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Electrostatic powder coating method and apparatus

US5711489A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 1995
Grant dateJan 27, 1998
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB05B5/12
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electrostatic powder coating apparatus is provided which includes a spray gun and a powder supply unit. The spray gun includes facilities for dually functioning to both pulverize and disperse the aggregated powder and powder adhesion preventing facilities. Both the pulverizing and dispersing facilities and the powder adhesion prevention facilities are provided in a nozzle lip of the spray gun of the electrostatic powder coating apparatus. The powder supply unit includes a temperature/humidity control facilities for adjusting the temperature and humidity of the compressed air supplied to an air chamber within the powder supply unit.

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