Electragear

• What is Platinum Plus™?
  A revolutionary new finish to seal Aluminum against
  man-made and natural solutions using a space-age
  polymer. It's safe for all food applications and will
not fade, peel, or crack. And there is no painting
necessary.

• How does Aluminum get that bright,
shiny surface?
  Our PLATINUM PROCESS is a technique performed
on raw Aluminum before manufacturing it into its
finished form that produces the brilliant polished
look for which Electra-Gear is famous. During this
process, raw Aluminum goes through a series of
cleaning and tumbling cycles that enhance
corrosion resistance by removing impurities.

• How is Platinum Plus™ Applied?
  Uncured polymer is positively charged upon a
negatively charged piece of Aluminum. Then
manufactured, the polymer is heat cured to the
  finished components, producing a pore-free
(99% corrosion resistant) finish that is chemically
bonded to the Aluminum.

• How is Platinum Plus™ Different than
Paint or Powder?
  The Platinum Plus™ process produces a pore-free,
  99% corrosion resistant finish without the outgassing
  problems of paint or powder. Paint finish is cured by
a coalescence of pigments and resins through an
outgassing process, and powder coatings cure
through a heat process in which an outgassing
occurs during water loss in the powder resins. Both
processes leave microscopic pores in the product's
finish which allows for passage of corroding
solutions, and thus product deterioration.

• What pH Range Will Platinum Plus™ Withstand?
  The entire range and is a must for 1.5<pH<13.5
which are typical washdown solutions.

• Has Platinum Plus™'s Effectiveness
Been Tested? Yes!
  • 400 hours of 5% salt spray and 90 F (ASTM B117)
• 500 hours of immersions in pH 1.5 (Acid)
• 500 hours of immersions in pH 13.5 (Base)
• 3000 hours of cycling per EGSP 446
• 100% peel strength (ASTM D3002)
• Abrasion resistance by sand drop testing over
8 cycles
  • Over one year UV testing per ASTM D523
• Moisture resistance over 750 hours per ASTM D523
• Tensile hardness testing -- exceed 4H

• What are the Platinum Plus™ -vs- Stainless
Steel specs?
• 1/3 lighter weight than Stainless Steel -- A
    significant consideration in many applications.
• Cost -- Aluminum gear drives and motors provide
more value for the dollar.

• What are the Platinum Plus™ -vs- Cast
Iron specs?
  • Lighter weight factor similar to that of Stainless Steel
    -- A significant consideration in many applications.
  • Non-corrosive finish requires no paint.
  • Cosmetically clean and attractive to enhance the
    look of any application.

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