Effect of ambient relative humidity and surface modification on the charge decay properties of polymer powders in powder coating

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-95

  Sharma, Rajesh ^a   Trigwell, Steve ^a   Biris, Alexandra S ^a   Sims, Robert A ^a   Mazumder, Malay K ^a  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Back corona; Charge decay; Plasma treatment; Powder coating; Powder resistivity; Relative humidity (RH)

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ELECTRIC CHARGE; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PLASTIC COATINGS; POWDER COATINGS;

POLYMER POWDERS;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 0043022239     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2002.807234     Document Type: Article

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