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PILOT-SCALE EVALUATION OF NEW RESIN APPLICATION EQUIPMENT FOR FIBER- REINFORCED PLASTICS
Citation:
Nunez*, C M., M. A. Bahner, G H. Ramsey*, R. S. Wright, AND F. G. King*. PILOT-SCALE EVALUATION OF NEW RESIN APPLICATION EQUIPMENT FOR FIBER- REINFORCED PLASTICS. ADVANCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 7(2):301-310, (2003).
Description:
The article gives results of a pilot-scale evaluation of new resin application equipment for fiber- reinforced plastics. The study, an evaluation and comparison of styrene emissions, utilized Magnum's FIT(TM) nozzle with conventional spray guns and flow coaters (operated at both low and high pressure). The effect on styrene emissions of varying the distance from the application device to the mold and of overspray off the mold were presented. During gel testing, the FIT nozzle significantly lowered styrene emissions during application, minimized gel coat usage, reduced total emissions, and had a slightly lower emission factor than the conventional spray gun. During lamination with resin, the FIT nozzle produced the lowest emissions, followed by the flow coater at low pressure, the flow coater at high pressure, and the conventional flow gun.