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Electrostatic Spray Application

The document describes electrostatic spray powder coating. It discusses two main components - the powder delivery system and the electrostatic charging system. The powder delivery system uses compressed air to fluidize powder in a feed hopper, transport it to a spray gun tip, and create a spray pattern. It includes a pick-up tube, venturi pump, powder hose, and pneumatic controls. Proper fluidization is important to break up powder particles and transport powder consistently to the gun tip. The electrostatic charging system uses a voltage source and cable to generate a charge at the gun tip. Powder picks up the charge and is attracted to a grounded substrate. The part then cures in an oven to form

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Electrostatic Spray Application

The document describes electrostatic spray powder coating. It discusses two main components - the powder delivery system and the electrostatic charging system. The powder delivery system uses compressed air to fluidize powder in a feed hopper, transport it to a spray gun tip, and create a spray pattern. It includes a pick-up tube, venturi pump, powder hose, and pneumatic controls. Proper fluidization is important to break up powder particles and transport powder consistently to the gun tip. The electrostatic charging system uses a voltage source and cable to generate a charge at the gun tip. Powder picks up the charge and is attracted to a grounded substrate. The part then cures in an oven to form

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Electrostatic Spray Application

Electrostatic Fluidized Bed Coating Electrostatic fluidized bed application uses the same fluidizing technique and the conventional fluidized bed dip process but with much less powder depth in the bed. An electrostatic charging media is placed inside the bed so that the powder material becomes charged as the fluidizing air lifts it up. Charged particles of powder move upward and form a cloud of charged powder above the fluid bed. When a grounded part is passed through the charged cloud the particles will be attracted to its surface. The parts are not preheated as they are for the conventional fluidized bed dip process.

Electrostatic Spray Application

Electrostatic spray application uses a fluidized bed as a feed hopper to hold the powder and fluidize it so that it can be pumped to the tip of a spray gun using compressed air for transport from the feed hopper to the gun tip. The spray gun is designed to impart an electrostatic charge to the powder material and direct it toward a grounded workpiece. This process makes it possible to apply much thinner coatings with a wide variety of decorative and protective features. The electrostatic charge can be imparted with voltage, called corona charging, or by frictional contact with the inside of the gun barrel, called tribo charging. In a corona charging system, a voltage source generates current through a voltage cable that carries it to the powder gun tip. Powder is pumped through the gun and out of the gun tip using compressed air. As the powder passes through the electrostatic field at the gun tip, it picks up a charge and is attracted to a grounded substrate. The part is then conveyed into an oven for curing of the powder. In the cure oven, the powder melts and cross-links to a hard film to complete the process. Electrostatic spray application of powder is the most common application method. The parts to be coated are cleaned, dried, and cooled, the coating is applied and cured at the required temperature for the required time and then cooled for removal from the line. An electrostatic spray application system includes a delivery system and a charging system. The basic pieces of equipment that make up a single application unit are:

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Figure 3-2 Electrostatic Spray Application Process

Figure 3-3 Powder Coating Spray Application Unit

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The Powder Delivery System

The feed hopper The powder spray gun The electrostatic power source The controls These components are connected by hoses and cables and all the necessary regulators and fittings to complete the package. The powder path through the system will abrade surfaces and may impact fuse and cause restriction to flow. The wear parts in the venturi pump and gun barrel should be checked frequently and replaced when the amount of wear causes flow problems. Hoses should be kept as short as is practical to avoid loops of hose that will restrict flow and contribute to impact fusion.

The Powder Delivery System

The powder delivery system uses compressed air to fluidize the powder, transport it to the gun tip and create a suitable spray pattern. The components of the delivery system include the pick-up tube, the venturi pump, the powder supply hose and the pneumatic controls that are used to adjust compressed air pressure. Fluidization is the mixing of compressed air with the powder in the feed hopper. This helps to break up the powder particles, remove moisture from the powder, and provide a lightweight consistency that is easy to transport. When powder is properly fluidized the material rises in the hopper and the surface appears to be moving like water at a low boil. If the fluid air pressure is too high, the powder cloud inside the hopper raises and makes it hard to see the surface. If the pressure is too low, small bubbles and geysers appear at irregular locations on the powder surface while the rest of the surface looks fairly still. If the fluidization pressure is too low it will cause the powder flow rate to surge and require higher pump pressure to deliver powder from the feed hopper. If the fluidization pressure is too high, it will cause inconsistent spray patterns and pressurization of the feed hopper. Powder will migrate out of the top of the feed hopper and cover the area with potential contaminates. Powder may be separated by particle size and create inconsistencies in the finish coat. III/6
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