Coil Coating Problems: Maintenance is burdensome

Coil coating line managers report that they experience three basic problems in solvent vapor monitoring, this week let’s address the first one: 

  1. Maintenance is burdensome. Sample lines clog, pumps break down, and analyzer elements become fouled - all resulting in excessive labor and costly downtime. 

Coil coating ovens typically operate at high temperatures, with some zones at over 800°F. This temperature range is needed to cure organic polymer coatings to their substrate materials.