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rate, ensuring that materials are dis­pensed repeatedly and accurately.The Model 455 valve has a patentedover-stroke adjustment, positiveshut-off, and disposable inert wettedparts, enabling users to obtain mil­lions of cycles from a single piece oftubing. This valve can be used as adispense valve or as an in-line, twoway (on-off) valve with adjustableflow. Teflon tubing is the recom­mended standard for this valve, butit can be quickly converted to useother tubing materials, such as sili­cone, urethane, polyethylene, or vinyltubing.

The Model 455 dispensing valvewasdesigned to be easily integrated intoautomated assembly lines and can befitted with a number ofdifferent styledispense tips and spray nozzles. Thisvalve can dispense a large assortmentof low-to-medium viscosity materialsincluding adhesives, UV resins, flux,gels, acids, sealants, cyanoacrylates,lubricants, paints, medical media, sol­vents, RTV, anaerobics, and alkalis.For more information, call (860) 626­6700, e-mail info@tridak.com. or visitwww.tridak.com.

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AIRlESS SPARGER SYSTEMCJI Processing System's AirlessSparger System provides vigoroussolution agitation in a customdesigned Anodizing Tank. CJI cus­tom designs and fabricates anodizingsystems to accommodate any size

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part or basket of parts. Componentsare sized for each tank as required,depending on Anodizing ChromicAcid Type I, Sulfuric Anodize Type II,or Hard Coat Anodize Type III.Pumps, valves, and eductors are care­fully calculated for each application,as well as heaters, controllers, coolingcoils or grids, chillers, and rectifiers.

Copper cathode and anode bussingis calculated to handle the maximumamperage with the least voltage drop.All wetted components are chosencarefully, for chemical compatibility.CJI Process Systems engineers designand fabricate single anodizing tanks,100 gallons or smaller, to large 5,000­gallon fully automated anodizingtank process or coating systems, withsingle or multiple programmedhoists. CJI is committed to buildingworld-class equipment for world­class customers-guaranteed! Formore information, please visitwww.CJIProcessSystems.com.

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VACUUM LIFTERAnver Corp. has introduced a cus­tom vacuum lifter for pick-and-placesystems handling ultra-thin sheets offoils, films, and glass that is designedto prevent puckering and surfacedamage. The Anver VPF-57 CustomVacuum lifter for delicate sheetsfeatures multiple double spring-

loaded suspensions with soft rubberaccordion-style vacuum cups forhandling sheets of foils and filmsdown to 26 gauge, and glass.Designed for pick-and-place applica­tions, this lifter has fully adjustablecross arms with shut-off valves toprovide optimum setup flexibility.

Available with air- or electric-pow-

ered vacuum generators, the AnverVFP-57 is equipped with an integrat­ed vacuum guard system and hasaudio-visual safety alarms, in theevent of a malfunction, and includesparking stands to keep the vacuumsuction cups from touching thefloor. This custom lifter can alsoinclude remote controls for manualsheet handling. For more informa­tion, contact Scott Dillon at (800)654-3500, e-mail sdillonwanver.com,or visit www.anver.com.

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VOC-FREE RHEOLOGY MODIFIERCognishas developed the DSX 3000series in response to the marketdemand of ecologically compatibleproducts being fully in line with sus­tainability and performance. It is aunique range of patented nonionicassociative thickeners for water­based coatings. With rheology mod­ifiers from Cognis, it is possible tocreate a wide variety of rheologicalprofiles: from Newtonian for brushand roller coatings to highly pseudo­plastic for sprayable coatings. Easierhandling and optimized applicationproperties like good spatter and sagresistance can be assured.

The latest addition to Cognis rheolo­gyseties is DSX3291, a highly efficientinnovative associative thickener for"green" water-based architectural coat­ings. It is an excellent pseudoplasticviscosity builder which is up to fivetimes more efficient than conventionalassociative thickener products. DSX3291 is easy to handle and can beincorporated into coating formula­tions with low shear mixing. DSX3291is suitable for all types of paints, suchas premium flat and eggshell, semi­gloss and gloss architectural coatings,and industrial paints. For more infor­mation, visit www.cognis.com.

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HIGH-TEMPERATURE COATINGSA high-build, high-temperature coat­ing system for protecting carbon­and stainless steel surfaces from CUI(corrosion under insulation) andatmospheric corrosion is availablefrom Dampney Company, Inc.Dampney Thurmalox 225HD

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