Ultimer Polymer Technology
- Winner of US Presidential Green Chemistry Award
- No oil content
- Easily applied
Antifoams - Improved High-Performance Materials
- High active content
- Requires low dosage
- Environmentally friendly
- Advanced formulations
- Zero VOC
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Paint Booth Performance and Results
Developed by the water treatment and automotive experts at Nalco Water, APEX™ technology can rapidly lower system turbidity and total suspended solids. Challenging foaming issues, which frequently occur in these systems, are quickly minimized or eliminated.
After introducing APEX™ technology, customers are typically able to achieve an average reduction of 20% in the Total Cost of Operation in their paint booth systems. The evaluations of the impact of APEX™ technology upon customer Sustainability Performance Indicators (SPIs) in paint booth operation have shown the following average improvements:
Water
- Reduction in water volume and cost of more than 20%
- Improved microbiological control
Energy
- Reduction in energy consumption and cost of more than 10%
- Reduction in waste volumes, disposal and incineration costs of more than 30%
Air
- VOC-free paint detackification program available
- Reduction in odor and related number of complaints
- Reduce emissions
- Enhanced process efficiency, product quality, or site productivity
- Reduction in maintenance and specific cleaning activities and costs of more than 50%
- Improved air filter life
Waste
- Reduced emissions
- Conservation of natural resources
- Reduction in waste volumes, disposal and incineration costs of more than 30%
- Achievement of your sustainable goals
- Technical expertise
Paint Detackification Success Story
During the last decade, the Automotive Industry has increasingly demonstrated a strong commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Many automotive programs and procedures have been put in place to help meet sustainability targets to reduce the consumption of natural resources, and associated emissions and waste. Today the industry must work even harder to meet sustainability targets and financial goals. Cost control and reduction of the total cost of operation remain key factors in managing and operating profitability.
Many automotive plants worldwide have strict environmental management practices in place which aim to:
- Reduce emissions to air, in particular CO2 and other greenhouse gases, and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
- Reduce energy consumption using innovative technologies
- Reduce freshwater use
- Minimize waste production and improve water treatment
Learn more about how Nalco Water is innovating for better paint booths and a better paint shop.
More APEX™ Paint Detackification Case Studies
Delivering Major Cost reduction
Learn about how Nalco Water helped a Global Automotive Manufacturer in Thailand improve performance in their paint shop and deliver major cost reductions.
Improving Sustainability Performance and Delivering Cost Savings
Learn about a leading European automobile manufacturer that operates production facilities around the world, and is one of the leading producers in Europe.
Improving Performance and Delivering Major Cost Reduction
Learn about this major auto assembly plant, one of two green flag designated customer sites in Europe and MEA.
Reducing Solid Waste
Learn about how Nalco Water helped an automotive assembly facility reduce their solid waste by 267,000 pounds.