In almost every industry sector, the number and diversity of workpieces being coated are growing. To be able to paint these diverse components with greater efficiency, Dürr has developed a new technique that applies paints over large areas or in simple patterns with high edge definition – and absolutely no overspray. The innovative EcoPaintJet applicator won this year’s innovation award “Deutscher Innovationspreis” in Germany, and is now available for the general industry in an easily integrated set. Paint company Adler has developed paints tailored to the new application technology.
In woodworking, shipbuilding, electronics manufacturing and many other industry sectors, product and component surfaces are coated to protect them or add color. This previously involved a great deal of effort if the coating had to be applied with high edge definition since the surfaces either need to be manually masked or film-wrapped. There is also a significant amount of waste, both in terms of adhesive tape and paint loss due to overspray. With the new overspray-free application set from Dürr, both of these challenges are a thing of the past. EcoPaintJet, the innovative applicator contained in the set, is already successfully in use in automotive series production. Since 2019, the new Dürr technology has made it possible to paint car roofs in contrasting colors with no masking.