Method and apparatus for coating articles.

摘要

A method and apparatus is provided for coating exterior surfaces of glass containers (B) such as bottles. The containers (B) are conveyed along a coating path (2) by conveying means (5) so that the containers (B) are arranged in a non-contact relationship with one another. A coating vessel (35) is provided for containing a bath of liquid coating material M. The conveying means (5) is arranged to dip containers (B) being conveyed at least partially into the bath of liquid coating material (M) so as to apply a coating (C) of material (M) to exterior surfaces of the containers (B). Setting means (40) operates to set the coating (C) applied to the containers (B). The method and apparatus may be incorporated into a continuous container manufacturing line so that the containers (B) to be coated are continuously received from a lehr conveyor (R) for conveying along the coating path (2) by the conveying means (5).