Voltatex 1175W-1K offers longer shelf life and improved handling
BASEL, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global manufacturer of
liquid and powder coatings, has developed a new one-component
self-bonding electrical steel varnish called Voltatex®
1175W-1K. The new varnish offers longer shelf life and significantly
improved handling with the same technical performance as standard
two-component systems.
Self-bonding characteristics have become increasingly important in the
production of high-quality magnetic cores for stators and rotors.
Self-bonding products offer decisive manufacturing benefits as they
deliver precise and reproducible adhesion and ensure that the varnish is
not squeezed out of bonded stacks. Self-bonding properties are therefore
in high demand, particularly for the production of wind-turbine
generators, but also in the manufacture of motors for electric vehicles
(EVs)and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
“Voltatex 1175W-1K provides users with increased product reliability,
more efficient processing and very user-friendly handling,” says
Frank-Rainer Boehm, Global Technology Manager for Axalta’s Energy
Solutions business. “An effective self-bonding one-component varnish
requires a highly-sensitive and well-controlled crosslinking system to
ensure that the coating’s application, drying and hardening all work
well. Achieving that has always been a challenge chemically.
Traditionally, it has taken advanced two-component waterborne
formulations to deliver the required self-bonding performance – until
now.”
Voltatex 1175W-1K is supplied in 200 liter drums or 1000 liter
containers. It must be mixed with the Voltatex® 1075K
catalyst in a varnish-to-catalyst weight ratio of 90:10, and offers a
pot life of one week at room temperature.
For further information about Voltatex 1175W-1K, please visit axalta.co.uk/energysolutions.
For further information on Axalta Coating Systems, please visit Axalta
at www.axaltacoatingsystems.com.
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