US4044175A
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Method of recycling powder coatings in a plural coating operation
Assignee: EIDP Inc
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Filing: 1975-10-29
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Granted: 1977-08-23
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Expires: 1995-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of painting an article with powder paint is disclosed. A first spray zone is established for applying an undercoat of paint on the article. The article is moved through the first spray zone and then the powder paint is fused thereon. A second spray zone is established for applying a topcoat of paint on the article. The article is moved through the second zone of powder paint and then the coating is fused thereon. The overspray from the second spray zone is collected and used as the powder paint in the first spray zone.
Inventors
- 👤 J. Barton Coxon
- 👤 Kenneth R. Ling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:59
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05B; B05B14/00; B05B14/40; B05B14/48; B05B16/00; B05B16/20; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
301 words
A method of painting successive articles with powder paint which comprises the steps of: a. establishing a first spray zone of powder paint for applying powder paint on each of the successive articles; b. moving articles successively through the first spray zone so as to have a first coat of powder paint placed on each article; c. fusing the first coat of powder paint on each of the articles after the articles have been moved through the first spray zone thereby to form an undercoat on each of the articles; d. establishing a second spray zone of powder paint for applying a second coat of powder paint on each of the successive articles; e. spraying a powder paint having a desired color on each of the successive articles passing through the second spray zone; f. from time to time or from article to article changing the desired color sprayed in the second spray zone so that the successive articles are generally not of the same color; g. moving successive articles through the second spray zone to receive a coating of a second powder paint having a color selected for that article; h. fusing the second coating of powder paint on each of the successive articles after the articles have been moved through the second spray zone thereby to form a top coat on each of the successive articles; i. collecting any over sprayed powder paint from the second spray zone, the second over sprayed paint being nonhomogeneous in color because it contains a mixture of the top coat color powders used in the second spray zone; j. using the collected second over sprayed powder paint in the first spray zone as an undercoat powder paint; k. collecting the overspray of the first spray zone and respraying in the first spray zone.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
301 words
A method of painting successive articles with powder paint which comprises the steps of: a. establishing a first spray zone of powder paint for applying powder paint on each of the successive articles; b. moving articles successively through the first spray zone so as to have a first coat of powder paint placed on each article; c. fusing the first coat of powder paint on each of the articles after the articles have been moved through the first spray zone thereby to form an undercoat on each of the articles; d. establishing a second spray zone of powder paint for applying a second coat of powder paint on each of the successive articles; e. spraying a powder paint having a desired color on each of the successive articles passing through the second spray zone; f. from time to time or from article to article changing the desired color sprayed in the second spray zone so that the successive articles are generally not of the same color; g. moving successive articles through the second spray zone to receive a coating of a second powder paint having a color selected for that article; h. fusing the second coating of powder paint on each of the successive articles after the articles have been moved through the second spray zone thereby to form a top coat on each of the successive articles; i. collecting any over sprayed powder paint from the second spray zone, the second over sprayed paint being nonhomogeneous in color because it contains a mixture of the top coat color powders used in the second spray zone; j. using the collected second over sprayed powder paint in the first spray zone as an undercoat powder paint; k. collecting the overspray of the first spray zone and respraying in the first spray zone.
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