| Belzona® Repairs Ebonite Covered Carpet Roll | | | Industry:General Industry (GIND) | | | Application:Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC) | | | Customer Location:Carpet manufacturer, Kidderminster, UK | | | Application Date:June 2008 | | | Application Situation:This ebonite covered roll on the Carpet Loom supports the carpet as it passes over the Latex Applicator Roll that coats the back of the Carpet with latex. | | | Problem:The ebonite had suffered from localised wear and was not readily repairable. In fact the original manufacturer did not recomend repair of this material | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Steel & Ebonite | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System TCC-3. Ebonite was cut back to a sound edge and after roughening exposed steel and surrounding Ebonite, Belzona® 1111 was applied and then finished to profile using sa template cut from a Belzona Mixing Board. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona was the only viable repair method. Alternative was to buy new Roll which is expensive and on a long lead time. | | | Photographs Description
- Roll showing area of missing Ebonite
- Two damaged areas, the left side prepared the right yet to be prepared
- The two areas brought back to profile with Belzona® 1111
- The Latex Applicator back in action
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