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Citation
(2004), "Environmental measures reap speedy rewards", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 51 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2004.12851aab.007
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Environmental measures reap speedy rewards
Environmental measures reap speedy rewards
Keywords: Environment, Waste, Coatings
Poeton Industries has won a substantial order from its Gloucestershire neighbour Spirax Sarco owing to a recent GBP 90,000 investment in Eden – a special environmental dialysis system designed to reduce waste from the coating process.
Cheltenham-based Spirax Sarco, a supplier of products and services worldwide for the control of steam and other industrial fluids, adheres to a strict environmental policy when selecting its supplier partners.
The company placed the order with Poeton after sample coatings proved that the combination of Poeton's new semi-automated electroless nickel line and the Eden environmental system, provided consistently high standards of corrosion protection for a range of steam traps and control and metering products.
Poeton Managing Director Colin John explains: “Eden provides continuous and very precise control of the electroless nickel solution, which means we achieve much more consistent plating rates and finer tolerances.”
A spokesman for Spirax Sarco agrees: “We were impressed with Poeton's ability to deliver such a high quality, 'right first time' corrosion resistant coating, and equally impressed with the more attractive finish it provided for our cast iron components”.
The steam traps are coated with Apticote 400, a nickel composite coatings that combines the protection of low friction polymers with the natural hardness and corrosion resistance of nickel to provide superior wear, abrasion and chemical resistance.
To ensure on-time delivery for Spirax Sarco's monthly production schedule, Poeton also provides a weekly collection and delivery service and has the flexibility to operate its electroless- nickel lines 24 h a day to meet any increases in demand.