Method and system for powder coating passage doors
A system for powder coating a passage door has a coating booth and a hanger to electrically charge and suspend the door within the coating booth. A powder dispenser distributes powder to the door. A curing device cures the powder that is distributed on the door.
1 . A system for powder coating a passage door having a first section and a second section, the system comprising:
a coating booth;
a conveyor to electrically contact a back surface of the first door section and a back surface of the second door section within the coating booth;
a powder dispenser to distribute powder to the first door section and the second door section; and
a curing device to cure the powder that is distributed on the first door section and the second door section.
2 . The system of claim 1 wherein the door is made from particleboard.
3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the door is made from medium density fiberboard.
4 . The system of claim 1 wherein the powder is cured by infrared light.
5 . The system of claim 1 wherein the powder is cured by ultraviolet light.
6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the powder is cured thermally.
7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the conveyor has a first hanger to suspend the first door section and a second hanger to suspend the second door section.
8 . The system of claim 7 wherein the first hanger and the second hanger suspend the first and second door sections by one or more holes in the first and second door sections.
9 . The system of claim 1 wherein the conveyor conveys the door horizontally into the coating booth.
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25 . The system of claim 1 further comprising an area to join the back surfaces of the first and second door sections together to form the passage door.
26 . A passage door comprising a first door section and a second door section that are powder coated using the system of claim 1.