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CASE NO: 550

MATERIAL:

Dark brown, resin based industrial paint.  Solvent is Xylene.  450 cps (60 ku).

PROBLEM:

Hegman grind of 5 with specks to 2.  Clean 6 desired.  Remove specks and restore clean 6 Hegman.

RESULTS:

Recirculated at 15 gpm.  Clean 6 Hegman restored with 10 passes.

AB MIXER:

Model 3 x 1.5 toothed impeller/liner, 7.5 HP, 3600 RPM, 1/8" grid.  Recirculating to tank.

BENEFITS: 200 gallon batches reground in 2 hours instead of 4-5 hours in sand mill.  Cleaning, labor and maintenance costs of Dicon noticeably lower when compared to sand mill regrinding opearation.  Dicon saves 18 cents per gallon.