THE ROLE OF POWDER AND EXTRUSION COATINGS USED IN THE METAL CONTAINER INDUSTRY IS REVIEWED. CURRENT PROGRESS OF POWDER COATINGS IS DISCUSSED, INCLUDING TECHNICAL LIMITATIONS, APPLICATION ISSUES, EQUIPMENT AND SPRAY ISSUES, AND FUTURE EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENTS. TECHNICAL ISSUES SUCH AS REQUIRED FILM THICKNESS, UNIFORM SPRAY DISTRIBUTIONS, AND ULTRA FINE POWDERS ARE OUTLINED WITH SUPPORTING DATA AND ILLUSTRATIONS. EXTRUSION COATING IS PRESENTED AS THE FUTURE OF THE METAL CONTAINER INDUSTRY. THE RELATIVE ECONOMICS OF EXTRUSION, LAMINATION, POWDER AND LIQUID COATINGS ARE ALSO REVIEWED.
| Number of Pages : | 18 |
| Published : | 06/01/1995 |
