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SME FC95-242
- Powder Particle Size Management...On The Coating Line
- standard by Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 06/01/1995
- Publisher: SME
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THE PARTICLE SIZE OF A POWDER COATING PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MANY OF ITS APPLICATION PROPERTIES. POWDER, AS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, IS ONLY THE STARTING POINT. MANY COATING LINE FACTORS RESULT IN AN ON- LINE CHANGE IN PARTICLE SIZE. SOME OF THESE ARE RELATED TO APPLICATION EQUIPMENT TYPE, SYSTEM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. MAXIMIZING TRANSFER EFFICIENCY AND UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF SIZE CHANGE CAN HELP THE COATER ACHIEVE GREATER CONTROL OVER THE COATING PROCESS. THE BENEFITS OF SUCH CONTROL INCLUDE A MORE CONSISTENT AND HIGH QUALITY PRODUCT AS WELL AS COST SAVINGS FROM IMPROVED EFFICIENCIES.