At Saint Clair Systems, we build technology that controls temperature and viscosity - creating huge savings in time and material caused by “uncontrollable” variations. Learn how we can support your process.
FREE PROCESS EVALUATIONAs the industry leader in developing viscosity control solutions, Saint Clair Systems delivers the technology that improves your bottom line.
Our patented technologies and processes enhance performance through all phases of fluid delivery. With our systems in place, you will realize reductions in scrap, rejects, rework, solvent use, labor and harmful VOC emissions.
Temperature control is key to maintaining a consistent viscosity and reducing waste. Our products help you keep costs in check by controlling temperature.
Learn MoreIf you’ve ever experienced excessive smearing, variations in color, or used excessive ink during a print run, you’ve experienced problems with viscosity. Our products reduce - and in some cases, eliminate - those problems.
Learn MoreWith over 3600 applications under our belt, we have the experience and expertise to streamline your processes and cut costs.
A potential customer was confident their processes were running fine and temperature control would offer minimal benefit.
So, we provided a free analysis of their systems using our proprietary software. We were able to show how differences in paint temperature were leading to excess coating. Our proposed solution saved over $500,000 in coating and solvent usage.
For more than 25 years, Saint Clair Systems has been providing temperature control tools and solutions for industrial finishers that specialize in a number of areas:
Interested in improving your finishing process? We’ll evaluate your process for improvements. If needed, we’ll even provide a demo product to show you the improvements first-hand.
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Air-Cooled Chillers
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Water-Based Temperature Control Units
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Thermo-Electric Temperature Control System
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If you’re like many companies supplying painted parts for an industry where finish is critical, you know how seemingly “uncontrollable” costs erode already thin margins.
Our free guide shows you how to address one of the most common problems plaguing companies like yours: Orange Peel.
DOWNLOAD THE GUIDEIf you aren’t controlling the amount of waste in your coating/finishing applications, then the waste is controlling your bottom line.
So how efficient is your process? To get an idea of how much you may be wasting, review our paint waste calculator.
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We reported increased stability in striation patterns when applying PVC to aluminum to create a woodgrain finish. We reported significant reductions in color match issues as a result of consistent film build
- Alsco
Steelscape reported reduced “ropiness” when applying Polyester to steel resulting in a finish that “looks sprayed rather than rolled, Steelscape reported 75% reduction in solvent pop due to reduced solvent addition. Steelscape reported 100% reduction in solvents added to primers and backers and 60% reduction in solvents added to finish coats. This was the easiest capital project implementations that we’ve ever done!
- Ron Hurst
- Steelscape
Our system provided the biggest bang for the buck of any capital project so far!
- Jay Michae
- Ternium
Reported solvent reductions between 80% - 100%
- Ternium Shreveport
As part of our ongoing continuous improvement plan at Roush, we decided to take a more aggressive approach to our temperature control in the paint shop. The resulting quality improvement was immediately noted and helped drive our FTC (First Time Capability) up and sustain it where we needed it to be.
- Patrick Henterly
Roush Manufacturing
At Valspar, we formulate our paints to run under a variety of different conditions and process variables. One of the primary variables is the paint temperature, which can vary from 40°F to 100°F based on the conditions at the coil coating facility. This wide swing in temperature can play havoc with both paint viscosity and application setup. Having consistent and targeted paint temperature removes this process variable and its effects from the equation. Additionally, having consistent paint temperature ensures optimal (minimal) usage of expensive reducing solvents to attain the desired viscosity and applied paint film thickness.
- Kent Hatch
Valspar Corporation
“Being able to control the temperature within a narrow range as paint is being used can be very beneficial. The most obvious benefit is a reduced amount of solvent usage. This is not only more economical for the coater but also reduces the environmental impact and health risks to their employees. Reducing the amount of solvent added [provides] additional benefit to the performance of the paint being used. The two major benefits are: Reduced possibility of having solvent popping or blistering problems. The addition of too much solvent to certain paints or certain colors of paints may cause color shifts or gloss changes and by reducing the amount that needs to be added this can be avoided.”
- Herald Cales
Akzo-Nobel
