Industrial Painting and Powdercoating : Principles and Practices, 3rd Edition

Written to be directly useful and practical, rather than theoretical, this popular book explains the underlying principles of liquid and powder paints in a clear and straightforward manner. This new edition serves as an invaluable tool for both beginning and veteran industrial finishers on and off the plant floor, in the office, or in the company boardroom. Revised, expanded, and updated, this edition continues the logical, easy-to-follow format that won so many plaudits from readers and reviewers of the earlier editions.

Preface

Chapter 1 : Paint Components and Their Functions
Chapter 2 : Classifying Industrial Paints
Chapter 3 : Industrial Paint Categorized by Resin Category, Physical Makeup, and Cure Mechanism
Chapter 4 : Low-Solids and High-Solids Coatings
Chapter 5 : Waterborne Coatings
Chapter 6 : Powdercoating
Chapter 7 : Cleaning the Surface
Chapter 8 : Conversion Coatings
Chapter 9 : Paint Application I : traditional Methods
Chapter 10 : Paint Application II : Electrocoating and Autodeposition Coating
Chapter 11 : Paint Application III : Spray Guns
Chapter 12 : Paint Application IV : Airless Spray and Air-Assisted Airless-Spray
Chapter 13 : Paint Application V : Electrostatic Painting
Chapter 14 : Paint Application VI : Rotary Atomizers
Chapter 15 : Coating types and Curing Methods
Chapter 16 : Film Defects in Liquid Coatings
Chapter 17 : Stripping
Chapter 18 : Special Considerations for Painting Plastic Parts
Chapter 19 : Conveyors for Painting
Chapter 20 : Finishing Robots
Chapter 21 : Spray Booths for Liquid Painting

Glossary
Index