Precharged Cylinders as an alternative to Pogo Pump System

The area where a shop sprays Adhesive onto the Metal prior to applying Duct Liner is the messiest area in every Duct fab shops due to the nature of the wide Spray pattern from a Pogo style pump system, the operator adjustments to the nozzle and the tendency to overapply. Shops build a spray booth to contain the mess as best they can. Maintenance is often expensive and time consuming.

The mess and space involved in Spraying Adhesives from a drum. Precharged cylinders can be used as a better alternative

The removal of the pump from the equation in favor of Precharged Cylinders would remedy some of that effort of maintenance, and allow for more control in keeping the area less of a mess. It not only removes the Pogo Pump, fluid hose and air hose but also the drum itself and usually the buildup of used drums (which are not easy to dispose). The Precharged set up is also easier to use, doesn’t require an air hose and sprays in a 4” vertical line which means less overspray and less mess. Add to all this the very minimal cost of start up (all required is a $190.00 USD Spray Gun and a $100.00 USD 12 ft hose).

40 lb Precharged Cylinder covers approximately 4600 sq ft

Standard Formula Travel-Tack is a self-contained, instant-tacking portable spray system engineered to deliver a web spray pattern. Travel-Tack’s portability, limited equipment clean-up, and low equipment cost make this adhesive ideal for shop or ﬁeld use

Hardcast Travel-Tack (375 lb Precharged Cylinder)

Hardcast Travel-Tack comes in #12, #40, #187, and #375 cylinders and is also available in Low VOC

Comparison of Precharged Cylinders and 55 Gallon Drums…how many rolls can you spray before running empty?

*Based on 550 sq ft for every gallon (a 55 Gallon Drum with 54 Gallons would cover 29,700 sq ft)

*Based on 115 sq ft per lb of precharged (a 40 lb cylinder covers 4,600 Sq ft; a 187 lb Cylinder covers 21,505 Sq Ft; a 375 lb cylinder covers 43,125 sq ft)

Sell price of 187 lb cylinder is approx. $1,000.00 USD
Sell price of 375 lb is approx. $1,700.00 USD
Sell price of 54 gal drum is approx. $1,000.00 USD

Dust-like particles are actually fine granules of the web like adhesive that have accumulated over time on the Pogo Pump

For shops with the Pogo pump system, Conklin stocks the best quality Spray Gun model Duro Dyne 5120, which sells at $327.00 USD (updated March 2019), which is in line with other Pogo pump spray guns. This type of Gun is twice the price of a Spray Gun for Precharged cylinders of Adhesive because it requires an air line connection too, not just the fluid hose connection

Maintenance Tip

Some shops keep the Spray Gun in Mineral Oil each night but this can be avoided by keeping the valve open. Keeping the knob that opens and closes the valve from the tank to the hose open will keep the glue in the hose and the air out. Closing the valve will cause the adhesive to harden in the hose and gun. The only time to close is when changing over to a new cylinder.