BELZONA RESTORES JAPANESE ALUMINUM END COVERS
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: GSS-Gaskets, Seals and Shims (GSS)
Substrate: Aluminum
Customer Location: Paperboard Mill in Ontario, Canada
Application Date: September 1999
Products:
Belzona® 1121 (Super XL Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: Severe erosion caused by a combination of corrosive environment and abrasion of a fanbelt.
Photograph Descriptions
- The corroded end cover.
- Work in progress.
- The end cover repaired and ready for service.
Application Situation
Aluminum end covers from formers of Kobayashi paper machine. Six formers with two end covers per machine.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet GSS-10.
Belzona Facts
Savings to the customer for six (6) pairs of formers exceeded $60,000. The parts would come from Japan and so Belzona saved them 8 to 12 weeks' worth of downtime. The repaired parts should outlast new ones.
