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 Colour 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 Colour 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
