Industrial Painting and Powdercoating: Principles and Practices

Written to be practical and useful, rather than theoretical, this book contains information that will be of value on the shop floor. No knowledge of chemistry is necessary and, the science of any process is carefully explained in a straight-forward manner. Completely revised, this new edition provides a broad overview of painting and finishing and serves as a reliable reference covering all basic and advanced techniques of painting and finishing. Contents: Paint Components and Their Functions. Classifying Industrial Paints. Low and High Solids Coatings. Waterborne Coatings. Powder Coating. Cleaning the Surface. Conversion Coatings. Paint Application: Traditional Methods; Electrocoating and Autodeposition Coating; Spray Guns; Airless Spray and Air-Assisted Spray; Electrostatic Painting; Rotary Atomizers. Coating Types and Curing Methods. Film Defects in Liquid Coatings. Paint-Related Testing. Stripping. Special Considerations for Plastics. Conveyors for Painting. Finishing Robots. Spray Booths for Liquid Painting.