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Fill Traffic Joints with Less Mess
Have you used our AT1200S or AT1200S-2 Air-Powered Twin Sausage Guns to fill joints with 2-part silicone on highways, bridges or parking garages? Many traffic joints are 3/4″ or wider. But for those that are narrower, consider adding one of our 32-series metal...
THE BEST JUST KEEPS GETTIN’ BETTER!™
The Best Just Keeps Gettin’ Better!™ More than just a catch phrase, The Best Just Keeps Gettin’ Better!™ is an attitude at Albion. It reflects our constant attention to the performance and design of our tools and accessories to maximize efficiency and minimize the ha...
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Which is the Better Tools for Powered Dispensing, Cordless or Air?
When your sealant or adhesive dispensing project would benefit from a powered tool how do you choose between cordless, battery and air? Each has inherent advantages and disadvantages. Following is a summary to help you make a decision that will help you increase your output & effi...
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Grouting and Pointing
Many bulk caulk guns can be used to dispense grout and mortar. 20 oz capacity guns seem to be the most popular for this application, but larger and smaller guns work equally well–just consider the weight. The barrels on these guns measure 14″ x 2″. A standard 1...
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Why Does My Caulk Gun Drip?
Dripping, or run-on, from a caulk or adhesive dispensing gun, is caused by several different factors. Some can be minimized by the design of the gun, but others are outside the gun’s control, such as:• Viscosity of the material—thicker material tends to drip less• Compressibility&n...
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B18 Drive System
Albion is proud to announce the introduction of a completely new dispensing gun drive to its product line, the B18. Featured on cartridge, sausage and twin cartridge guns, the B18 Drive, with an 18:1 mechanical advantage, fits into the thrust chart between the B12 and B26. Capable...
The Equation F=PA
Why do we have so many different types of tools, and how do we select the right tool for the right application? This is one of the hardest questions and one we don’t give much thought to. Hec...
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The Basic Cartridge Gun
The caulking gun gets a bad rap because of the occasional user of the cartridge gun. Someone who has to fix a leak around their bath tub or kitchen sink goes to the hardware store and picks up caulk and a “cheap” caulking gun to get the job done. Generally speaking they are successful, for they d...
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Bulk Loading Low Viscosity Material
It is not difficult to load very liquid materials into a standard bulk gun. The biggest issue is that once loaded, removing the tool from the pail quickly enough to minimize material loss results in a mess. Loading low viscosity sealants and adhesives, often referred to as self-leveling or pour g...
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Mixing Two (or more) Component Sealants Efficiently
At the World of Concrete trade show, Albion provided live demonstrations showing some of the tricks to the trade. A helpful trick which we want to share is how to keep a pail from rotating when mixing color packs or two component urethane kits. Using an Albion #381 series Catalyst Mixer ...
Sausage Part III: The Mess!!!
Simply put, you have to take care of your tool when dealing with material packaged in a sausage. We have found that it is easier for someone who deals with bulk material (material packaged in a 5 gallon pail) to convert to sausages then it is for someone who deals with cartridges. Why? Because a ...