Paint Technology Handbook

Modern paints and coatings offer an astounding variety of formulations that are used to improve the durability, appearance, and lifespan of countless products. From cars to furniture, computers, and mechanical components, paints and coatings play a vital role in nearly every manufactured product available.
Written by an industry insider with more than 30 years of experience, the Paint Technology Handbook provides a practical and straightforward guide for the design of coatings systems. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding paint materials, manufacturing techniques, testing, application methods, and equipment in order to meet product-specific needs.

Encompassing processes and equipment used for manufacturing the paints themselves as well as application systems, this book reviews the essential techniques and equipment for deposition and finishing systems. Following a discussion of color standards, metamerism, and color matching, the book covers analytical methods and instrumentation to determine, measure, and control paint color. The book presents a complete evaluation of liquid paint application technologies, including spray and electrodeposition techniques. Concluding chapters cover curing, testing methods for finished materials, quality control techniques, and performing cost analyses.

Enabling you to develop and fulfill product-specific criteria with realistic, cost-effective solutions, the Paint Technology Handbook provides a primary, one-stop resource for designing and operating optimal paint and surface finishing systems.
 

• Discusses how surface preparation, cleaning, and pretreatments of system components and substrates affect performance
• Describes the components and properties of paints, including resins, pigments, extenders, solvents, and additives
• Presents chemical composition, physical properties, function, wear characteristics, and other properties used for material selection
• Covers transfer efficiency, automated control, and maintenance for all application techniques
•Explains how to test the finished product for durability and film defects

Preface
Author

Chapter 1 : PART PREPARATION PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT
Cleaning
Conversion Coatings
Rinsing
Typical Spray Washer Systems
Substrates
Washer Design
Washer Maintenance and Control

Chapter 2 : PAINT COMPONENTS
Resin (Binder)
Pigments
Extenders
Solvents
Additives
Summary

Chapter 3 : LIQUID ORGANIC COATINGS
Coatings Selection
Paint Classifications
Film Formation

Chapter 4 : PAINT MANUFACTURING PROCESS
Equipment Used for Pigment Paste Manufacturing

Chapter 5 : COLOR MATCHING AND COLOR CONTROL
Color Variables
Metamerism
Color Measurement Equipment
Color Glossary
Color Standards and Metamerism

Chapter 6 : LIQUID PAINT APPLICATION SYSTEMS
Part Preparation
Spray Application of Paint
Airless Spray Guns
Air-Assisted Airless Spray Guns
High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP)
Electrostatic Application
Alternative Application Methods

Chapter 7 : TRANSFER EFFICIENCY AND SPRAY TECHNIQUE
Spray Gun Controls
Application Technique

Chapter 8 : SPRAY BOOTHS
NFPA Requirements
Air Make-Up
Booth Exhaust Stacks
Spray Booth Sizing
Filtration

Chapter 9 : CURING
Convection Curing
Infra Red Curing
Oven Maintenance and Cleaning
Oven Exhaust
Oven Filtration
Oven Location
The Impact of Catalysts on Curing
Heat Recovery
Summary

Chapter 10 : TESTING PAINT MATERIALS
Introduction
Paint Viscosity
Finished Film Testing

Chapter 11 : QUALITY CONTROL
Introduction
Process Control
Paint Film Defects

Chapter 12 : COST ANALYSIS FOR FINISHING SYSTEMS
Factors that Affect Cost
Applied Cost of Paint

Appendix A: Metric Equivalents

Appendix B: Common Geometries and Formulas for Calculation of Area Index