Improved for outstanding application and thermal properties
BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global manufacturer of
liquid and powder coatings, has recently introduced Voltatex®
7145A, a new generation of its THEIC-modified polyester wire enamel
series. The new product offers improved application on both horizontal
and vertical application lines, as well as on high-speed enameling
machines.
Voltatex 7145A is suitable for magnet wires used in everything from
electrical motors, pump motors and refrigeration equipment, to
transformers and ballast for fluorescent lamps.
“The advanced properties of Voltatex 7145A make a difference for our
partners in the magnet wire industry,” says Andreas Vendler, Global
Product Manager for Axalta’s Energy Solutions business. “Conductors
coated with Voltatex 7145A and polyamide-imide (PAI) added as a top coat
combine to provide high thermal stability, excellent mechanical
properties, good chemical resistance and a high level of flexibility
with outstanding application properties.”
“Voltatex 7145A fulfills all our application requirements on wire
dimensions of between 1.00mm and 1.50mm,” notes Michael Fahlgreen,
Product Engineer at Dahréntråd, an Axalta customer in Jonslund, Sweden,
and operator of one of Europe’s largest and most modern product plants
for round and rectangular winding wire in copper and aluminum.
The new wire enamel can be applied by both convection and recirculation
air ovens and is also formulated for application on dies. It is approved
and listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
For further information on Axalta’s Energy Solutions business, please
visit www.electricalinsulation.com,
and for more information on Axalta, please visit axaltacoatingsystems.com.
About Axalta Coating Systems – Celebrating 150 Years in the Coatings
Industry
Axalta is a leading global company focused solely on coatings and
providing customers with innovative, colorful, beautiful and sustainable
solutions. From light OEM vehicles, commercial vehicles and refinish
applications to electric motors, buildings and pipelines, our coatings
are designed to prevent corrosion, increase productivity and enable the
materials we coat to last longer. With 150 years of experience in the
coatings industry, the 12,800 people of Axalta continue to find ways to
better serve our more than 100,000 customers in 130 countries every day
with the finest coatings, application systems and technology. For more
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