This book offers a comprehensive resource for designing and operating optimal paint and surface finishing systems. Encompassing processes and equipment used for manufacturing the paints themselves as well as application systems, the Paint Technology Handbook reviews the essential techniques and equipment for deposition and finishing systems. Following a discussion of color standards, metamerism, and color matching, the book covers analytical methods and instrumentation to determine, measure, and control paint color. The book presents a complete evaluation of liquid paint application technologies, including spray and electrodeposition techniques. Concluding chapters cover curing, testing methods for finished materials, quality control, and cost analysis.

From the Preface: “...Modern coatings are now used on virtually every durable-good product manufactured...Higher solids content and water content have changed to reduce the solvent included in the blend and reduce waste and emissions generated by the use of surface coatings...”

Target Audience: Industrial, manufacturing, product, process, and chemical engineers concerned with paint materials and their application.

Table of Contents:

Part Preparation Processes and Equipment

Paint Components

Liquid Organic Coatings

Paint Manufacturing Process

Color Matching and Color Control

Liquid Paint Application Systems

Transfer Efficiency and Spray Technique

Spray Booths

Curing

Testing Paint Materials

Quality Control

Cost Analysis for Finishing Systems

Appendices

Index