All individual repair parts are now available for sale and have been added to the T1 and T2 pump manuals. Previously, these parts were only available when the entire repair kit was ordered. The attached illustrations highlight parts now available for individual purchase.
Click below to see the list of parts as outlined in the manual. Diagrams of the transfer pumps and a complete listing of parts are included. Highlighted parts are now available for individual sale.
T1 Transfer Pumps
T2 Transfer Pumps
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Trust only Graco repair parts for Fusion guns
When choosing repair parts for your Fusion® gun, it’s important to consider the testing that is involved in the manufacturing process. Graco’s commitment to high quality products holds true at the Sioux Falls manufacturing facility where Fusion AP guns and repair parts are produced.
Comprehensive testing is conducted on parts produced in a Graco facility. As for the Fusion product line, mix chambers are 100% fluid tested prior to shipment to ensure proper pattern and sealing capability. Additionally, O-rings are chemical-tested to ensure compatibility with chemicals used in guns. Most importantly, full statistical process capability studies are completed on components to help ensure manufacturing processes are capable of consistently producing high quality parts that meet or exceed design requirements.
Eric Rennerfeldt, Graco Worldwide Product Manager said, “I was amazed at our production ability and commitment to quality at the gun plant.”
Comprehensive testing is conducted on parts produced in a Graco facility. As for the Fusion product line, mix chambers are 100% fluid tested prior to shipment to ensure proper pattern and sealing capability. Additionally, O-rings are chemical-tested to ensure compatibility with chemicals used in guns. Most importantly, full statistical process capability studies are completed on components to help ensure manufacturing processes are capable of consistently producing high quality parts that meet or exceed design requirements.
Eric Rennerfeldt, Graco Worldwide Product Manager said, “I was amazed at our production ability and commitment to quality at the gun plant.”
Winter blend foams
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Many regions of the country have seen a record amount of snowfall in 2010. The roof of the Metrodome collapsed and the New York Giants have been stranded not once, but twice, due to weather. So what does this have to do with spray polyurethane foam?
Now that its colder, considerations should be made when choosing spray foam. The first consideration during cold temperatures is the necessity for A and B components to be stored between certain temperatures. Included in this consideration is the need for foam to be kept warm before and during use. To understand the optimal range for the materials you are working with refer to the MSDS’s and product specifications provided by the manufacturer.
In addition to the temperature of the spray foam, consider the temperature of the substrates. A cold substrate will adversely affect the foam rising action as energy typically used to create yield is reallocated to heating the target. Jim Anderson, Manager, Applications & Training for BASF, recommends applying a light layer of foam, otherwise known as a flash coat, to help neutralize the “heat sink” effects of a target. This flash coat introduces heat to warm up the interior to help regain foaming efficiency and yields.
Manufacturers also produce a variety of foams for a wide range of applications, including specific types of foam made for colder temperatures. These special formulas modify the catalyst or B compound to increase the chemical reaction and increase the foam rising action for better performance in colder temperatures.
Ultimately, each application needs to be assessed to consider the factors in this article as well as many others. Refer to the latest published information such as manufacturers guidelines, technical specifications, industry publications and application instructions to find the best solution for you and your customers.
Now that its colder, considerations should be made when choosing spray foam. The first consideration during cold temperatures is the necessity for A and B components to be stored between certain temperatures. Included in this consideration is the need for foam to be kept warm before and during use. To understand the optimal range for the materials you are working with refer to the MSDS’s and product specifications provided by the manufacturer.
In addition to the temperature of the spray foam, consider the temperature of the substrates. A cold substrate will adversely affect the foam rising action as energy typically used to create yield is reallocated to heating the target. Jim Anderson, Manager, Applications & Training for BASF, recommends applying a light layer of foam, otherwise known as a flash coat, to help neutralize the “heat sink” effects of a target. This flash coat introduces heat to warm up the interior to help regain foaming efficiency and yields.
Manufacturers also produce a variety of foams for a wide range of applications, including specific types of foam made for colder temperatures. These special formulas modify the catalyst or B compound to increase the chemical reaction and increase the foam rising action for better performance in colder temperatures.
Ultimately, each application needs to be assessed to consider the factors in this article as well as many others. Refer to the latest published information such as manufacturers guidelines, technical specifications, industry publications and application instructions to find the best solution for you and your customers.
Spray foam safety: Are you up to date?
Sharing information regarding safety will continue to be a focus of many organizations interested in spray polyurethane foam (SPF). As we enter the new year, it is important to get up-to-date on the most recent regulations and safety updates related to SPF.
The American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) is the industry association representing U.S. producers or distributors of chemicals and equipment used to make polyurethane and manufacturers of polyurethane products1. CPI has created a comprehensive website for the SPF professional. It contains important information about SPF and also serves as a resource for recent SPF developments. Refer colleagues and customers to this site for information on SPF safety.
See for yourself! Go to www.spraypolyurethane.com and select Health and Safety Guidelines from the Professional Contractor drop down list or click here to go directly to the site.
Spray Polyurethane Health and Safety Guidance
1 http://www.spraypolyurethane.org/Main-Menu-Category/Professional-Contractors/Health-and-Safety-Guidance/default.aspx
The American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) is the industry association representing U.S. producers or distributors of chemicals and equipment used to make polyurethane and manufacturers of polyurethane products1. CPI has created a comprehensive website for the SPF professional. It contains important information about SPF and also serves as a resource for recent SPF developments. Refer colleagues and customers to this site for information on SPF safety.
See for yourself! Go to www.spraypolyurethane.com and select Health and Safety Guidelines from the Professional Contractor drop down list or click here to go directly to the site.
Spray Polyurethane Health and Safety Guidance
1 http://www.spraypolyurethane.org/Main-Menu-Category/Professional-Contractors/Health-and-Safety-Guidance/default.aspx
New Graco Area Manager
We are pleased to announce that Dayna Myos has been promoted to the position of Account Manager for the High Performance Coatings and Foam (HPCF) product lines in the Applied Fluid Technologies Division, effective Jan. 1, 2011, reporting to Doug Brady, Marketing and Sales Director, HPCF. Dayna will be responsible for sales in the newly created Central US territory and will be relocating to Kansas City, Mo.
Dayna has been with Graco for 17 years in a number of roles including Planner and Accounting Coordinator. Most recently, she has been in the position of Marketing Analyst in the AFTD Channel Marketing Group.
Dayna has been with Graco for 17 years in a number of roles including Planner and Accounting Coordinator. Most recently, she has been in the position of Marketing Analyst in the AFTD Channel Marketing Group.
New Year Wish
May your troubles be few in the New Year.
Happy Holidays ~ Graco Technical Assistance Team
Happy Holidays ~ Graco Technical Assistance Team
New Foam Equipment Brochure Available
Graco has recently updated the Fast-Set Plural-Component Equipment and Accessories Brochure to include the new proportioner package part numbers. Distributors may order hard copies of the brochure from GEDI by specifying part number 300615F.
New manual updates
If you were always wondering where to find manual updates, but didn’t know where to look, then wonder no more! A regular article featuring a list of the most recent manual changes made its debut in the October newsletter and continues in this edition.
Here is a link to all coatings and foam manual updates from September to December 2010.
Here is a link to all coatings and foam manual updates from September to December 2010.
No whining over this wine tank repair work!
By Jennifer Frakes
Featured in the October 2010 Spray Foam Magazine
President of E&C Foam Insulation, Sergio Madrigal, was called by long-time client Delicato Family Vineyards, to repair the existing SPF systems on 45 wine tanks totaling 105,536 square feet (9,804.6m2).
Click on the link below to read the article on how E&C used two spray rigs, featuring a Graco Reactors® H-40 and H-20/35, and Graco GX7 guns to apply 3.0 closed cell foam to refill the voids so that they matched the profile of the remaining foam; applied 40 mils (1.0 mm) of a polyurea coating on each tank using the Graco Reactor H-XP2 and H-40; and finished the job with two Graco 45:1 King airless sprayers to apply 15 mils (0.4 mm) of a polyurethane coating.
No Whining Over This Wine Tank Repair Work!
Featured in the October 2010 Spray Foam Magazine
President of E&C Foam Insulation, Sergio Madrigal, was called by long-time client Delicato Family Vineyards, to repair the existing SPF systems on 45 wine tanks totaling 105,536 square feet (9,804.6m2).
Click on the link below to read the article on how E&C used two spray rigs, featuring a Graco Reactors® H-40 and H-20/35, and Graco GX7 guns to apply 3.0 closed cell foam to refill the voids so that they matched the profile of the remaining foam; applied 40 mils (1.0 mm) of a polyurea coating on each tank using the Graco Reactor H-XP2 and H-40; and finished the job with two Graco 45:1 King airless sprayers to apply 15 mils (0.4 mm) of a polyurethane coating.
No Whining Over This Wine Tank Repair Work!
Insulation inside hospital walls
By Claire Trageser
Featured in the October 2010 Spray Foam Magazine
Jerry Prager, the owner of Waukesha, Wisc.-based MasterFoam Insulation company, was contracted by Oscar J. Boldt Construction to install spray polyurethane foam (SPF) to precise concrete wall panels in two new five-floor hospital towers. The job the lay before him was not going to be easy. Prager and his five-man crew would need to install a huge area-50,000 square feet (4,645.2m2)of SPF while working around other trades and staying prepared for some nasty weather conditions. Plus, the job needed to meet Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) standards.
Click on the link below to read the article on how MasterFoam applied closed-cell spray foam using a Graco Fusion® CS spray gun and two Reactors®, a Graco E-30 and a Graco H-20/35 to meet architects’ specifications and ABAA standards. Additional information is highlighted about the Fusion CS Gun and MasterFoam Insulation’s participation in an OHSA’s (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) federal evaluation of SPF chemical risk factors.
Insulation Inside Hospital Walls
Featured in the October 2010 Spray Foam Magazine
Jerry Prager, the owner of Waukesha, Wisc.-based MasterFoam Insulation company, was contracted by Oscar J. Boldt Construction to install spray polyurethane foam (SPF) to precise concrete wall panels in two new five-floor hospital towers. The job the lay before him was not going to be easy. Prager and his five-man crew would need to install a huge area-50,000 square feet (4,645.2m2)of SPF while working around other trades and staying prepared for some nasty weather conditions. Plus, the job needed to meet Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) standards.
Click on the link below to read the article on how MasterFoam applied closed-cell spray foam using a Graco Fusion® CS spray gun and two Reactors®, a Graco E-30 and a Graco H-20/35 to meet architects’ specifications and ABAA standards. Additional information is highlighted about the Fusion CS Gun and MasterFoam Insulation’s participation in an OHSA’s (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) federal evaluation of SPF chemical risk factors.
Insulation Inside Hospital Walls
Armory turned cool community center
By Jack Innis
Featured in the December 2010 Spray Foam Magazine
O’Neill Hall, former National Guard Massachusetts Militia Volunteers Armory, was transformed into the Fitchburg Senior Center. City planners soon found that the heating system was not able to adequately heat the center during winter activities.
Since this is a historical building, this project also had additional considerations such as providing a solution to meet the requirements of the architect and the Massachusetts Historical Commisssion. Click on the link below to find out how FoamRun, an SPF contractor, was able to apply spray foam using a Graco Fusion® Air Purge spray gun and Graco Reactor® E-30 proportioners.
Armory Turned Cool Community Center
Featured in the December 2010 Spray Foam Magazine
O’Neill Hall, former National Guard Massachusetts Militia Volunteers Armory, was transformed into the Fitchburg Senior Center. City planners soon found that the heating system was not able to adequately heat the center during winter activities.
Since this is a historical building, this project also had additional considerations such as providing a solution to meet the requirements of the architect and the Massachusetts Historical Commisssion. Click on the link below to find out how FoamRun, an SPF contractor, was able to apply spray foam using a Graco Fusion® Air Purge spray gun and Graco Reactor® E-30 proportioners.
Armory Turned Cool Community Center
NEW DIGS! SPF contractor insulates LEED-aspiring home
By Jessica A Baris
Featured in the December 2010 Spray Foam Magazine
A newly constructed 4,500 square feet home needed SPF insulation to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification points. Click on the link below to see how SealRite Spray Foam applied Demilec’s Heatlok Soy closed-cell foam with three Graco Reactor E-30 proportioners and were able to meet the requirements for LEED on the first inspection.
NEW DIGS! SPF Contractor Insulates LEED-Aspiring Home
Featured in the December 2010 Spray Foam Magazine
A newly constructed 4,500 square feet home needed SPF insulation to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification points. Click on the link below to see how SealRite Spray Foam applied Demilec’s Heatlok Soy closed-cell foam with three Graco Reactor E-30 proportioners and were able to meet the requirements for LEED on the first inspection.
NEW DIGS! SPF Contractor Insulates LEED-Aspiring Home
Shape and carve that foam!
Graco equipment has been mentioned recently in Spray Foam magazine’s website, www.sprayfoam-mag.com and also in their printed publications. Click on the link below to read an article posted on their website.
Shape and Carve That Foam!
Shape and Carve That Foam!
Upcoming events - 2011 industry tradeshows
NAHB International Builders Show (IBS)
Jan. 12 – 15, 2011
Orlando, FL
www.buildersshow.com
www.nahb.orgh
World of Concrete
Jan. 18 – 21, 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Visit Graco Booth #S13039
www.worldofconcrete.com
SSPC GreenCOAT
Jan. 31 – Feb. 3, 2011
Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas, NV
Visit Graco Booth #542
www.sspc2011.com
Jan. 12 – 15, 2011
Orlando, FL
www.buildersshow.com
www.nahb.orgh
World of Concrete
Jan. 18 – 21, 2011
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV
Visit Graco Booth #S13039
www.worldofconcrete.com
SSPC GreenCOAT
Jan. 31 – Feb. 3, 2011
Mandalay Bay
Las Vegas, NV
Visit Graco Booth #542
www.sspc2011.com
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