For refinish shops in high heat, low humidity desert-like conditions, the IntelliMist spray booth climate control system improves shop productivity by making it easier to use all waterborne and solvent paint products, and by improving painters’ comfort, according to DuPont Performance Coatings, which recently was acquired by The Carlyle Group and will be renamed Axalta Coating Systems.
Like this article? Sign up to receive our weekly news blasts here.IntelliMist, which is available to U.S. DuPont Performance coatings shops, is a process improvement tool, the company said. Because it automatically controls a spray booth during the spray cycle at the optimum level for humidity, it provides a productive spray booth climate. It can also be used after the bake cycle to rapidly cool down the booth and the panels. Vehicles are more “workable” due to lower part and body temperatures.
Optimizing the spray booth climate means that all waterborne and solvent borne products can be used more efficiently and consistently. It can minimize the need for specific additives and adjustments and painters don’t have to constantly adjust paint mixtures to deal with conditions. Painters will no longer have to struggle to keep a “wet edge”.
Painter comfort is enhanced, the company said. With a controlled spray booth climate, painters can work normal shifts – no more starting at midnight and stopping by noon in high heat, low humidity conditions. Installation is normally completed in less than a day and there are no structural issues adding it to an existing booth.
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