Spur®️shelving is renowned for its products with Steel-Lok considered the best in the market for wall mounted shelving. It is strong, durable, resilient and timeless. What many do not understand is that it is also an eco product.

At the factory then based in Great Torrington, Devon we had transformed powder coating efficiency and reduced energy consumption dramatically with changes in pretreatment, process and procedure.  That lead us to the next stage which was the powder we used.

We needed a powder that would deliver key requirements and at the very least be cost neutral.  We had problems with opacity with our main supplier causing us to coat thick or on occasion paint twice.  We wanted to add Steritouch®️ for our medical clients. We wanted the benefits of using an epoxy polyester powder produced to the unique Spur Frost White colour. It had to be hard wearing and get into the nooks and crannies of our products. Finally it had to be a low bake.  We had already cut temperature from 220 to 180 but wanted to go lower.

We chose Thermaset due to the amazing work that their lab achieved. They came up with a powder that enabled us to halve the thickness of the film with a powder that we were able to coat at temperatures as low as 140 degrees on many of our products.  It is hardwearing and resilient with a perfect match to Spur®️ from the 1950’s with the benefit of Steritouch®️ technology. Other companies had tried and failed they just did not get it right. The products were fickle and gave a textured finish or did not achieve even the quoted bake.

So what were the benefits of using Thermaset low bake.  Well from a cost point of view we ran neutral however as we were the only low bake customer at the time the materials were bought in just for us; that has changed with minimal cost differential between low and high bake.  Our energy cost reduced dramatically, we were able to reduce film thickness and use less powder.  We have never since had to re-coat due to opacity issues. But one of the biggest changes was operator fatigue.  Doing long days hanging at up to 24 items a minute per person in high temperatures, fatigue was an issue.  Changing temperature transformed  environmental conditions.  Output increased and the line had fewer stoppages as people made less mistakes but were also happier.  There are many benefits with very real savings to be gained now this is mainstream technology. Oh and there is the little matter of global warming too.

I highly recommend Thermaset low bake powders and their lab team to get you what your business needs.

Peter Sully

Capacity in the Paintshop has always been a challenge, and without significant investment, improvements can be difficult to achieve. However, Thermaset, one of our top suppliers, independently developed a low-bake paint, which has enhanced throughput in the paint line. Noticeably, we have seen a 10% efficiency gain by increasing track speeds and expanding capacity windows, all while maintaining the same high quality and service levels.

Brancepeth Engineering Ltd has been a customer of Thermaset for a few years now. We find the powder supplied to us to be excellent quality with deliveries received quickly and on time. The staff at Thermaset are friendly and always happy to help, whether it’s an enquiry on a standard powder or a special made to order powder, they give excellent customer service. We would highly recommend them to anyone.

“We have been using Thermaset as our main powder paint supplier for over a year now. During this time they have demonstrated consistently a top level of service. The range held is stock is excellent and delivery is next day. In the fast paced quick turnaround market we work in the above is extremely important to our business needs. We have found the products are of excellent quality and very competitively priced”

“Midland Paint & Powder Coaters Limited first bought powder from Thermaset in 1992 and it’s a testament to them that they are still a major supplier to this day. We have entrusted Thermaset with some significant orders during the last 20 years or so…”

“Three things are important when buying from a powder coating manufacturer: Price, Product and Delivery. Thermaset performs well on this trio of essentials and offers more into the bargain…..”

“Thermaset is a great sponsor. We are grateful to have the company on board and have high hopes for the future. The car is probably the most highly developed racing Sagaris in existence at the moment…”

“Thermaset have always met the needs of our business perfectly. They offer super quick delivery, brilliant service, even better prices, they fulfil all our requests promptly. Great company to work with.”