Rapid and complete surface treatment with dry ice and nanocoatings

Surface finishers in the transportation market, aerial work platform industry and manure processing industry were able to indulge their passion during SURFACE Campus. Various interesting novelties were on display at the Steur Industrial Coating B.V. stand. Such as the in-house developed nanocoatings, which are highly scratch-resistant and hydrophobic, the patented PPS system, where surfaces are easily cleaned with dry ice and the complete line of CRYONOMIC dry ice production and blasting machines.

Jack Steur in the laboratory of Steur Industrial Coating in Oudenbosch.

"Of particular note are our nanocoatings with anti-stick properties," says owner Jack Steur. "These coatings can easily be applied to the inside of a semi-trailer, making it easier to empty as a whole. The coatings provide optimal protection against salt, brine, cement, graffiti and acid rain. Treated surfaces are also very easy to clean, which is why the coatings are also very popular with spray painting companies and waste management companies." Recently, Steur Industrial Coating has applied the nanocoatings, among other things, to the inside of various large trailers, on forty buses for Schiphol Airport, on a number of repatriation vehicles and on various aluminum (conditioned) loading containers, which are used to transport fruit and vegetables. The applied nanocoatings were developed in Steur Industrial Coating's own laboratory in Oudenbosch, where the most advanced coating development equipment is installed.

Thanks to the PPS system, all pretreatment by blasting with dry ice takes place in the same cabin where the equipment is sprayed.

Cleaning with dry ice
In addition to nanocoatings, visitors to SURFACE Campus were very appreciative of Steur Industrial Coating's patented PPS system, in which surfaces are pre-treated with dry ice and then can be sprayed directly. "A huge gain over the traditional coating process." Says Sturgeon: "Normally, semi-trailers, cranes and other industrial equipment are first cleaned in a wash bay, with high-pressure water and various cleaning solvents. Then the equipment is moved to a sanding area, where the sanding operations take place and a spray booth, where the equipment is degreased, taped, primed and sprayed. With our invention, significantly curtailed this extensive process. In fact, thanks to the PPS system, all pretreatment is done by blasting with dry ice. In the same cabin where the equipment is sprayed. This eliminates the need for transport movements throughout the plant and saves space and valuable labor time. In addition, cleaning with dry ice is very environmentally responsible." For cleaning with dry ice, Steur Industrial Coating uses dry ice blasting agents produced in-house. "We use up to 10,000 dry ice kg per week," Steur said. "In the future, this will only increase as more and more parties recognize and embrace dry ice. For the manufacturing and cleaning process, we won ION's national innovation award in 2013."

For dry ice cleaning, Steur Industrial Coating uses dry ice blasting equipment produced in-house.

Complete machine line
During the surface technology trade fair, Steur Industrial Coating's booth was completed with a complete line of CRYONOMIC dry ice production and blasting machines. "Including the latest machine, with which the amount of dry ice can be determined almost automatically."