Inlex Locking is collaborating with coating solutions provider SurTec to test a new water-based precote® product.
In order to respond to evolving regulations and OEM demands, the precote product line, which belongs to the SurTec Group, will be expanded with the development of a new water-based coating that is safer and more environmentally friendly.
As Inlex has been a coating partner for precote products for many years, it has offered the use of its application machines to test the new water-based product, which is set to be released to the market this autumn.
"The industry has clearly been moving towards water-based coatings for some time. OEMs are now specifically asking for the technology as part of their VOC reduction measures,” said Sebastian Thau, Director Global Product Management Functional Coatings at SurTec. “The new product is currently undergoing extensive testing with Inlex and other customers so we can fully understand the material, how it mixes and how it behaves in the real world.”
The partnership model has been fundamental to precote’s growth and success, allowing the business to focus on offering best-in-class service. SurTec has also created a new field of applications called functional coatings, which includes not only precote products but also solutions such as anti-friction coatings.
“The partnership model has been fundamental to precote’s growth and success, allowing the business to focus on offering best-in-class service. SurTec has created a new field of applications called functional coatings, which includes not just precote products but also products such as anti-friction coatings,” said Kev Walton, Inlex’s Group Threadlocking, Sealing & Purchasing Director.
