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Influence of the sheet surface on top coat levelling behaviour
  
Dr.-Ing. O. Deutscher • Tel: 0211 / 6707 - 243 • E-Mail:
oswald.deutscher@bfi.de  
 


Orange peel deriving from the paint system (sheet 1) and from the sheet surface topography (sheet 2)
Using suitable characterising parameters as a basis, these influences can be described by means of empirically determined equations


Sheet 1

Sheet 2

Top coat 1

Top coat 2


The surface topography of sheet, in addition to the paint system and paint application technique, has an influence on the longer-wave components (orange peel) in respect of top coat levelling behaviour. The Institute, commissioned by Studiengesellschaft Stahlanwendung e.V. (see Report P 247), has analysed and formulated these influences for stochastic sheet surfaces.
The visualisation of these influences is possible by scanning the topography over larger areas, in combination with suitable low-pass filtering.




Correlation between the quality of the top coat levelling behaviour and the surface characteristics of sheet (stochastic surface) according to SEP