THE MOST POPULAR METHOD OF APPLYING POWDER COATINGS IS USING THE ELECTROSTATIC PROCESS. THE PRIMARY ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROCESS IS THE HIGH MATERIAL UTILIZATION DUE TO THE REUSING OF THE OVERSPRAY MATERIAL. THIS PAPER REVIEWS THE OVERALL ELECTROSTATIC POWDER COATING PROCESS FOCUSING ON THE POWDER BOOTH OR RECOVERY SYSTEM. THE TYPE OF RECOVERY SYSTEMS SELECTED FOR A PARTICULAR APPLICATION WILL DEPEND ON SEVERAL FACTORS. THE FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF COLLECTION SYSTEMS AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET TODAY ARE PRESENTED. INCLUDED ARE CONVENTIONAL, FILTER BELT, AND CARTRIDGE SYSTEMS. ALSO COMPARED IS THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF A PARTICULAR BOOTH DESIGN AND THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM.
| Number of Pages : | 16 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
