Lots of excitement going on.

[Barry]

A few months ago we ordered out a 4th automated filling machine and it came in this week, it will take about 2 more weeks to have up and running.

Doing things a little different than other companies as this one also has an automatic nitrogen fill built in but won't be used for isos as we have a separate filling machine with nitrogen for them

We hope with the addition of this machine we can delay the idea of starting a second shift for the manufacturing part of the business which gives me nightmares just thinking about the idea.

The other thing I want to accomplish is now every clear and related type items will have a nitrogen blanket and that is something that is not normal in this business but I look at it as it can't hurt and can only help.

To give credit where credit is due, two of our aviation manufacturers, require a certificate of compliance with every item we send them and this is what created the brain fart of the nitrogen blanket.

 

[AAE]

Now, you can make your own aerosol can of nitrogen to sell us!

 

[Barry]

Now, you can make your own aerosol can of nitrogen to sell us!

Funny you brought this up, the 1st answer is no we will not, even though we have two state of art aerosol canners within 100 miles from us, you lose all control on quality control when you let someone else make your products.
However, the thought has come to mind is to try and buy a big deal from the one out there now call boloxigen???(spelling?) and offer the cans with orders at my cost.

 

[AAE]

You sell it. I'll buy it.

 

[MikeS]

Hi Barry,

What is the purpose of a nitrogen blanket as it relates to paint products?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[AAE]

Hi Barry,

What is the purpose of a nitrogen blanket as it relates to paint products?

Thanks,
Mike

The nitrogen displaces the oxygen in the container and creates that blanket that acts as a cap. It extends the life of the product greatly.

 

[Barry]

Used with activators normally as its heavier than air and forces all the air out of the can before sealing as ISO's cure with moisture and air.

 

[MikeS]

Makes sense. I use nitrogen in a cooled CCD camera for that exact purpose, to displace air in a chamber thereby eliminating moisture that can condense and freeze on the surface of a CCD image sensor cooled to -30C (cooling the sensor reduces inherited electronic noise allowing increased sensitivity to small signals).

Mike

 

[jcclark]

I have used the Bloxygen, it's sold at woodworking stores like Woodcraft for $12.00 a can.
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/bloxygen

 

[Bentrustynail]

I always put my mig nozzle in the can before I cap it off to displace the oxygen. Only thing I'm not 100% sure of is if the oxygen in 75/25 (75% argon, 25% CO2) will still react with the activtor or paint? At the least it's less oxygen per volume and it's totally dry.

 

[BoostedOne]

Any chance the nitrogen could be diverted to packaging instead of filling the boxes with peanuts? LOL
My ONLY displeasure with SPI, half a trash can of peanuts for each 2 gal kit of clear or epoxy

 

[Barry]

Any chance the nitrogen could be diverted to packaging instead of filling the boxes with peanuts? LOL
My ONLY displeasure with SPI, half a trash can of peanuts for each 2 gal kit of clear or epoxy

You figure that out and I will pay for the patent and we both will just buy our own separate island and never work again. LOL

 

[shine]

throw them in your trash thinner.

 

[AAE]

Any chance the nitrogen could be diverted to packaging instead of filling the boxes with peanuts? LOL
My ONLY displeasure with SPI, half a trash can of peanuts for each 2 gal kit of clear or epoxy

Take them to UPS.