‘Our customer has dedicated an entire pilot manufacturing line so that we can complete the program and become operational as quickly as possible,’ stated Bob Crockett, chief executive officer of Ecology Coatings. ‘With this customer commitment and the pending successful completion of production testing, we expect the program to be operational on the initial manufacturing line within 12 months. The driving force behind this program is the significant energy savings and improved process efficiency realized by the customer through the adoption of our technology.’
Ecology Coatings’ EcoQuik product family was formally introduced in April 2008. The EcoQuik product family includes three coating lines, clear coatings, pigmented coatings and barrier coatings, focusing on markets of over $21 billion in North America (Frost & Sullivan 2007). This program uses the technology of patent number 7,498,362, recently awarded by the US Patent and Trademark Office, which offers advanced adhesion to metal surfaces and offers flexibility, durability and scratch resistance.
‘Our product performance characteristics and user benefits make our UV curable coatings a desirable alternative to traditional coatings in a wide range of diversified markets, from automotive to packaging industries and products ranging from medical products to paper labels,’ added Crockett. ‘We are aggressively expanding our intellectual property portfolio of cleantech UV coatings and are highly focused on pursuing license agreements and joint development programs with leaders in the transportation, durable goods, electronics and health care sectors.’
Ecology Coatings’ EcoQuik coatings offer advanced wear, scratch resistance and hardness with a single application that minimizes coating thickness and provides versatility in applications. All of the company’s coatings are ultraviolet curable that offers for faster manufacturing speeds, lower energy output and a smaller manufacturing footprint. Additionally, the cleantech coatings have no harmful solvents or other additives, removing and protecting against potential corrosion or flash rusting.
