| Belzona Repairs A Rubber Impeller At A Sugar Mill | | | Industry:Sugar (SUGR) | | | Application:Solids Handling Machinery (SHM) | | | Customer Location:South Louisiana, USA | | | Application Date:April 2014 | | | Application Situation:Sugar mill pump impeller | | | Problem:After years of use, impeller had cuts and holes that had to be repaired or impeller be replaced. The mill did not want to buy a new one if the impeller could be repaired. | | | Products:Belzona 2111 (D&A Hi-Build Elastomer)
Belzona 2131 (D&A Fluid Elastomer)
Belzona 2911 (Elastomer QD Conditioner)
Belzona 9111 (Cleaner/Degreaser)
Belzona 9341 (Reinforcement Tape) | | | Substrate:Rubber | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-11. | | | Belzona Facts:Customer had used other Belzona products to successfully lengthen the time between replacement and also improve efficiency of equipment. The impeller was coated for 75% of the cost of a new impeller. | | | Photographs Description1. Impeller before repairs
2. Worst area after degreasing; ready to be roughened up
3. Worst area after Belzona application
4. Finished repaired impeller ready for another grind season. | |
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