Saturday, April 26, 2014

Points To Note On How Electrocoating Works At Its Best

By Essie Osborn


It can be described as a painting technique that uses electrical energy to deposit the paint. Through electrocoating, manufacturers are able to produce products that are of high quality and long-lasting as well. The products also have a catchy appearance once they go through, which attracts a large number of customers.

Once a product goes through this process, the advantage is that it can be able to withstand long periods of corrosion unlike those that have not been taken through this process. The whole process actually forms its basis on the "opposites attract" principle. The metallic part receives a dc charge that is released to it. After this the metal is dipped into a bath that contains paint particles with opposite charges. The paint particles attach themselves on the metal as it attracts them.

A considerable amount of time can be spent on the whole process. However, the timing of the process is highly dependent on several important points which must be carefully noted before embarking on the process. One is that power supply should be released at a steady and strong rate to enable the process to move fast. Secondly, the supply of power should be constant to avoid the lengthening of the procedure. Another factor that can interfere with the period of time that the procedure can take is the model of machine to be used. The paints thickness is also able to determine the rate at which the paint will be deposited; the thicker it is, the lower the rate of deposition.

Depending on the kind of charge that is applied on the metal, anodic or cathodic painting can be achieved. Anodic process is as a result of voltage being introduced to a positive element and negative if introduced to a negative element. In this instance however, the paint should be negatively charged.

A combination of four different steps makes up the whole process. Pretreatment is the first step. In this step, the metallic surface undergoes cleansing and phosphate too. High quality products are the end products that can be expected from the procedure.

A standard bath is required for the metal where it is bathed in paint solids and water that has been ionized. These are the main components of a bath that is considered standard. The particles are allowed to move through water. Resin and pigments are the main components where resin is usually used to enhance a product's durability; pigment is mainly used for achieving the color that is desired.

The next step after painting an element is referred to as post rinsing. Here, the paint that attached itself to the component while being taken out of the bath is rinsed out and channeled back to the tank. Once this is done, the painting process becomes more successful and the appearance of a product becomes attractive.

The baking oven is the last and final stage of the whole process. This involves the exposure of the wares to extremely high temperatures, allowing the paint layers to dry up accordingly. The completed products look amazing and customers are able to receive their products, carefully and beautifully packaged.




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