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100% electrostatic application of metallic basecoats
Author(s) -
Biallas Bernd,
Stieber Franz
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3900(200209)187:1<731::aid-masy731>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - process (computing) , materials science , automotive industry , original equipment manufacturer , process engineering , deposition (geology) , mechanical engineering , manufacturing engineering , engineering , computer science , paleontology , sediment , biology , aerospace engineering , operating system
Paint Application by electrostatic high rotation atomizers is the most efficient way of applying spray paint to car bodies in automotive OEM paint shops. Only the 2 nd coat of metallic base coats usually is applied by pneumatic atomizers. The reason for this is due to color/design and process stability questions, both resulting from differences in atomisation and droplet deposition mechanisms of the two paint atomizing processes. The results in an applied metallic film are explained. A path towards a process is outlined, considering not only the spray process itself, but the whole process chain incl. : ‐ design ‐ the repair processes ‐ the manufacturers of plastic parts for the body ‐ the paint manufacturers in terms of paint reformulation and test equipment The success of this process depends on the careful evaluation of the paint shop targets and the consideration of the total process chain.