PRESS ROLL REPAIR WITH BELZONA
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Pulp and paper mill, Germany
Application Date: July 2008
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)
Problem: Corrosion had led to perforation of side plates.
Photograph Descriptions
- Corroded side plate
- Grist-blasted side plate
- Application of Belzona® 1111
- Completed application
Application Situation
Size press roll from a paper machine.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5. The side plate was first rebuilt using Belzona® 1111. Once hard enough, two coats of Belzona® 1341 were applied to achieve a final coating thickness of 500 µm.
Belzona Facts
The application was completed in just two days. Since 2008, the refurbished roll is still in service and further rollers have been coated, saving the pulp and paper mill the cost and delay of buying new rollers at a price of £3000 each.
