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News Release from: Belzona Polymerics | Subject: Belzona 1341
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 11 February 2008
Coatings provide 5% boost to pump
efficiency
A smooth hydrophobic coating system can improve the efficiency of pump systems.
Belzona Polymerics has released a pump lining solution that offers improved efficiency National Sales Manager, Gordon Cairns said: "Many companies are now working hard to reduce energy consumption, which forms the major part of a pump's running costs"
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 7 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Independent testing from the Department of Trade and Industry at the National Engineering Laboratory, in Glasgow, has backed up Belzona's claims of raised efficiency as a result of applying a smooth hydrophobic coating system.
Tests showed efficiency increases of more than 5%.
SPP Pumps Business Manager, Martin Bagg, said: "For a number of years, we have used Belzona 1341 (Supermetalglide) as an internal coating for split case pumps".
"The coating is generally used for efficiency enhancement where experience has shown that an improvement of around 2% can normally be achieved".
"In addition to the initial efficiency enhancement, the coating also assists in maintaining the 'as built' pump efficiency over time".
"The coating has also been selected for ease of application and its certified approval for use in contact with potable water".
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