Abstract:
A method of applying a coating composition, which preferably has a high solids content, to a workpiece. The method is one wherein a coating composition is atomized into liquid particles, an electrical charge is imparted with an induction charging electrode means on the particles substantially simultaneously with their formation, and the charged particles are directed to an electrically-receptive workpiece, and includes the improvement comprising heating the coating composition to adjust its conductivity and to enhance the induction charging of the particles formed from the heated coating composition. In a preferred embodiment, the charged particles are cooled before they reach the workpiece.
Abstract:
To reduce the impact velocity of the concrete mass upon a surface, such as a wall, a branch line is arranged at the concrete conveying hose and at a point removed from the spraying nozzle. The branch line is intended to carry compressed air and opens into the surroundings. This branch line has a valve for regulating the quantity of compressed air which is to be withdrawn. By means of the branch or withdrawal line there is appreciably reduced the rebound of the concrete mass at the wall. The concrete mixture is initially pre-moistened to a constant moisture content before it arrives along the spraying or injection path and at the spraying or injection nozzle there is added thereto a constant residual water quantity. This method affords a continuously constant water content and renders possible reduced pressure of the conveying air since the concrete mixture is only pre-moistened at the conveying path.
Abstract:
A process for applying a coating of plastic material to a metal tube of finite length having a pretreated surface by applying plastic coating materials on the metal tube in a direction horizontal and perpendicular to its direction of travel, the process being characterized by the following sequence of steps:(a) heating a fixed metal tube to a temperature above the melting point of the plastic material to be employed;(b) causing a mixture of plastic powder and air to pass through the metal tube whereby the plastic material is fritted onto the inside surface of the tube;(c) thereafter rotating the metal tube and applying to the exterior surface thereof in a plurality of stages a plastic material, said plastic material being electrostatically sprayed onto the rotating metal tube; and(d) after each stage of electrostatically applying plastic to the outside surface of the metal tube and applying plastic material to the inside surface thereof, completely melting and smoothing the plastic material. An apparatus for carrying out the process is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A primer composition for use in the fluidized-bed dipcoating of thermoplastic resin powder, comprising a polymeric compound formed by polymerization of a diene compound, admixed with either magnesium oxide alone or magnesium oxide together with cobalt ion and/or manganese ion.
Abstract:
An electrostatic powder coating system for selectively spraying any one of a plurality of different pulverant powder materials from a common spray gun without the necessity for physically disconnecting or reconnecting the spray source of the different pulverant materials to the common gun. This system includes the common spray gun, a plurality of powder material reservoirs and associated venturi pumps connected to a common manifold block. That manifold block is also connected to a source of purging air flow. Internally of the manifold block there are pinch valves operable to selectively connect and disconnect each of the different powder material reservoirs and the purging air flow to the common spray gun. Additional pinch valves separate the material reservoirs from the venturi pumps associated with each reservoir. The various pinch valves, purging air and pump air flows are sequenced such that changes from one powder to another are effected in a very short time duration without the contamination of any new powder with any residual powder from a previous cycle and without the occurrence of any puffing or unusually heavy flows of powder at the beginning or end of a spray cycle.
Abstract:
A method of uniformly coating and repairing the surface of a conductive substrate comprising the steps of coating the conductive substrate with a basecoat, charging the basecoat with a charge of a given polarity, charging a repair material with a charge of the same polarity as the charged basecoat, applying the charged repair material to the charged basecoat whereby the flaws of the charged basecoat are repaired, and curing the repaired basecoat.
Abstract:
Forming electric field in and out of the vertical overlap portion, bottom peripheral joint portion and top peripheral rolled portion of a paper cup made of paper or like material lined with a laminate, supplying charged powder particles in the space of said formed electric field to effect powder coating on said portions and with subsequent heat treatment, sealing layers are formed on said portions to become water tight; providing outside electrodes at the outside of said vertical overlap portion and folded portions and providing opposed electrodes in the inside of the paper container, providing a powder supplying means for blowing powder to said sealed portions and masking means for masking the portions not powder coated to securely seal said vertical overlap portion and folded portions.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for coating the inside of tubular members, more specifically can bodies, which are open at opposite ends. The apparatus includes a supply tube and a return tube which are spaced apart to have received therebetween the tubular member to be coated. In each of the supply tube and the return tube there is positioned a corona electrode, the corona electrodes being in alignment wherein powder supplied to the interior of the tubular member is both initially charged as it passes through the supply tube and is further charged within the tubular member by an electrical field which exists between the two corona electrodes and the tubular member. Powder is supplied to the supply tube through a small diameter passage as compared to the diameter of the supply tube and there is provided a diverter which effects radially outward flow of incoming powder so that the powder is concentrated substantially adjacent the inner surface of the supply tube so that the powder delivered to the tubular member flows substantially entirely along the inner surface of the tubular member. The method and apparatus permits the provision of a thin coating on the tubular member which is uniform in thickness even at opposite ends thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the application of a reflecting coating on a metallic surface such as sheet metal, whereby there is applied to the unpolished metallic surface, a layer of a pulverulent dressing; said layer is subjected to a heat treatment with a view to fixing it on the metallic surface and creating a surface having undulations coexisting with micro-fissures; the layer thus fixed is smoothed by the deposit of a layer of varnish intended to fill in the micro-fissures while conserving said undulations, and the surface thus obtained is then subjected to a conventional metallization operation. The invention finds particular application to the production of reflectors having a high power of reflection.
Abstract:
A method of using a powder product consisting essentially of thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer based plastic particles and mutually separated, metal flake particles which lie with their faces attached to the surfaces of the plastic particles, said method including applying said powder product to a surface and then melting the plastic particles to form a continuous film on the surface, this being followed by subsequent solidification of the film to obtain a coating of the surface. In an alternate form of the invention, the metal flake particles cover the plastic particles, the quantity of metal flake particles being such that coalescence is inhibited to give a rough, frosted metallic appearance to the surface.