"A Guide to High-performance Powder Coating" examines industry costs, performance, and environmental effects. The text looks at technical advancements made in powder coating procedures and equipment, and it explains these concepts for those in the industry trying to maintain a competitive edge. Powder coating materials and their performance properties are looked at along with electrostatic theories, curing, and ovens. The book looks at design and construction aspects of the pretreatment washer system and explores monitoring and maintaining pretreatment systems, along with the fundamentals of avoiding pretreatment failure. Other topics include equipment hoppers and feeders, powder booths, applications, operating conditions, and safety issues. Performance testing, including industry standards and chemical resistance, are explained. In addition, troubleshooting procedures when a product is off color, off gloss, or exhibits poor adhesion qualities is presented.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : Powder Coating : An Overview
Chapter 2 : Powder-Coating Materials and their Performance Properties
Chapter 3 : Calculating Coverage and the Cost of Powder Coatings
Chapter 4 : Powder Process and Electrostatic Theory
Chapter 5 : Powder Curing and Ovens
Chapter 6 : Pretreatment for Powder Coats
Chapter 7 : Pretreatment Washer System Design and Construction
Chapter 8 : Monitoring and Maintaining Pretreatment Systems
Chapter 9 : Avoiding Pretreatment Failure
Chapter 10 : Equipment Hoppers and Feeders
Chapter 11 : Powder Booths
Chapter 12 : Application and Operating Conditions
Chapter 13 : Clean,Safe,Quality Operations
Chapter 14 : Performance Testing
Chapter 15 : Troubleshooting
Chapter 16 : Job Description and Policies
Chapter 17 : Lean
Chapter 18 : UV Curing Techniques and Processes
Appendex
Index
