How is Can-Ams Technology Different From Conventional Compressed Air Powered Atomization?
According to the results of the extensive testing conducted by and under the direction of the various California regulatory agencies, Can-Am’s Turbo-Coatair powered H.V.L.P. consistently produces average transfer efficiencies greater than 65% while conventional compressed air spraying systems have been found to deliver transfer efficiencies in the 10 to 30% range. In conventional atomization, the high velocity air jets exiting from the numerous small holes found in the face of conventional air caps blast the coating stream. One of the detrimental side effects of the conventional atomization process is the large amount of turbulence produced by the instantaneous expansion of the high pressure air (typically 55 to 70 psi) as it passes through the openings in the air cap. The combination of extreme turbulence and very high velocity air jets over-atomize a significant portion of the coating creating a cloud of very finely atomized paint, commonly known as overspray. This overspray tends to
