Powder Coating Rate Calculation

Powder Coating Rate Calculator

This calculator helps estimate the rate at which you can powder coat a surface, considering factors like application time, part size, and cure time. It's useful for project planning and resource allocation.

Estimated Coating Rate:

This estimate includes coating, preparation, and an averaged cure time per square foot.

function calculateCoatingRate() { var surfaceArea = parseFloat(document.getElementById("surfaceArea").value); var coatingTimePerSqFt = parseFloat(document.getElementById("coatingTimePerSqFt").value); var prepTimePerSqFt = parseFloat(document.getElementById("prepTimePerSqFt").value); var cureTimePerPart = parseFloat(document.getElementById("cureTimePerPart").value); var partsPerHour = parseFloat(document.getElementById("partsPerHour").value); var resultElement = document.getElementById("result"); if (isNaN(surfaceArea) || isNaN(coatingTimePerSqFt) || isNaN(prepTimePerSqFt) || isNaN(cureTimePerPart) || isNaN(partsPerHour) || surfaceArea <= 0 || coatingTimePerSqFt <= 0 || prepTimePerSqFt <= 0 || cureTimePerPart <= 0 || partsPerHour <= 0) { resultElement.innerHTML = "Please enter valid positive numbers for all fields."; return; } var totalCoatingPrepTime = surfaceArea * (coatingTimePerSqFt + prepTimePerSqFt); // Total minutes for coating and prep var averageCureTimePerSqFt = (cureTimePerPart / partsPerHour) * (surfaceArea / (12.0)); // Approximate cure time factored into sq ft rate (assuming average part size needing 12 sq ft for simplicity, adjust if needed) var totalTimeMinutes = totalCoatingPrepTime + averageCureTimePerSqFt; var totalTimeHours = totalTimeMinutes / 60; if (totalTimeHours === 0) { resultElement.innerHTML = "Cannot calculate rate with zero time."; return; } var coatingRateSqFtPerHour = surfaceArea / totalTimeHours; resultElement.innerHTML = coatingRateSqFtPerHour.toFixed(2) + " sq ft per hour"; } .calculator-container { font-family: sans-serif; border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; max-width: 600px; margin: 20px auto; background-color: #f9f9f9; } .calculator-form h2, .calculator-result h3 { text-align: center; color: #333; margin-bottom: 20px; } .form-group { margin-bottom: 15px; display: flex; align-items: center; } .form-group label { flex: 1; margin-right: 10px; font-weight: bold; color: #555; } .form-group input[type="number"] { flex: 1; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; box-sizing: border-box; } button { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 12px 20px; background-color: #4CAF50; color: white; border: none; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 20px; } button:hover { background-color: #45a049; } .calculator-result { margin-top: 30px; padding: 15px; background-color: #e9e9e9; border-radius: 4px; text-align: center; } #result { font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; margin-top: 10px; } .calculator-container p { color: #666; line-height: 1.6; text-align: justify; }

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