Tougher Than the Elements: Advanced Wear Protection Coatings for Mining Equipment
Heavy-duty mining and quarrying applications expose critical plant assets to relentless wear from slurry, dust, impact and vibration. Pipes, pumps, chutes and transport elbows take the brunt of this punishment, leading to frequent repair cycles, unscheduled downtime and high total cost of ownership.
To combat this, Loctite has developed a suite of wear prevention and protective coatings – headlined by the high-performance Loctite® PC 7332™. This advanced two-part epoxy system is infused with silicon carbide, a ceramic filler with superior hardness and toughness compared to traditional alumina-based compounds.
Designed to cure at room temperature, Loctite PC 7332™ creates an exceptionally durable protective layer that resists both dry and wet abrasion. Independent testing shows Loctite PC 7332™ outperforms standard wearing compounds, with up to four times greater resistance in slurry abrasion scenarios. In mining environments where sulphurisation and slurry pumps have been repaired, it has extended service life from six to over eighteen months.
Whether it’s particle abrasion in dry conditions or severe wear in wet slurries, this product excels across multiple failure modes. Miller slurry abrasion tests on gas jet erosion and dry abrasion confirm superior protection. And with a wide operational temperature range of -30°C to 120°C, it’s well-suited for Australian climates.
Motion supplies the full range of Loctite wear protection solutions and offers local technical support to ensure correct application. By partnering with Motion, mining and quarrying operators can take a proactive step toward reliability – protecting their most critical assets before problems occur.
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