| Belzona Cat Block | | | Industry:General Industry (GIND) | | | Application:Engines and Casings (ENC) | | | Customer Location:Heavy equipment engine supplier in Missouri, USA | | | Application Date:February 1996 | | | Application Situation:New six cylinder engine blocks | | | Problem:Due to a design flaw in the casting, a drilled oil passageway broke through the side of the engine block. | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Cast Iron | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet ENC-1. | | | Belzona Facts:Twenty engine blocks were involved, worth over $4,000 each. Only $160 worth of Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) was used, saving the plant over $80,000. | | | Photographs Description
- View of the engine block.
- Close-up of broken out oil passageway.
- Dowel pin coated with Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent) in place, Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) being applied.
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