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Special systems for coating cars

26 May 2010

Reinhard Kurtz and Katrine Abraham discuss automotive industry and other surface treatment applications. They examine the issues and look at how to design pumps and seals to handle the fluids concerned. Their simple solutions allow smooth process flows without disturbances and costly downtime.

Click on 'Special systems for coating cars' to access a pdf version of this article.

 

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