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POWDER COATING, April 2016 21 Coating stripping furnace Stripping furnace removes powder coatings and other combustible materi- als from hangers, hooks, and racks. Furnace is fully automatic and self-ad- justing. Load the hangers and set the cycle time, and the furnace strips the fixtures in short cycle times. Furnace re- duces coatings use and reject rates while improving the quality of the finished product. 2 pages. P ollution C ontrol P roduct s , Dallas, TX 214/358-1539 www.pcpconline.com Pretreatment and Stripping Equipment UPDATE: Continuous duty industrial vacuum Model 1020 continuous duty industrial vacuum system features a powerful positive-displacement pump designed specifically for high-volume recovery of up to 6 tons per hour. Vacuum is also used in the recovery of heavy materi- als, including steel shot, foundry sand, metal powders, sludge, and other ma- terials of similar texture and density. Portable vacuum's large rubber tires and unidirectional castor wheel allow it to be easily maneuvered by a single opera- tor. Vacuum is available in either 10 or 15 horsepower, and its noise levels are below OSHA standard. Vac-U-Max, Belleville, NJ 800/822-8629 www.vac-u-max.com/vacuum Soda blast media Suitable for pretreatment and stripping before fin- ishing, Natrium 260 will degrease, clean, and even strip tough coatings without changing the integrity of the substrate beneath. As pure baking soda, the media is environmentally friendly and water soluble, which means easy handling, cleanup, and disposal. This is a clean, natural alternative to some other stripping methods. Natrium Products, Cortland, NY 607/753-9829 www.natrium.com