This book provides knowledge on the finishing of substrates with a functionalising coating, emphasizing on technical textiles. The spectrum of topics covers different substrates and coating materials, process engineering and equipment components as well as complex machinery. The reader is presented with an overview of the technical capabilities of substrate coating, enabling the practitioner to design and implement new products. Furthermore the author goes into detail on various air pollution control procedures and economic issues of asset valuation.

The coating industry

Demands of a coating facility
Basic elements of coating systems
Production methods
Paste preparation
Substrate coating
Characteristics and applications of plastisols and additives
Emission Control in Coating Companies
Investment Profitability Analysis.