Electrostatic sprays for sunless tanning of the human body

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 385-391

  Cooper, Steven C ^a   Law, S Edward ^b  

^a Mystic Tan Inc   (United States)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism countermeasure; Charge relaxation; Charged droplets; Cosmetic tanning; Dihydroxyacetone; Electrostatic induction; Electrostatic spraying; Human skin coating; Respirable mist

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODEPOSITION; MASS TRANSFER; NOZZLES; SKIN; SPRAYED COATINGS;

BIOTERRORISM COUNTERMEASURE; CHARGE RELAXATION; CHARGED DROPLETS; COSMETIC TANNING; DIHYDROXYACETONE; ELECTROSTATIC INDUCTION; ELECTROSTATIC SPRAYING; HUMAN SKIN COATING; RESPIRABLE MIST;

ELECTROSTATICS;

EID: 33645309639     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2005.863901     Document Type: Article

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