67th Porcelain Enamel Institute Technical Forum: Proceedings of the 67th Porcelain Enamel Institute Technical Forum, Nashville, Tennessee, USA 2005, Volume 26, Number 9

Preface vii

Six Decades of Porcelain Enameling 1
Robert Long

Quality Improvement Techniques 7
Alan Woodward

Foundry Process Controls for Porcelain Enameling Cast Iron 9
Liam O’Byrne

Advancements in Automatic Spray Application of Porcelain Enamel 15
Mitchell Drozd

Energy Market Overview and Outlook 25
Brian Habacivch

The Strength of Steel; The Beauty of Glass 39
Warren Norton

A Comparison of Enameled and Stainless Steel Surfaces 45
David Fedak and Charles Baldwin

Continuous Improvement in the Processing of Ceramic Pigments 55
Stan Sulewski

High Temperature Corrosion Testing of Glass Lined Steel 61
Gary Griffith

Powder Porcelain Booth Preventive Maintenance 69
Erik Miller

Porcelain Enamel Powder Delivery Components 71
Phil Flasher

The Effects of Dew Point on Porcelain Enamel Powder Coating Application 79
Frank J. O’Connor II

Furnace Radiant Tube Comparisons 89
Ray Gaul

Effects of Furnace Moisture on Enamel Quality and Recommended Levels 95
Holger Evele

Continuous Measurement of Furnace Moisture 105
Peter Vodak

Preheated Combustion Air 113
Mike Horton

Low Temperature Cleaners 119
Mark Godlweski

Operating Issues for Successful Use of Ambient Cleaning Systems 127
Ken Kaluzny

Update on Future Environmental Issues That Will Impact Your Industry for the PEI Environmental, Safety and Health Committee 133
Bill Nichols and Jack Waggener

Porcelain Enamels With a Metallic Appearance 137
Charles Baldwin and Louis Gazo

Two Coat - One Fire Wet Over Wet Systems 145
Sebastien Humez

Technological Changes in Porcelain Enameling, 1955 - 2005 153
William D. Faust

Thick Film Heated Oven with Low Energy Consumption 159
Helga Steinbruck, Srinivasan Sridharan, Petter Svanbom, Orville Brown, Sandrine Ringler. Keith Mason, and Pieter Dijkstra