The curing of powder coatings using gaseous infrared heaters: An analytical model to assess the process thermal efficiency

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 762-769

  Deans, Joseph ^a   Kögl, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Curing; Infrared radiation; Powder coating; Process efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034215482     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1290-0729(00)00272-6     Document Type: Article

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