Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved method of forming a polyfluorocarbon coating on a razor blade cutting edge comprising the steps of subjecting a fluorocarbon polymer having a molecular weight of at least about 1,000,000 to ionizing radiation to reduce the average molecular weight to from about 700 to about 700,000; dispersing the irradiated fluorocarbon polymer in an aqueous solution; coating said razor blade cutting edge with the dispersion; and heating the coating obtained to melt, partially melt or sinter the fluorocarbon polymer.
Abstract:
Sulfonimide cure catalysts are used with aminoplast crosslinking agents and resins capable of reacting with aminoplast crosslinking agents to prepare heat curable compositions capable of crosslinking to form coatings and articles. Liquid or solid curable compositions may be prepared. Solid sulfonimide catalysts used in combination with solid glycoluril type crosslinking agents are well suited for powder coating systems containing hydroxy- and carboxyfunctional resins.
Abstract:
A method of fluidizing, conveying and/or atomizing powdery or liquid coating material in surface coating, particularly in electrostatic surface coating. An inert gas under high pressure is reduced to a lower, operating pressure, whereby it cools to a temperature below the ambient temperature, and is employed as compressed gas for fluidizing, conveying and/or atomizing coating material.
Abstract:
A composite material, particularly useful for prestressing concrete and in stay cables for cable-stayed bridges and other such uses where strength, corrosion resistance and resistance to fatigue failure are particularly important, comprises high strength wire strand coated and impregnated with an impermeable and strongly adherent epoxy based resin. The impregnated and coated epoxy increases the flexural stiffness of the composite against bending fatigue in the areas of the anchorages in dynamically loaded situations and reduces relative movement and rubbing of the wires of the strand so as to reduce fretting and hence fretting fatigue, the principal mechanism for failure in dynamically loaded strand. Impregnation and coating are effected by passing the fully formed and heated strand through a known electrostatic powder coating line, modified to include a mechanism for temporarily opening successive sections of the strand such that the strand passes into the coater in an opened state, and the strand wires are coated with a fused thermosetting epoxy resin before the strand is permitted to reclose, the resin filling the interstices in the reclosed strand. The strand opening mechanism includes a rotatable template with wire guides for leading the outer spiraled wires temporarily away from the center wire, and can be used in any method where a formed strand or similar member needs to be opened for coating or otherwise surface treating the interior wire surfaces in a continuous process.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided for removing electrostatically bonded powder coating material from a non-recessed region of a surface of a workpiece without removing powder coating material from a recessed region of the surface of the workpiece. The present invention employs a powder coating removal apparatus for removing the powder coating material from the non-recessed region. The powder coating removal apparatus comprises a rotatable drum including a hollow cylindrical portion having a plurality of openings therein. A plurality of elastic bands are connected to opposite end portions of the drum and serve to frictionally engage and agitate the powder coating material on the non-recessed region of the surface, thereby overcoming the electrostatic bond between the non-recessed region and the powder coating material thereon. A vacuum hose is placed adjacent to one, open end portion of the drum and serves to create a vacuum in the hollow cylindrical portion of the drum to remove the agitate powder coating material from the non-recessed region of the surface of the workpiece.
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for electrostatic coating of workpieces with powdered material includes a plurality of successively arranged spray guns which are passed by the workpieces. At least the spray gun which is passed first by the workpieces is charged with recycled powder while at least the spray gun which is passed last by the workpieces is charged with fresh powder in form of a powder-air mixture containing a low amount of air and supplied at low velocity.
Abstract:
An AC electrostatic flocking method having a variable frequency alternating electrostatic field that optimizes flocked product characteristics and/or processing efficiency. The optimized frequency can be determined on-line or from a chart or computerized database containing pre-determined optimized frequencies. The optimized frequency varies depending upon the precursors used and the processing conditions and parameters. Multiple in-line flocking modules having alternating variable frequency electrostatic fields operating at different frequencies may be utilized.
Abstract:
A method for applying a sequence of protective coatings to steel parts includes the steps of depositing a zinc coating, a chromate coating and a synthetic resin coating. The parts to be coated are supported on a hanger and carried thoughout the entire coating operation by a continous conveyer system. The zinc coating is electrolytically deposited from an alkaline non-cyanide electroplating bath to a thickness of from 0.05 to 0.2 mils. The zinc-coated parts are washed, and while still wet, are sprayed with an aqueous chromating solution. After rinsing and drying, a synthetic resin coating is applied to the chromate-coated parts by electrostatic powder spraying. The parts are then baked in an oven to fuse the resin coating. The method is particularly applicable to refrigerator racks.
Abstract:
Process for protecting a transparent optical substrate which is polymeric and has a vitreous transformation temperature and is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate, polymethylmethacrylate, polystyrene acrylonitrile, crystalline polystyrene, polyimide, polyester, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride and glass, by deposition of an inorganic continous and transparent film consisting essentially of silicon, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen of the formula Si C.sub.x N.sub.y O.sub.z H.sub.t, in whichx is between 0 and 5y is between 0.3 and 0.8z is between 1.3 and 2.5t is between 0.5 and 1.2.A surface of the substrate is exposed to a plasma at a temperature below the temperature of vitreous transition of the substrate in the presence of precursors of Si, C, N, O and H is gaseous form, the precursor gas of the silicon being selected from the group consisting of SiH.sub.4, Si.sub.2 H.sub.6 and Si.sub.3 H.sub.8, and the precursor gases of oxygen, hydrogen and carbon being selected from the group consisting of O.sub.2, N.sub.2 O, N.sub.2, NH.sub.3, CH.sub.4, CO.sub.2 and C.sub.2 H.sub.6.
Abstract translation:PCT No.PCT / FR88 / 00196 Sec。 371日期:1988年11月21日 102(e)1988年11月21日日期PCT提交1988年4月21日PCT公布。 出版物WO88 / 08439 日期:1988年11月3日。保护聚合物并具有玻璃化转变温度并且选自聚碳酸酯,聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯,聚苯乙烯丙烯腈,结晶聚苯乙烯,聚酰亚胺,聚酯,聚酰胺,聚氯乙烯和聚碳酸酯的透明光学基材的方法 玻璃,通过沉积基本上由硅,碳,氮,氧和氢形成的式Si C x Ny Oz Ht的无机连续和透明膜,其中x在0和5y之间在0.3和0.8之间是0.3之间 2.5t在0.5和1.2之间。 在Si,C,N,O和H的前体存在下,在低于基板的玻璃化转变温度的温度下将基板的表面暴露于等离子体,并且H为气态,硅的前体气体选自 由SiH 4,Si 2 H 6和Si 3 H 8组成的组以及氧,氢和碳的前体气体选自O 2,N 2 O,N 2,NH 3,CH 4,CO 2和C 2 H 6。
Abstract:
In a powder coating facility wherein powder entrained with conditioned air sprayed from a feed conduit (11) to a workpiece, such as a can body (51), and excess powder is returned by suction by means of exhausts (29, 25), a conditioning chamber (21) is arranged around the coating zone (15) in order to prevent contamination of the dispensed powder due to influences of the enviroment (U). An air flow (S) is provided, produced from openings (23) of the chamber (21), to conduct the can bodies (51) into and through the chamber (21). The air flow from the openings of the chamber prevents influences of the ambient surroundings of the chamber powder sprayed and retrieved in the powder coating facility.