Influences of different powders on the characteristics of particle charging and deposition in powder coating processes

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 663-671

  Meng, Xiangbo ^a  

^a Jesse)   (Canada)

Author keywords

Back corona; Charge to mass ratio; Corona charging; Corona quenching; Electrostatics; Mass to surface ratio; Particle charging and deposition; Particle size; Powder coating

Indexed keywords

BACK CORONA; CHARGE-TO-MASS RATIO; CORONA CHARGING; CORONA QUENCHING; MASS-TO-SURFACE RATIO; PARTICLE CHARGING AND DEPOSITION;

DEPOSITION; DISSOCIATION; ELECTROSTATICS; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDER COATINGS; QUENCHING;

POWDERS;

EID: 67349198134     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2009.01.044     Document Type: Article

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