Shop Talk Archives - MPP https://www.mpp.net/tag/shop-talk/ Mirror Polishing & Plating Company Inc. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:27:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://www.mpp.net/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png Shop Talk Archives - MPP https://www.mpp.net/tag/shop-talk/ 32 32 Roll Repair Overview https://www.mpp.net/roll-repair-overview/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 18:21:58 +0000 https://mppnet.wpenginepowered.com/?p=1665 Essential Factors: Temperature control and stability, These remain key factors of Heat Transfer Roll health. With growing performance materials and adherence to international standards, uniform temperature control is essential. Line speed is directly impacted. Product quality and consistency are affected.   When you detect an issue with your heat transfer rolls. The key first step […]

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]]> Essential Factors:
  • Temperature control and stability,
  • These remain key factors of Heat Transfer Roll health.
  • With growing performance materials and adherence to international standards, uniform temperature control is essential.
  • Line speed is directly impacted.
  • Product quality and consistency are affected.

 

When you detect an issue with your heat transfer rolls.

The key first step is to determine the cause of performance decline.

 

Basic maintenance: vital to your production:

Are you adhering to basic maintenance of your heat transfer roll?

 

The more economical solution:

When scale build-up, excessive corrosion, and blockages inside the roll are significant, roll refurbish may be a more economical option than de-commissioning or discarding the roll.

At Mirror Polishing & Plating, our goal is to provide you a means to salvage usable components when possible. Removing the outer shell and reconditioning the internal components can be solutions.

 

industrial roll repair

 

The refurbishing process—30% time savings!

Refurbishing a roll typically provides a 30% time savings versus a brand new roll.

 

  • Remove the old outer shell
  • Evaluate internal assembly to determine if the roll can be repaired
  • Clean internal assembly and remove old spirals – replace with new spirals
  • Apply corrosion resistant coating over entire internal assembly flow passages (optional)
  • Turn and bore new outer shell for proper fit with reconditioned inner assembly
  • Restore and recondition shaft (if required)
  • Apply chrome plating or another coating system to complete refurbished heat transfer roll

 

We are here to help your facility stay productive when it comes to industrial roll performance. Call us today to learn more ways to save time, money and minimize downtime. 203-574-5400

 

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]]> Matte Roll Surface Finishing. What you should know. https://www.mpp.net/matte-roll-surface-finishing-what-you-should-know/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:04:15 +0000 https://mppnet.wpenginepowered.com/?p=1573 One of the more popular roll finishes is the Matte surface finish. This finish is often applied on heat transfer rolls resulting in a non-gloss appearance.

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]]> One of the more popular roll finishes is the Matte surface finish. This finish is often applied on heat transfer rolls resulting in a non-gloss appearance. An MP&P PreGrain Finish®, is also known as a Hard Matte Finish or Satin Finish. It’s roll that is a textured roll chrome plated. Whether dull or bright textured surface the surface is deposited with a thin layer of chrome. The silvery toned chromium plated surface feels slick to the touch while the surface retains the roughness of the blasted base metal, creating a textured surface with release. The finish formed from PreGrain creates air spaces between the roll and the product being finished and this significantly aids in the release from the roll surface.

 

Applications:

Some of the applications that currently use MP&P’s PreGrain® surface include but are not limited to plastics extruding/calandering, film casting, and embossing. MP&P’s PreGrain surfaces also provide additional release. This is mainly used in many plastic calandering and plastic extruding operations.

 

Industries served

MP&P’s PreGrain® surfaces are used in almost every industry such as,

-Plastics

-Film

-Composites and coated materials.

And many more.

This surface can benefit your process.

To learn more, please contact us at 203.574.5400.

 

 

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