“Air Ventilator Orange”
“Air Ventilator Black”
“Air Ventilator White”
“PVC Flexduct General Purpose Clear”
“PVC Flexduct General Purpose Blue”
“PVC Flexduct Light-Duty Clear”
“Wind Handler WS”
“Wind Handler”
“Tornado Flex In Sack”
“Tornado Flex”
Screw Clamps
Paint Booth Ducts
Table of Contents:
1. What is a Paint Booth?
2. Are Paint Fumes Toxic?
3. How a Paint Booth Ventilation System adds Safety
4. An Overview of Paint Booth Exhaust Ducts
5. Air Ventilator Series of Spray Booth ducting
6. PVC General Purpose Paint Booth Ducting
7. Wind Handler Spray Booth Ducting
8. Why Use Flexible Ductwork in a Paint Ventilation System?
What is a Paint Booth?
A paint booth is a meticulous and enclosed space for the application of paint onto an object. Most commonly items painted in a paint booth are automotive vehicles, golf carts, seafaring vessels, aircrafts, and other large, manufactured parts. The basic spatial schema of a paint booth is basically the same. Since a paint booth is specifically used for painting, the process is done much faster and more effectively by adding multiple coats of spayed paint into the object. The job is not only faster and more efficient, but also done cleaner as well. Most specially the job of a paint booth is to confine the over spraying of paint. By constraining this possibly risky agent to a limited space, manufacturers reduce the possibility of fire, explosion, and the inhalation of the over spayed paint by staff.
Paint is arguably the most aesthetically important component of the majority of our modern-day amenities. Many of these amenities are colored in what are known as “paint booths,” in which paint booth ducts play an instrumental role. Paint booths come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from large booths for painting automobiles to small-scale industrial enclosures. Regardless of the application’s size, it is essential that an efficient paint booth ventilation system be installed within the workroom. If a paint booth does not have an adequate paint booth ductwork it could lead to poor work quality, serious health concerns for staff, and other industrial hazards.
“PVC Flexduct Light-Duty Clear”
Are Paint Fumes Toxic?
Paint fumes are released from paint into the space as paint is spayed and even as it dries. Paint spray will release wet fumes directly into the air of the area or zone they are deployed. Excessive inhalation of any aerosol fume can lead to a grave health concern, damage to the lung and other parts of the body, and lead to death. Over inhalation of paint spray can cause series injury. Once paint has fully dried the risks of paint emissions is greatly lowered. It is the fumes from wet paint that are on the utmost concern.
Many paints contain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). VOCs are compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility. Many VOCs are in man-made chemicals and these man-made fumes and vapors can be very toxic if they pass through our lungs. Some examples of VOCs are:
- Acetone
- Benzene
- Ethanol
- Formaldehyde
- Glycol ethers
- Propylene glycol
- Styrene
- Toluene
- Trichloroethylene
- Xylene
Toluene, Xylene and Acetone are especially harmful vapors. These can affect the brain, nervous system, cause eye, skin or throat irritation at the very least.
“PVC Flexduct Light-Duty Clear”
“PVC Flexduct Light-Duty Clear”
- Great flexibility with tight bending characteristics
- Good chemical and moisture resistance
- Good compressibility
The “PVC Flexduct Light-Duty Clear” is a medium-weight clear PVC wall duct hose reinforced with a spring steel wire helix for industrial air movement and fume control applications. These commercial hoses provide great flexibility with tight bending characteristics and offer good chemical and moisture resistance. This duct hose is great for applications where ventilation and flexibility are a must. PVC hose material is an amorphous polymer, which results in a transparent finish. PVC hose material is non-transparent when they are manufactured using compounding agents. Since the main chain of the polymer is made by single bonds of carbon atoms, PVC has excellent chemical resistance.
The “PVC Flexduct Light-Duty Clear” light-duty duct hose has a working temperature range from -20 to 160+ degrees Fahrenheit. These commercial hoses are manufactured with FDA acceptable materials that can be used in food processing, pharmaceutical, and health care applications. PVC has polar groups (chlorine) and is amorphous, therefore it mixes well with various other substances. This makes for a chemically stable flex duct. This duct hose exhibits excellent flexibility and compressibility. In larger ID sizes, it has up to a 6 to 1 compression ratio, meaning a 12 foot length can compress down to 2 feet. In addition, the smaller sizes of this hose (2.25” and below) can handle a full vacuum at 29 Inch/Hg. Please refer to the product specification guide for exact information regarding the ID size you are considering.
“Air Ventilator White”
How Does a Paint Booth Ventilation System add Safety?
Paint booths use the spray function to spread paint across the body of a structure or machine. Spray paint booths work to contain airborne particles and dust within the painting area. The ventilation system is at the core of this task. The booth is a sealed setting, and this controlled environment also helps reduce and direct the spread of vapors by directing the booths air to filters using exhaust fans. Containing particles and cleaning the recirculated air is imperative to maintaining a clean, efficient and safe workplace.
Paint booth exhaust systems work by:
- Removing the air produced during the process of spaying paint
- Directing the presumably toxic air to filters
- Filtering the air in the system
- Removing overspray and harmful compounds from the booth’s air
- Refilling the paint booth with clean, filtered air
A paint booth is not just a simple bunch of fans and paint ventilation ducts. The paint booth exhaust duct must direct the flow of contaminated air and ensure that the pollutants are removed before redirecting the air back to the booth. The ventilation and the suction portions of a booth must work in conjunction to be effective.
“Air Ventilator White”
“Air Ventilator White”
- Lightweight duct hose
- Highly compressible
- Very cost effective
- Wearstrip offers external abrasion resistance
“Air Ventilator White” is sold in 25 ft lengths, but can be compressed down to as little as three feet. This feature makes storage and transportation easier and more convenient. This air transfer hose is stocked in a wide range of internal diameter sizes including 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20 and 24 inches. Any standard size (including 16 to 24-inch ID large diameter ducting) can be shipped within 24 hours of an order and most sizes are packaged so that they can be shipped via FedEx, circumventing pricey LTL shipments. Custom orders of I.D. sizes of the large diameter ducting not noted in the specifications is possible based on 1000 ft. minimum purchases.
This hose is made for large volume air movement in indoor or outdoor applications. The “Air Ventilator White” lightweight hoses are ideal for general air ventilation, mobile chillers, and light dust movement applications. The versatile flex ducting has a working temperature range from -20 to + 180 degrees Fahrenheit. If you have any questions about “Air Ventilator White” or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact one of our ducting experts today.
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An Overview of Paint Booth Exhaust Ducts
A paint booth venting hose is an essential component for a paint booth because the chemicals that are found in paint can lead to serious health complications when inhaled by workers. Paints, solvents, and reducers all generate hazardous vapors that can build up and remain in a room unless ventilated out. Spray booth ventilation systems are needed to remove these vapors and provide a healthy working environment. A large portion of the systems that remove the contaminants out of a booth are flexible ductwork. Paint booth ducts come in a large variety of materials and sizes to handle different systems and machinery. We offer flexible hoses with internal diameter sizes from 1-inch up to 60 inches. This mean that no paint booth ventilation system is too small or too large. Paint booth ducts are most successful when they utilized in conjunction with high performance spray booth ventilation systems, as this ensures that the polluted air in properly removed and cleaned. Local exhaust ventilation systems remove chemicals and other contaminants at their source. These systems are recommended for controlling hazardous vapors and when designed properly, they remove the vapors before workers are exposed to them. Larger flex hoses allow for a strong flow of fresh air to come into the paint room from an outside source while expelling the paint fumes to protect the health of workers inside the paint room. Not only are flexible hoses excellent at maintaining a high-quality air supply within the paint booth, but these paint spray hose hoses are also made of materials to protect themselves from the paint chemicals.
We offer paint booth ventilation hoses made out of chemically resistant materials to ensure that your purchase is a long-term cost-effective investment. In addition to sophisticated and highly chemical resistant flex ducts, we offer more affordable options which will have effective chemical resistance. Several of our paint booth ducts are constructed with thermoplastic rubbers and neoprene materials, which give them excellent resistance to the chemicals found within paint. An added benefit of our thermoplastic and neoprene products is that they are made of materials that are listed as UL 94V-0 flame retardant. Many types of paint booth ducts are additionally outfitted with wear strips to absorb and reduce the amount of damage taken along the length of the hoses while in use. It only makes sense to protect your lengths of paint booth ducts as much as possible to prevent untoward rips and losses of efficiency and air transportation ability.
“PVC Flexduct General Purpose Blue”
“PVC Flexduct General Purpose Blue”
- Available in 12 or 25 foot length, that ship within 24 hours of an order.
- Great flexibility with tight bending characteristics
- Good chemical and moisture resistance
If you have a need for affordable PVC ducting for air, dust, or fume related applications, the “PVC Flexduct General Purpose Blue” is the ideal solution. It is a lightweight and flexible PVC suction hose with a blue body. This blue duct is composed of PVC that is reinforced with a steel wire helix, a feature that gives these air and dust collection hoses more physical durability against light physical abrasions. Compared to many of its competitors, this blue-bodied flexible hose is 30 to 40% below the average cost for hoses of this type.
This PVC ducting is recommended for light to medium duty applications involving air and dust. Since it is made from chemically resistant PVC material, it can also be used to transfer fumes in pollution control and welding applications. This blue duct can operate in temperatures up to 160° F. PVC is also moderately resistant to moisture, therefore making this PVC suction hose good for use in case there is any light moisture present within the vicinity. Affordable, adaptable, and dependable, these are ideal for use as air ventilation or dust collection hoses. This PVC ducting can operate in temperatures up to 160° F.
“Air Ventilator Yellow”
“Air Ventilator Black”
Air Ventilator Series of Spray Booth Ducting
What are They?
This series of flexible ductwork is made of a PVC vinyl coated polyester fabric hose reinforced with a spring steel wire helix. This flex hose series is a polyester fabric dipped in PVC with an external wearstrip that protects the ducting from exterior abrasion and wear. All Air Ventilator hoses ends have a belted cuffed end for easy installation.
Pros
- Highly compressible, with a 9 to one compression ratio
- Product in stock for shipment within 24hours in 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 24 Inch I.D.’s
- Lightweight duct hose.
- Very affordable
- Wearstrip offers external abrasion resistance
- Ideal duct for blower applications
- Retractability allows for convenient storage and easy transport in a fraction of its fully extended length
- In stock and ship within 24 hours of an order
Cons
- Not see through, so you cannot see clogs or accumulated paint
- Not available in custom lengths
- Not available in custom diameters
- Max temp range is only up to 180°F
“Air Ventilator Yellow”
“Air Ventilator Yellow”
- Lightweight duct hose.
- Highly compressible
The “Air Ventilator Yellow” flexible ducting hose can be useful in many industrial air movement applications. These lightweight hoses are made from PVC vinyl coated polyester fabric and has been reinforced with a spring steel wire helix for added strength when flexed. Each section of yellow flex duct is constructed with a protective external wear-strip. The protective wear-strip provides an added layer of protection from dragging and scraping the hose material on the ground. All hose ends feature belted cuffed end for easy installation. This allows for quick and simple use without the need for clamps.
This PVC flexible ducting hose is lightweight and cost effective. The Air Ventilator hoses are our least expensive hose products and are priced at a fraction of most hoses in their class. All hose material in the “Air Ventilator Yellow” flex duct has a temperature range of-20 to +180 degrees Fahrenheit for industrial air movement. Each section of the hose material is highly compressible and standard lengths are 25 feet. The flex duct can easily retract so it can be compressed from its full length down to just three feet. This makes transportation and storage convenient, especially when the hose is used for seasonal applications. These lightweight hoses are available in several different sizes, including 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, and 24 inch. This flex duct is generally inventoried in the aforementioned sizes and will ship within 24 hours of an order. In addition, all sizes of the “Air Ventilator Yellow” can ship via FedEx Ground, making for a less expensive fulfillment option.
“PVC Flexduct General Purpose Clear”
PVC General Purpose Paint Booth Ducting
What are they?
PVC wall hose construction reinforced with a steel wire helix. This makes for a super flexible and wear resistant hose. PVC has excellent chemical resistance to most paint fumes and this makes for a very durable flexible duct.
Pros
- Available in 12- or 25-foot length,
- Ship within 24 hours of an order
- Great flexibility with tight bending characteristics
- Good chemical and moisture resistance
- Excellent compressibility
- The most cost-effective flexible duct in its class
- Available in clear or a translucent blue
Cons
- Not available in sizes above 12” ID
- Not available in lengths longer than 50 feet
- Max temp range is only up to 160°F
“PVC Flexduct General Purpose Clear”
“PVC Flexduct General Purpose Clear”
- Great flexibility with tight bending characteristics
- Good chemical and moisture resistance
- Excellent compressibility
- Excellent choice for ventilation applications, dust & fume removal
The “PVC Flexduct General Purpose Clear” is a cost-effective PVC hose suitable for a wide range of light to medium duty air, dust, and fume related applications. The body of this clear flexible hose is made from PVC material and is reinforced by a steel wire helix. The clear PVC material provides these air and dust collection hoses a moderate degree of chemical and moisture resistance.
This PVC ducting is very flexible. It has a high bend radius that will allow you to carry out your air/dust collection application in the most difficult to reach areas. Since it is a highly compressible PVC hose, it is ideal for easy storage and can be moved from one job to the next. One of the biggest benefits of having a clear flexible hose such as this is due to the fact that you can keep an eye on what is going through the hose itself. You can easily spot any clogs or blockages that may occur within these dust collection hoses, allowing you to identify and fix the problem. Another great advantage this PVC hose has over other similar competing products is its cost-effective pricing.
“Tornado Flex In Sack”
“Tornado Flex”
“Wind Handler WS”
Wind Handler Paint Booth Duct Hoses
What are they?
These are single-ply neoprene coated polyester fabric hose reinforced with a spring steel wire helix. The Neoprene coating makes for a chemically stable flex hose.
Pros
- Ideal for moving large volumes of air in portable or permanent ventilation/exhaust systems
- Highly compressible
- Retractability allows for convenient storage and easy transport in a fraction of its fully extended length
- Listed as UL 94 V-0 flame retardant
- Custom colors: Olive drab, desert tan, blue, white
- Custom sizes up to 52 Inch ID available
- Made in the USA
Cons
- 4-6 Week Lead time for any order
- Can be pricey
“Wind Handler”
“Wind Handler”
- Ideal for moving large volumes of air in portable or permanent ventilation/exhaust systems
- Highly compressible
- Listed as UL 94 V-0 flame retardant
The “Wind Handler” flexible air duct is a single-ply neoprene coated polyester fabric hose designed for air applications. The neoprene coated duct materials give this product good chemical stability and allow it to maintain flexibility and compressibility over a wide temperature range. This air ventilation hose is reinforced with a spring wire helix to provide extra strength to the duct. The hose is very compressible which allows for easy storage and mobility in tight spaces. This ventilation duct has a 12 to 1 compression ratio, which means a 25 ft length will compress down to just over 2 feet. This lightweight and transportable product is perfect for applications on the go!
The duct materials that the “Wind Handler” is made from are listed as UL 94 V-0 flame retardant. These materials have been officially tested and results show that they stopped burning after being exposed to a flame within 10 seconds, thus earning it a UL 94 V-0 rating. This flexible air duct has a temperature range of -65 degrees to +250 degrees Fahrenheit. This allows the flexible air duct to be used in and around machinery that may emit above ambient temperatures.
Why Use Flexible Ductwork in a Paint Ventilation System?
For applications that demand a flexible hose, we also provide several products made of flexible materials without sacrificing their chemical resistance. Our polyester and polyurethane spray booth ducting yield excellent flexibility for applications that requires you to maneuver the hose through tight spaces, without cutting off the necessary airflow. Neoprene/polyester ducting also features great compressibility, which allows for easy disassembly and storage. This innate flexibility of spray booth ductwork allows them to be instrumental in covering hard-to-reach areas. With the large diversity in paint booth ventilation systems comes the need for a wide range of ducting products to meet the demands of these necessary systems. Getting you matched with right kind of paint booth ducts, in the right sizes, is our chief concern.
“Air Ventilator Black”
“Air Ventilator Orange”
“Air Ventilator White”
“Air Ventilator Heavy-Duty”
- Heavy-weight duct hose.
- Highly compressible and easy to transport
The “Air Ventilator Heavy-Duty” ventilation hose is a highly durable air ventilation duct that is well suited to industrial air movement applications. This flexible ventilation duct is made with a thick PVC vinyl coated polyester fabric that is reinforced with a spring steel wire helix and external wear-strip. These physical features make it ideal for withstanding the rigors of industrial ventilation ducting. The spring steel wire helix in each of these heavy-duty ventilation ducts gives them a stronger form and a degree of flexibility. It can help prevent the air hose from being crushed or deformed. The external wear-strip on the outside of this durable air ventilation hose is meant to provide an added layer of protection against physical abrasion. With these great structural components, this heavy-duty flexible ventilation duct will last for longer periods of time.
The biggest differentiator that separates these air ventilation ducts from others is its thicker and heavier PVC fabric material. Although the spring wire helix allows for easier compressibility and transport, this ventilation ducting is heavier than its standard counterparts. The thick material makes it well suited to use as industrial ventilation ducting where physical durability and longevity are a necessity. Naturally, the thicker the material, the better it can handle rough physical working conditions. It can also handle high and low temperature situations, with a working range between -20° F and 180° F. Use this ventilation hose for heavy-duty applications.
