Institute of Research for Technology Development

 
 
 

Painting Technology Group of IR4TD

 

PTW 2013 will be held October 15-16

The Painting Technology Workshop will be held at the Doubletree Suites by Hilton in Lexington, Kentucky. Please hold the date open on your calendar and return to the webpage for additional information.

For more information contact

Ahmad Salaimeh or Sandra Dunn


Message from Director:

The Painting Technology Workshop, initiated in 2000, is sponsored by the Institute of Research for Technology Development (IR4TD). It is an annual event organized as a forum for technical presentations and critical discussions regarding common painting and coating technology problems in manufacturing industries.

Workshop participants include individuals from industry, academia, and government laboratories and agencies who are interested in solving painting/coating -related problems.

This workshop has dual aims:

  1. the exchange of information on the current and future painting and surface inspection technology, and
  2. the development of a network system that allows for mutually beneficial collaboration among users of painting technology, paint booth manufacturers, paint equipment manufacturers and paint product companies.

The dialogue generated at the Workshop has led to innovative solutions.

Sincerely,

Kozo Saito

IR4TD Director


Painting Technology Consortium

The University of Kentucky Painting Technology Consortium (PTC) joined research and industrial resources to develop a new generation of painting technology with higher energy efficiency and environmental friendliness than what was used on commercial products. Since a majority of manufacturers use paint on their finished products, and stricter environmental regulations governing the painting process are being enacted regularly, the need for a more effective painting technology was and still is clear.

The Consortium brought together a renowned team of researchers who conducted research in six main areas:

  • Paint spraying and transfer efficiency
  • Paint overspray capturing
  • Paint curing and drying
  • Painted surface finish monitoring and control
  • Paint-related waste recycling and disposal
  • Smart paint material

In recent years the Consortium was integrated into IR4TD to continue exploring current issues with painting technology, and conduct the Painting Technology Workshop.