Basic principles and advantages of the: Electrostatic paint spraying process

Abstract

Electrostatic projection methods are now well established as a primary means of corrosion protection and product finishing. Until about 18 months ago these methods were used almost exclusively for depositing paint surfaces, but they are now rapidly establishing themselves as techniques for plastics coating and vitreous enamelling. Compared with the conventional, compressed‐air‐spraying technique, the electrostatic method sometimes exhibits quite remarkable advantages, best known of which is the almost complete elimination of overspray. This arises from the ‘homing’ charge given to the atomised paint during the spraying operation.

Citation

Coffee, R.A. (1963), "Basic principles and advantages of the: Electrostatic paint spraying process", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 10 No. 12, pp. 323-324. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020133