Still the only one of its kind, this book covers all stages of the coating process -- from body materials, paint shop design, and pre-treatment, through primer surfacers and top coats. New topics of interest covered by this second edition are color control, specification and testing of coatings as well as quality and supply concepts. Invaluable for engineers in the automotive and paints and coatings industry as well as for students in the field.

Leseprobe

INTRODUCTION Historic Development Legislation Automotive and Automotive Paint Market MATERIALS AND CONCEPTS IN BODY CONSTRUCTION Introduction Methods of Body Construction Principles of Design Materials Manufacturing Methods Joining Methods PRE-TREATMENT OF MULTI-METAL CAR BODIES Car Body Construction Material Pre-Treatment Process Car Body Pre-Treatment Lines Properties and Specifications of Zinc Phosphate Conversion Layers Environmental Legislation ELECTRODEPOSITION COATINGS Physico-Chemical Basics of the Deposition Process Data for Quality Control Resins and Formulation Principles Film Performance of Cathodic Electrocoatings Design of Electrocoating Lines Defects During Application and their Prevention Electrocoatings and Similar Process Used in Automotive Supply Industry PRIMER SURFACER Requirement Profiles Raw Materials Liquid Primer Surfacer Powder Primer Surfacer Process Sequence TOP COATS Pigments and Color Single Stage Topcoats Basecoats Clearcoat Consolidated Process POLYMERIC ENGINEERING FOR AUTOMOTIVE COATING APPLICATIONS Polyacrylic Resins Polyester Resins Polyurethane Dispersions Polyurethane-Polyacrylic-Resins Epoxy Resins Crosslinking Agents and Network Forming Coating Systems PAINT SHOP DESIGN AND QUALITY CONCEPTS Coating Process Steps General Lay Out Coating Facilities Paint Drying Quality Aspects Economic Aspects COATINGS FOR PLASTIC PARTS Exterior Plastics Interior Plastics ADHESIVE BONING - A UNIVERSAL JOINING TECHNOLOGY Fundamentals Bonding in Car Manufacturing IN-PLANT REPAIR SPECIFICATIONS AND TESTING Color and Appearance Measurement Weathering Resistance Corrosion Protection Mechanical Properties SUPPLY CONCEPTS Quality Assurance Supply Chain OUTLOOK Status and Public Awareness of the Automotive Painting Process Legislation Trends Customer''s Expectations Innovative Equipments and Processes Innovative Business Ideals