US4244985A
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Method of curing thermosetting plastic powder coatings on elongated metallic members
Assignee: Armco Inc
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Filing: 1976-04-22
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Granted: 1981-01-13
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Expires: 1996-04-22
Abstract
Abstract The method of coating an elongated metallic member with a thermosetting plastic powder coating or with a thermosetting plastic powder undercoating and a thermoplastic powder outer coating, is significantly improved by passing the coated elongated metallic member through at least one induction coil to heat the metal and thereby the coating to the curing temperature of the thermosetting plastic powder and holding the temperature for the curing time. Curing temperatures, which depend upon the thermosetting plastic powder coating being cured, are sufficient to fully cure the material within seconds.
Inventors
- 👤 Hart F. Graff
- 👤 Christy Christ
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 08:04
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05D; B05D1/00; B05D1/18; B05D1/22; B05D1/24; B05D1/34; B05D3/00; B05D3/02; B05D3/0254; B05D3/0281; B05D7/00; B05D7/14; B05D7/148; B05D7/50; B05D7/52; B05D7/54; B05D7/542; B05D7/546; B05D1/002; B05D1/02; B05D1/04; B05D1/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of coating an elongated metallic member with a thermosetting plastic powder coating comprising the steps: (a) cleaning the surface of said elongated member; (b) applying to the surface of said elongated member a coating of thermosetting plastic powder having a specific curing time and curing temperature; (c) passing said coated elongated metallic member through an induction coil to rapidly heat said member and thereby said coating above said curing temperature sufficient to reduce curing time significantly, said induction coil having an effective length to diameter ratio of at least 9 and an effective length of at least 250 millimeters, and (d) cooling said coated elongated metallic member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of coating an elongated metallic member with a thermosetting plastic powder coating comprising the steps: (a) cleaning the surface of said elongated member; (b) applying to the surface of said elongated member a coating of thermosetting plastic powder having a specific curing time and curing temperature; (c) passing said coated elongated metallic member through an induction coil to rapidly heat said member and thereby said coating above said curing temperature sufficient to reduce curing time significantly, said induction coil having an effective length to diameter ratio of at least 9 and an effective length of at least 250 millimeters, and (d) cooling said coated elongated metallic member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said induction coil comprises a series of turns in tandem to permit the rapid heating of said coated elongated metallic member in each turn and cooling between turns to prevent over heating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said coating of thermosetting plastic powder is applied by an electrostatic fluidized bed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said coating of thermosetting plastic powder is applied by an electrostatic powder spray gun.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said coated elongated metallic member is cooled by water quench.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said coated elongated metallic member is cooled by forced convection.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of coating an elongated metallic member with a thermosetting plastic powder undercoating and a thermoplastic powder outercoating comprising the steps: (a) cleaning the surface of said elongated member; (b) applying to the surface of said elongated member coatings of thermosetting plastic powder and thermoplastic powder, said coating of thermosetting plastic powder having a specific curing time and curing temperature and said coating of thermoplastic powder having a specific melting point; (c) passing said coated elongated metallic member through an induction coil to rapidly heat said member and thereby said coating above said curing temperature and said melting point sufficient to reduce curing time significantly said induction coil having an effective length to diameter ratio of at least 9 and an effective length of at least 250 millimeters, and (d) cooling said elongated metallic member.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
136 words
A method of coating an elongated metallic member with a thermosetting plastic powder undercoating and a thermoplastic powder outercoating comprising the steps: (a) cleaning the surface of said elongated member; (b) applying to the surface of said elongated member coatings of thermosetting plastic powder and thermoplastic powder, said coating of thermosetting plastic powder having a specific curing time and curing temperature and said coating of thermoplastic powder having a specific melting point; (c) passing said coated elongated metallic member through an induction coil to rapidly heat said member and thereby said coating above said curing temperature and said melting point sufficient to reduce curing time significantly said induction coil having an effective length to diameter ratio of at least 9 and an effective length of at least 250 millimeters, and (d) cooling said elongated metallic member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein said inducation coil comprises a series of turns in tandem to permit the rapid heating of said coated elongated metallic member in each turn and cooling between turns to prevent over heating.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein said thermosetting plastic powder and said thermoplastic powder are combined and applied simultaneously, said powders differing in dielectric constant for preferential attraction to said member and one of said powders being highly conductive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 7, wherein said thermosetting plastic powder coating and said thermoplastic powder coating are each applied separately by electrostatic fluidized beds.
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