67th Porcelain Enamel Institute Technical Forum

William D. Faust is Technical Manager of the Appliance Division, Porcelain Enamel Division of Ferro Corporation located in Cleveland, Ohio. A significant portion of his work has involved research into electrostatic application of porcelain enamels to metal substrates, electrophoretic deposition from aqueous systems, and conventional application methodology. Mr. Faust holds a B.S. degree in Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University (1968) and a M.S. of Science degree in Management from Case Western Reserve University (1972). He has written numerous articles that have been published in the Porcelain Enamel Institute Technical Forum Proceedings and articles in the American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Ceramic Technology International, International Enamellers Congress – 1992, 1998, and 2001 and a chapter on Porcelain or Vitreous Enameling in the Fourth Edition of the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Vol. 9, 1994. He jointly holds five patents relating to porcelain enameling. A long term interest has been in the promotion of enameling art and encouragement of enamel artists in the state of Ohio.

• Preface vii Six Decades of Porcelain Enameling 1Robert LongQuality Improvement Techniques 7Alan WoodwardFoundry Process Controls for Porcelain Enameling Cast Iron 9Liam O’ByrneAdvancements in Automatic Spray Application of Porcelain Enamel 15Mitchell DrozdEnergy Market Overview and Outlook 25Brian HabacivchThe Strength of Steel; The Beauty of Glass 39Warren NortonA Comparison of Enameled and Stainless Steel Surfaces 45David Fedak and Charles BaldwinContinuous Improvement in the Processing of Ceramic Pigments 55Stan SulewskiHigh Temperature Corrosion Testing of Glass Lined Steel 61Gary GriffithPowder Porcelain Booth Preventive Maintenance 69Erik MillerPorcelain Enamel Powder Delivery Components 71Phil FlasherThe Effects of Dew Point on Porcelain Enamel Powder Coating Application 79Frank J. O’Connor IIFurnace Radiant Tube Comparisons 89Ray GaulEffects of Furnace Moisture on Enamel Quality and Recommended Levels 95Holger EveleContinuous Measurement of Furnace Moisture 105Peter VodakPreheated Combustion Air 113Mike HortonLow Temperature Cleaners 119Mark GodlweskiOperating Issues for Successful Use of Ambient Cleaning Systems 127Ken KaluznyUpdate on Future Environmental Issues That Will Impact Your Industry for the PEI Environmental, Safety and Health Committee 133Bill Nichols and Jack WaggenerPorcelain Enamels With a Metallic Appearance 137Charles Baldwin and Louis GazoTwo Coat - One Fire Wet Over Wet Systems 145Sebastien HumezTechnological Changes in Porcelain Enameling, 1955 - 2005 153William D. FaustThick Film Heated Oven with Low Energy Consumption 159Helga Steinbruck, Srinivasan Sridharan, Petter Svanbom, Orville Brown, Sandrine Ringler. Keith Mason, and Pieter Dijkstra