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EuroSupra® 1 Overspray Collectors

Columbus Industries’ EuroSupra® overspray collectors incorporate both the strainer principle of collection and the baffle principle, boasting extremely high efficiency as well as excellent holding capacity.
In these collectors, five layers of slit and expanded kraft with multistage designed baffle openings are combined with one layer of duo-density singed synthetic backing, which employs two material densities to maximize efficiency and strength.

Specifically designed to meet the high-efficiency requirements of installations using many of today’s compliance coatings including high solids, waterbornes, catalysed and bake-dry coatings, these filters are also recommended for tacky or semi-tacky overspray, for situations where maximum efficiency is required.

Technical Features

Code IT
156
Code US
E423361
Label Color
Blue
Efficiency
98.5 - 99.9 %
Holding Capacity
5.5 kg/m²
Dimensions
1000 × 100 cm
Volume
0.14 m³
Weight
4 kg

Applications

They find application in single layer high efficiency filtration or final filtration.

Areas


Layers

EuroSupra® 1 Overspray Collector consists of the following layers, in the sense of Air Flow:

  • L (Large Layer)
  • Lx (Large Crossed Layer)
  • Lx+ (Large Crossed Layer)
  • S (Small Layer)
  • MM (Mini-Mesh Layer)
  • P1 (Polyester Type 1)

Efficiency & Holding

Overspray collectors are not commodity items and all do not perform equally well on every coating. Specific types of coatings require certain collector designs and performance levels.

The four primary categories used to assess the overall effectiveness of a particular overspray collection system are as follows:

EFFICIENCY (formally known as “arrestance efficiency” or “weight arrestance”)
The average percentage of particulate extracted or collected from the exhaust air. The higher the collector efficiency, the cleaner the exhausted air and spray booth ducts, fan, neighboring properties, plant roof, etc. Higher efficiency lowers booth maintenance costs and, with less buildup, greatly reduces the chance of a duct fire.

AIRFLOW RESISTANCE
The measure of resistance encountered by the particulate-laden air as it passes through the collector. (Generally it is stated in inches of water column, the static pressure required to draw air through the filter.) As the collector begins to load, the resistance increases. The velocity of the air through the booth also influences the initial resistance figures and, therefore, the holding capacity and service life. The importance of proper airflow in overspray collection cannot be overemphasized. The uniformity of airflow and increased efficiency minimizes the amount of overspray deposited where it is not wanted – in difficult to clean areas within the booth, inside of the exhaust duct, on fan blades, plant roof, neighboring properties, parked cars, etc.

HOLDING CAPACITY
The amount (weight) of overspray a collector will hold before its resistance to airflow becomes prohibitive. A collector should be able to hold overspray throughout its entire depth, which is referred to as depth loading.

SERVICE LIFE
The length of time a collector performs effectively in terms of hours or shift periods before the resistance to airflow becomes prohibitive.

The performance of the product described in this page varies and is characteristic of each individual installation; it must therefore be measured on the system.

As a guideline, we provide some experimental data:

Coating Type
Efficiency
Holding Capacity
Bake-dry Enamels 99.6 - 99.9 % 4 - 5 kg/m²
Epoxies 98.5 - 99.5 % 5.5 - 6.5 kg/m²
High Solids - Enamels 99.6 - 99.9 % 4 - 5 kg/m²
Primers - Air Dry 98.5 - 99.5 % 5.5 - 6.5 kg/m²

Product Line Applications

Rating Legend
  • 5 Excellent Performance
  • 4 Very good Performance
  • 3 Good Performance
  • 2 Moderate Performance
  • 1 Not Usually Recommended
Coating Type
Rating
Adhesives 2
Air-dry Enamels 3
Asphalts 2
Bake-dry Enamels 4
Clear Coats 4
Epoxies 4
Fiberglass 4
Frit 3
Gel Coats 3
Glazes - Fillers 3
High Solids - Enamels 4
Lacquers - Nitrocellulose 1
Primers - Air Dry 3
Sealers 3
Stains 3
Tar-like Coatings 3
Teflon 3
Urethanes 4
Vinyls 3
Waterbornes 4