THIS PAPER EXPLAINS HOW A SOLVENT-BASED ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY SYSTEM CAN BE CONVERTED TO WATERBORNE. IT WILL SHOW HOW CONVERSIONS HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PAST AND DEMONSTRATE NEW DEVELOPMENTS THAT ALLOW THE CONVERSION TO TAKE PLACE WITH A MINIMUM OF TIME AND INVESTMENT. GUIDELINES ARE PRESENTED TO ALLOW THE ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY SYSTEM USER TO DETERMINE THE BEST WAY TO CONVERT THEIR SOLVENT-BASED ELECTROSTATIC SPRAY SYSTEM TO A WATERBORNE SPRAY SYSTEM.
