Abstract:
An electrospraying apparatus and/or method is used to coat particles. For example, a flow including at least one liquid suspension may be provided through at least one opening at a spray dispenser end. The flow includes at least particles and a coating material. A spray of microdroplets suspending at least the particles is established forward of the spray dispenser end by creating a nonuniform electrical field between the spray dispenser end and an electrode electrically isolated therefrom. The particles are coated with at least a portion of the coating material as the microdroplet evaporates. For example, the suspension may include biological material particles.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for applying a coating to an object such as a container or an injection blow molded bottle comprising initial staging of an object or container onto an application holding unit, which may employ a grounding pin or mechanism to allow for application of a solvent based coating by electrospray techniques, may further be capable of rotating the object or container during the spray application process and may further employ a positive registration means. The object may be spray coated while on the application holding unit. The object may be transferred to a secondary holding unit and subjecting the coated object to solvent evaporation. Initial curing of the coating by UV or infrared is performed while the object is on the secondary holding unit to the point where the object can rest on its base or a bearing surface without risking a loss of integrity of the coating. Finally, the object may be transferred to a final conveying unit, which may incorporate a positive registration means, for final mass curing by UV, infrared or convention heating.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for electrostatically adhering grains to a planar substrate comprising: a. an electrostatic chuck having a collection surface with at least one grain collection zone for, when the planar substrate is layered on the collection surface, electrostatically directing charged grains to a corresponding surface on the planar substrate; and b. a pattern of holes through the electrostatic chuck allowing a source of low pressure to act through the electrostatic chuck to adhere the planar substrate.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for electrostatically adhering grains to a planar substrate comprising: a. an electrostatic chuck having a collection surface with at least one grain collection zone for, when the planar substrate is layered on the collection surface, electrostatically directing charged grains to a corresponding surface on the planar substrate; and b. a pattern of holes through the electrostatic chuck allowing a source of low pressure to act through the electrostatic chuck to adhere the planar substrate.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for coating an article on a flat line, powder coating system comprises a powder coating booth with a reduced inlet opening for articles to be coated and an enlarged outlet opening for coated articles. Powder spray guns of the tribo-electric type, or having internal charging electrodes, are arranged in rows with parallel tube spray heads and are disposed at a shallow angle with respect to the conveyor to spray powder onto the articles generally in the direction of conveyor movement. Baffle plates are installed under the spray guns so that any powder which collects on the spray guns does not fall on the articles being coated. Oversprayed powder is collected from a part of the booth intermediate the spray guns and the enlarged outlet opening. Preferably, the thickness of powder coating on the articles in the precured condition is measured and the system is controlled so that the coating thickness is uniform and of the desired thickness.
Abstract:
A surface of a 3-D object is digitized automatically and stored in a memory. Based on the signal representation of the 3-D object areas of the surface are defined for color and boundaries. Coatings application paths are defined within each area and various parameters for applying coatings for each point in each path are also defined including spray pattern, amount of coatings to be applied, speed of application along the path, among others; for each area, the points of the selected path are correlated with the angle of attack, spray pattern, amount of coatings and speed. A set of programmed instructions are compiled for execution in a general purpose computer. An assembly line of objects to be painted may then be set up and the retrieved instructions executed.
Abstract:
An apparatus for and method of coating an article by the use of electro-static attraction of ionized particles which are subsequently cured. The apparatus includes a first foraminous conveyor for carrying the article through a powder coating zone and a second conveyor for carrying the article through a curing zone. The surface of the article which rests on the foraminous conveyor is cleaned of particles as the article is transferred from the first foraminous conveyor to the second conveyor. The first foraminous conveyor is also cleaned of particles after the article has been transferred. After the articles have been cured to form a coating on the article, the article is put through the coating system again except that the article is supported on the conveyor so that the surface which was not coated in the first pass through the system is out of contact with the conveyor. During the subsequent pass of the article through the coating zone, the uncoated surface of the article is then covered with powder which is subsequently cured during the second pass of the article through the curing zone. The second coating step for the article may be accomplished by passing the article through the same apparatus as for the first step or by passing the article through a second identical apparatus.
Abstract:
A cover for forming a space for coating is provided above an electroconductive belt conveyor for adjusting an electric field at an end portion of a flat plate-like object to be coated, electrostatic powder coating guns pointed at the object to be coated on the belt conveyor in the space for coating are provided, and means for introducing air into the space for coating and means for exhausting the air are respectively provided. As a result, the strength of the electric field formed from the electrostatic powder coating guns to the electroconductive belt conveyor and the object to be coated is made uniform through their entire surface so that the thickness of a powder layer to be adhered to the object to be coated is made uniform from its central portion to an end portion. Consequently, the waste of the powder coating material is prevented, and local cracks in a portion having a great thickness generated when the coated object is bent are prevented.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for powder sewing two plies of cloth or fabric material by spraying an adhesive powder onto one side of one ply of cloth or fabric from a powder spray gun having a corona discharge electrode mounted thereon. A second pin electrode is provided on the opposite side of the one ply of cloth or fabric. Electrical charges of differing polarity are applied to the electrodes while the cloth or fabric material is moved between the two and powder is sprayed thereon. In the course of migrating through the electrostatic field created between the two electrodes, the powder is caused to follow the force lines created within that field and to migrate onto one side of fabric in the form of a long, narrow band of powder. A second ply of cloth or fabric is then positioned over the first ply and over the band of powder. Pressure and heat applied to the powder activates the powder and causes it to become tacky so that when subsequently cooled, it adheres the two plies together along the narrow powder band.
Abstract:
Apparatus for spray coating plate-like or otherwise configurated workpieces has an endless apertured conveyor which transports a series of workpieces along a horizontal path beneath a rotary atomizer which sprays coating material onto the advancing workpieces. The coating material which bypasses the workpices and passes through the apertures of the conveyor impinges upon and gathers on a web of paper or non-woven fibrous material which is advanced at a speed less than the speed of the conveyor so that the web can be used with great economy because it is or can be advanced at a rate such that, or only when, its portion which is in the path of sprayed coating material cannot gather and retain additional coating material.