FINISHES AVAILABLE TO YOU
Available color finishes can be seen in the navigation menu at your left,
under the 'Various Frame Finishes' section.
TECHNICALS BEHIND CHAIRS FINISHES
The fundamental principle behind powder coating is that materials with opposite
electrical charge attract each other. There are two common methods of applying thermosetting
powder coatings: spray and fluidized bed.
Electrostatic spray is the most common and versatile application
method for powder coating. Powder is supplied through a delivery hose and spray
gun, and is conveyed by clean, dry, oil-free air. The power is charged by the spray
gun's electrode and, when directed at a conductive, grounded surface, is deposited
and held to that surface by static charge.
There are two methods of applying electrostatic spray; tribo charging and corona
charging.
In fluidized bed coating, heated parts are either dipped directly
into a container of fluidized power, or they are passed through an electrically
charged cloud of powder, which is created above a container of fluidized powder.
HOW POWDER WORKS
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¤ Coating material is finely granulated,
dry solid powder;
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¤ Static charge provides adhesive force
for dry particles;
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¤ Additional heat initiates a chemical
cure reaction which forms a solid paint film;
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¤ Applied electrostatically to a surface
(typically metal);
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¤ Application of heat causes particles
to melt;
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¤ Individual particles fuse together to
form a continuous fluid layer.