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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2001
David E. Fredericksen, Palatine, IL (US);
George M. Vollrath, Paxton, IL (US);
Algis P. Suopys, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Guy L. Rosenthal, Wheaton, IL (US);
David E. Fredericksen, Palatine, IL (US);
George M. Vollrath, Paxton, IL (US);
Algis P. Suopys, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Guy L. Rosenthal, Wheaton, IL (US);
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for powder coating articles includes the steps of preheating the article to a preheating temperature, coating the article with a polymeric powder coating having a cross-linking temperature that is above the preheating temperature and curing the article having the powder coating applied thereto at a curing temperature. The curing temperature is between the powder coating cross-linking temperature and the melting point temperature of the articles. A system for carrying out the coating method is disclosed as is an article made by the method.