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

1. View of the engine block. 
2. Close-up of broken out oil passageway.  
3. Dowel pin coated with Belzona® 9411 (Release Agent) in place, Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) being applied.