Optimizing transfer efficiency in spray painting

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5285402

Darvin, C H

This paper describes an extensive program to define the effects of operating and maintenance practices on the transfer efficiency of spray painting. Three spray painting systems were used: air-atomized conventional, air-atomized electrostatic, and airless conventional. More than 30 operating variables were initially identified and evaluated. Eight were found to be most important and received intensive testing: restricted air lines, booth air rate, gun cleanliness, restricted paint lines, fan or shaping air, gun tip erosion, electrode position, and tip voltage.

• Research Organization: Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC (USA). Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
• OSTI ID: 5285402
• Report Number(s): PB-90-100447/XAB; EPA--600/J-87/481
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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