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Monday Dec 3 2001 8:31AM Eastern Time
Torrance, CA -- (BUSINESS WIRE SYSTEM) — December 3,
2001 -- Magnetic Component Engineering, Inc., a California Corporation, located
in the City of Torrance has announced that it has begun offering it’s highly
durable PR1010 coating to industry for use in other applications in addition to
magnets.
PR1010 is a black color modified Phenolic Resin coating that has been extremely
successful for coating permanent magnets.
MCE offered this coating for magnets, magnet assemblies and components
used in magnet systems since 1995. Because
of the high demand, the coating was only offered to promote MCE’s magnet
business.
However, by increasing capacity due to overwelming demand,
MCE can now provide this extremely high performance coating for coating metal
components. The coating has excellent
resistance to chemicals, is very durable, and retards oxidation. It can be used as a final coat on metal
components, or as a primer on the metal prior to bonding.
When metals such as aluminum are bonded, one
dominant mechanism of bond failure is oxidation of the surfaces.
PR1010 promotes better bond longevity by
inhibiting oxidation at the bond joints.
PR1010 is also superior to hard anodizing when bonding to the substrate
is requried.
The application process involves lightly grit blasting the
surface with aluminum oxide, then spray coating with PR1010.
This process eliminates the need for a
phosphoric acid etch which is environmentally unfriendly, and typically not
practical to use on many components, especially assemblies containing
magnets. The coating thickness can be
controlled very well, and is typically applied 0.0005”+/-.0002”.
After air-drying, which allows the solvent
carrier to flash off, the coating is oven cured at approximately 350°F for one
hour. The standard coating is black
color, however, a non-pigmented verion is available and is attractive for applications
that require NSF certification.
Ms. Linda Montgomerie, the president of MCE commented, "…I am pleased to
see that we continue to provide new and exciting solutions for our customers."
The National Sales Manager of MCE, Mr. Brian Beeler said "…this step
to open the doors for coating other components is very beneficial for our
customers. It is very important that we
not only develop new technologies, but share this with our customers so that
they can promote their businesses."
Magnetic Component Engineering, a manufacturer of permanent
magnets and magnetic assemblies, has been a mark of quality and speed in the
industry. Lead times for production and prototypes are generally half of
what the industry has been quoting. Magnetic Component Engineering set a
standard for high-speed accurate manufacturing in 1992. It has since
become the vendor of choice for the aerospace, defense, computer, motor and
medical industries. With sales approaching twenty million, the company
has sustained an average growth in excess of 25% annually since 1991.
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