Rokide® Spray Units and Rods
 
  Saint-Gobain offers a rugged, dependable spray unit that features easy push-button operation. It accommodates 3/16" (4.8 mm) or 1/4" (6.3 mm) and 5/16" (7.9 mm) rods that deliver the spray with high velocity and efficiency.

ROKIDE® Spray System
The ROKIDE® Spray System is unique because it utilizes ceramic oxide rods. The rods are melted in a patented spray unit which projects the fully molten particles onto the substrate. The ROKIDE® particles cannot leave the spray unit until fully molten. These particles have high kinetic energy and high thermal mass, so they remain molten until they reach the substrate. 		 
      ROKIDE® Coatings
ROKIDE® coatings have higher particle-to-particle cohesive bonding. Powder systems, by contrast, project smaller particles into a high-temperature gas stream, and the resulting lack of dwell time does not allow all the powder particles to melt completely.

The deposit efficiency of the ROKIDE® system is not dependent on the thickness of the coating. Therefore, thicker coatings -- greater than .030 inch (.8 mm) -- if required, can be applied without a reduction in deposit efficiency or quality. ROKIDE® coatings can be deposited to a thickness greater than 0.060 inch (1.6 mm).

Reduce Costs, The ROKIDE® system also costs less to purchase, install, operate and maintain. The process requires no water or inert gases. Maintenance can be done in-house and does not normally require outside technical assistance.

More portable, The ROKIDE® system is more portable, makes more efficient use of materials and produces ceramic coatings with higher wear resistance, greater thermal shock resistance and better electrical insulation properties. The system is easy to set up for short runs.