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Nissan Optimizes Paint Room Operations Edited by Graco Distribution BV Maasmechelen – Belgium
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Graco’s ProMix PD2K helps Nissan St. Petersburg improve paint quality, increase efficiency, and reduce downtime.
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n the northern outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia, in the
changing the clear-coat painting line from one-component to two-
municipal settlement of Pargolovo, Nissan operates one of
component. Also called plural component paint, 2K involves a resin
its highest quality factories globally. Established in 2009 on
and a catalyst that are mixed together in a certain ratio to start a
an area of 60,000 square meters, 1,500 people work at the plant to produce the Nissan Qashqai, Nissan X-Trail and Nissan Murano. The
reaction.
plant’s production capacity is 100,000 cars per year.
The benefits of 2K
Not surprisingly, top-quality paintwork is a priority.
Compared to single component paint, plural component paint
To raise the bar still further, Nissan decided to increase the durability
displays improved durability. It has a higher mechanical strength
of the paint applied to its cars in St. Petersburg. This involved
which allows it to withstand abusive conditions better than other
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