Summary for electrostatic powder coating Discussion
Electrostatic powder coating is the topic, but the thread does not explain the process itself in detail. Instead, the questioner asks for detailed information, and the replies point to reference sources for learning more. Tyrone L. Caley recommends the general overview book "Fundamentals of Powder Coating" by Emory Miller and David Taft, noting that it is available through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and that SME offers similar publications if the book is unavailable. Craig Burkart adds that the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) is also a useful industry association for advancing powder coating technology. The discussion is therefore mainly a pointer to authoritative books and trade organizations rather than a step-by-step technical explanation.
Q. Could you please forward to me detailed info on the process involved with Electrostatic Powder Coating
S Slevin
– Erlangen Germany
1998
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A. Hi, cousin Slevin. We can give you general info here: the parts must be cleaned, phosphated (if steel) or chromated (if aluminum), dried, electrostatic sprayed with the powder (which can be either thermoset or thermoplastic), and baked to fuse the powder into a plastic coating. For a little more on the subject, please see our on-line article by Mario Pennisi.
But this is a subject that fills whole libraries, so “detailed info” will require a book.
Good luck!
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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A. A very good general overall information book is “Fundamentals of Powder Coating” It is available through the Society of manufacturing Engineers.
The book has had several reprints and if it is not available SME has other similar publications available.
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Tyrone L. Caley
Jefferson City Missouri
A. On top of those nice recommendations, I would also recommend PCI [The Powder Coating Institute], the industry association charged with the advancement of powder coating technology in the marketplace.
Craig Burkart
– Naperville, Illinois