| Titre : |
Conquering plastic substrates |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Kevin M. Biller, Auteur |
| Année de publication : |
2012 |
| Article en page(s) : |
p. 42-45 |
| Note générale : |
Bibliogr. |
| Langues : |
Américain (ame) |
| Catégories : |
Matières plastiques -- Revêtement:Matières plastiques -- Peinture
Matières plastiques dans les automobiles
Peinture poudre -- Séchage sous rayonnement ultraviolet
Revêtements poudre:Peinture poudre
|
| Index. décimale : |
667.9 Revêtements et enduits |
| Résumé : |
The notion of powder coating was first conceived in the 1950s by the German scientist Erwin Gemmer. (1) Significant commercial acceptance did not materialize until the early 1960s when pipeline makers began using thermosetting epoxy powders to replace multiple coats of liquid technology. (2) These functional powders were applied at thick films to heavy gauge steel pipes and valves used to convey oil and natural gas.
It was not until the late 1970s that the powder coating industry's commercial growth accelerated. (3) Through the combination of new resin technology (mainly polyester) and refinements in electrostatic application techniques, the nascent powder coating industry entered markets requiring not only functional performance but aesthetics as well. Groundbreaking innovation captured large portions of the appliance (white goods) and fabricated metals markets. This growth progressed through the 1980s as powder coatings replaced liquid finishing lines throughout Western Europe and North America.
The 1990s ushered in significant advances in application and formulating technology that provided materials and processes able to exceed demanding automotive specifications. High quality powder coatings were introduced as primer-surfacers at numerous General Motors and Chrysler assembly plants. Perhaps one of the most significant achievements in powder coating technology occurred in 1997 when BMW introduced acrylic-based powder coatings as their clear topcoat finishing process in their Dingolfing, Germany plant.
By the turn of the century, powder coating technology had conquered the fabricated metal finishing industry. If a manufactured part was metal and could fit in an oven, there was a high probability that it was powder coated. Unfortunately, the new century also brought an economic recession and with it stagnation in growth in the European and North American powder markets. There were too many powder producers pursuing the same established business. Consolidation and market contraction ensued, leaving advances in powder coating technology to stall in the background. |
| Note de contenu : |
- Capturing the metal finishing market
- A sea change in substrate technology
- Low temperature cure powder coatings
- Application challenges with plastic substrates : UV-curable powder coatings
- Commercial reality
- A glimpse into the future |
| En ligne : |
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R2b5miBprLHmw6lysydYeJoAyGtnFas6/view?usp=drive [...] |
| Format de la ressource électronique : |
Pdf |
| Permalink : |
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