Fiber-reinforced composite materials for the coating of high-quality Class A surfaces

IMCoatec

Fiber-reinforced composite materials for the coating of high-quality Class A surfaces

Overview

Sheet molded compounds (SMC) body parts must have a perfect surface finish for subsequent painting. For this purpose, manual pretreatment with a carrier material is often carried out, which on the one hand is very time-consuming and on the other hand can be problematic in terms of quality. Alternatively, automatic spray systems are used, which in turn increases investment costs.

In-mold coating (IMC) with IMCoatec is an automated and reproducible process that brings a high-quality Class A surface to SMC components while reducing average production costs. IMCoatec is a single-component injection coating system that enables a chemical bond between the SMC and IMC materials and offers other benefits:

Weight reduction
Complex design geometries
Corrosion resistance
Sensors and antennas can become invisible (no shark fins on the roof)

Benefits

Automated coating injection eliminates costly mold pretreatment.

Reliable and reproducible production of Class A surfaces.

Simple operation and handling

Also allows injection of top coat materials

Easy integration into SMC production lines

Configurable with one or two injection valves

Technical data

length

2,640 mm

Width

1,400 mm

Height

2,240 mm

Dosing volume

up to 500 cm³

Gear ratio of the metering unit

4:1

Max. injektion presusre

400 bar

Theor. pressure with closed valve

2,400 bar

Operating voltage

3x 400 VAC + N + PE

Frequency

50 Hz

Power ratin (total)

15.4 kVA

Weight

approx. 1,400 kg

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Downloads

Product data sheet IMCoatec

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