Adhesive and Sealant Applications & Tools

We have discussed loading a Bulk Gun....now if the inside of the barrel was coated with Teflon® what would happen? Material won't stick to the barrel and it would remain cleaner and be easier to clean.... AND it would be reduce the friction between the piston and the barrel which
A. Makes it easier to load.
B. Makes it easier to dispense and also dispense a smooth long bead of sealant. Think about it, the hand is a pump so every time you go to grab a new grip with the trigger you create a divot and glob in your bead. Well with the smooth rod and barrels with Teflon® industrial coating it is easier to reduce the divot.

At the World of Concrete last year we had an outside booth where Albion and a number of material manufacturers (Sika, Tremco, Pecora, and BASF) did live demonstrations with Teflon® coated Bulk Guns. My Engineering team who assisted and worked that booth had to clean the guns every night. Their response after dispensing ALL day was..... boy, does Teflon® coated ID barrels make a big difference!

Maybe we will see you this year at the World of Concrete. If so, make sure you visit our outside booth and see how easy it is to dispense material using a bulk gun.

Labels: barrels, bulk guns, Teflon, World of Concrete