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How many jobs flowing through your collision centre involve refinishing some sort of plastic component? For most repairers, the answer is plenty and that means lots of potential to streamline your process. Indeed, PPG’s R&D engineers have come up with an innovative new solution for dealing with plastics which slashes the job cost (both process time and material usage) over the conventional method. As part of PPG’s market leading LV range, LVA-650 EnviroLOCK Plastic Primer Converter, is designed to work with the outstanding EnviroLOCK Primer and is even manufactured locally at PPG’s Clayton, Melbourne production facility.
 
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The introduction of LVA-650 is all about using the latest coatings technology to slash cycle-time. As a result, LVA-650 gets the crucial plastic adhesion promotor phase done without requiring a whole additional step. Rather than the conventional method of applying D820 Plastics Adhesion Promoter and waiting for it to flash-off before applying primer, LVA-650 offers a slick, straightforward alternative. When mixing EnviroLOCK Primer for a job involving plastic components, merely substitute LVA-650 for the recommended amount of thinner in the formulation. For example, if the formulation has 100ml of thinner, instead add 100ml of LVA-650 and no thinner. After adding the required hardener, the primer is applied as per normal over both the plastic components and other substrates approved for EnviroLOCK Primer. Prior to priming, the preparation of plastic substrates and other surfaces is done in the usual way.
 
While the application and drying characteristics are unaffected, the LVA-650 in the formulation goes to work providing adhesion promoting properties on any commonly used plastic components it’s applied to. Not only is it fast and efficient, it’s easy to train, leaves less room for error and it requires no new investment. What’s more, material cost is effectively halved because LVA-650 replaces the thinner and D820 is not required. Indeed, detailed comparison tests have shown that using LVA-650 can reduce the job cost by over 40 percent! However, it should be noted that for jobs which must be repaired to an OEM approval standard, D820 Plastic Adhesion Promoter remains the option to use. This is because it has already been authorised for use as part of the overall approval process with vehicle OEMs.
 
With its ability to remove one entire step over the conventional process, LVA-650 is a simple way to reduce all important collision centre cycle-time and, best of all, that means the opportunity to process more jobs in a given time!
 
For more information on LVA-650 EnviroLOCK Plastic Primer Converter and the rest of the high-performance LV range, contact your PPG representative or PPG’s Customer Service Hotline 13 24 24 (Aust) or 0800 320 320 (NZ)