Message from
President Mike Klinge

Have a Happy Passover and a Blessed Easter!

Everyone here at KECO Coatings, Inc. would like to wish you an extraordinary Passover and Easter. May these joyful holidays bring you the hope of new beginnings, love, and happiness. Remember to enjoy the wonderful company of loving family, the sumptuous meals, and all of the tasty candies.

Keco Coating of the Month

KECO Engineered Coatings has designed a unique internal and external ceramic coating system for the most intense heat shielding barrier, withstanding temperatures up to 2000°F – the KECO XL2000™.

KECO XL2000™ extreme temperature coating is engineered especially for turbos, high performance diesel and racing applications and is designed to be applied primarily to exhaust components. Its properties will remain color stable and stain resistant at exhaust gas temperatures up to 2000°F.

Due to its unique ceramic nature, the coating also functions as a very effective thermal barrier, with reduced thermal radiation characteristics. The coating cures to a very hard, durable surface with excellent adhesion.

The KECO XL2000™ coating provides:

• Reduced temperature under the hood and on the exhaust manifold surface.
• Improved exhaust gas velocity, resulting in horsepower increase.
• Single coat coverage. Dry film thickness of .001″ to .0015″.
• Easy removal of the “chalk-like” appearance that excessive heat over 2000° can cause. The “chalk-like” appearance can be wiped away with a clean cloth and will not affect coating performance.

Benefits of an Internal and External Coating Application

KECO XL2000™ uses an extremely effective ceramic component to allow minimal transfer of heat to reduce the load on the cooling system.

The benefits:

1. Maintains adhesion at base metal temperatures in excess of the temperature at which aluminum melts.
2. Survives cyclic heating and cooling.
3. Reduces the tendency of an engine to experience detonation.
4. Protects against corrosion from chemicals, heat, and internal exhaust gases.
5. Enhances the aesthetic appeal and protects, helping increase part longevity.

Testing Data:

ADHESION: (Tape Test ASTM D 3359) 5B.

PENCIL HARDNESS TEST: In excess of 8H.

IMPACT TEST: (ASTM D 2794 2 LB weight) 48” on both sides of a coated plate and no delamination occurred.

FLEXIBILITY/BENDING ADHESION: 180˚ no delamination.

THERMAL TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE: Adhesion to over 2000˚F.

SALT SPRAY RESISTANCE: (ASTM B117) 1000 hours.

CORROSION TEST DATA: Good.

THERMAL SHOCK: Pass.

ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES: Conductive.

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE: Good.

KECO Sponsors Hollywood Dream Gala in Arizona

KECO Coatings, Inc. will be sponsoring the Hollywood Dream Gala, which is taking place on Friday, April 26 from 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. at the Oro Valley Country Club located in Oro Valley, Arizona.

The event consists of a cocktail reception, live music, dinner, silent and live auctions, and a raffle.

Tickets are $125 per person and all net proceeds will benefit Dream Factory Arizona, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that grants dreams to local children, ages 3 to 18, who have a critical or life-altering chronic illness.

To purchase tickets, call Cindy Klinge at 520-909-3953 or visit www.eventbrite.com. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

For more information, visit www.dreamfactoryaz.org or check out their Facebook page.

KECO Employee of the Month

Megan Jones, General Manager from Indianapolis, Indiana

1. What was your first job?
   • I worked at the horse stables.
2. How long have you worked at KECO Coatings, Inc.?
   • Ten years.
3. How would you describe KECO Coatings, Inc. in three words?
   • Industry leading company.
4. What is the best part about working at KECO Coatings, Inc.?
   • Everyday can be different and always comes with new challenges.
5. What is the most challenging part about working at KECO Coatings, Inc.?
   • Wearing a lot of different hats daily.
6. What are your hobbies?
   • Competing with Arabian horses.
7. What is your favorite movie?
   • “Steel Magnolias”
8. What was your best vacation?
   • Florida with my husband and son.

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As a licensee for DuPont Industrial Teflon®, KECO is able to provide the most advanced Teflon® coatings for the food processing industry. Teflon® fluoropolymers offer nonstick performance, chemical inertness and cleaning ease to keep your food processing equipment performing at the highest level.

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April Dates to Note

• Keep America Beautiful Month
• National Humor Month
• National Pecan Month
• April 10: National Siblings Day
• April 11: National Pet Day
• April 12: Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day
• April 13: Scrabble Day
• April 15: World Art Day
• April 17: National Cheeseball Day
• April 18: World Heritage Day
• April 20 – 28: National Park Week
• April 21: Easter
• April 22: Earth Day
• April 24: Administrative Professionals Day
• April 26: National Arbor Day
• April 27: National Dance Day

Easter Fun Facts

🐇 Despite Good Friday occurring two days before Easter and commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, it is not a federal holiday and is considered a state holiday in just 12 states.

🐇 According to scholars, the Easter holiday was named after Eostre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess, and the arrival of spring. It’s believed that the egg and the hare are her religious symbols.

🐇 Contrary to popular belief that Christians initiated the Easter tradition of decorating and giving out Easter eggs, there is evidence to suggest that this age-old custom may have actually stemmed from Medieval Europe. Giving eggs symbolizes new life and rebirth in many cultures.

🐇 The tradition of the Easter bunny derived from Germany in the Middle Ages, specifically during the 16th century. It wasn't until the 1700s that the Easter Bunny was brought to the United States by Dutch settlers.

🐇 Last year, Americans spent an estimated $18.2 billion on Easter.

🐇 Roughly 90 million chocolate bunnies are consumed annually during this holiday in the United States alone.

🐇 First introduced in the 1930s, more than 16 million jelly beans are sold over Easter. To help you visualize this number, that is enough jelly beans to encircle the globe three times.

🐇 The Bournville factory in Birmingham, United Kingdom, which is responsible for the production of Cadbury Cream Eggs, makes an astonishing 500 million candy eggs each year. Stacked one on top of the other, 500 million Cadbury eggs would exceed Mount Everest in height.

🐇 When Peeps were first introduced back in 1953, it took a full 27 hours to make a single one, as each Peep was handmade with a pastry tube. Thanks to advances in technology, it now takes a mere six minutes.

🐇 Today, Americans consume approximately 1.5 million Peeps during the Easter season, earning them the title of most popular Easter candy, excluding chocolate. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania factory that produces them makes roughly $5.5 million per day.

🐇 The first White House Easter Egg Roll took place in 1878 after President Rutherford B. Hayes was taking a walk and was approached by children, who were inquiring about a possible Easter Egg Roll. He immediately fell in love with the idea and it has been an annual event ever since.

Can’t get enough fun Easter facts? Visit www.goodhousekeeping.com to learn more.

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