Paint technology lowers costs

Ferndale, MI— An advanced automotive paint technology system designed to help automakers save money and increase efficiency has been developed at Gage Products Company.

Gage’s Cobra™ paint-line cleaning program is a patented system that increases paint-line efficiency levels by more than 20 percent, while reducing material-usage costs by more than 10 percent.

“We’re committed to helping the industry provide sustainable solutions and long-term environmental benefits, while paring costs,” said Gage president Donald Dixon.

Benefits of the sealer line-cleaning process include up to an 80 percent decrease in total system pressure and improved sealer-viscosity control and flow rates.

Gage line-cleaning products include the S-590 Cobra™ Line Cleaner, a patented blend of solvents and solid agents that mechanically and chemically “scrubs” paint and other contaminants from piping-system surfaces. It also uses solid-stream cleaning chemicals to remove dried paint residue and oxidation build-up to restore components and parts to bare-metal clean, rendering them reusable and recyclable.

Dixon noted that automotive cost pressures have never been greater.

“Automakers are finding that better maintenance procedures for paint and sealant-delivery systems can generate significant savings,” he said.

Over the past 18 years, Gage’s closed-loop recycling systems have been used by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler to safely recycle more than 70-million gallons of waste material. Other automotive customers include Fiat, Honda, Jaguar, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Volvo and Nissan.