Glossary
Water Wash
The forcing of exhaust air and fumes from a spraying booth through water so that the vented air is free of thermal sprayed particles or fumes.
Wire Feed Speed
The rate of speed at which the wire is consumed
Wire Flame Spraying
A thermal spraying process variation in which the surfacing material is in wire form. See Flame Spraying (FLSP).
Wire Metallizing
See preferred term Wire Flame Spraying
Wire Straightener
A device used for controlling the cast of coiled wire to enable it to be easily fed into the gun.
Workpiece
The object or surface to be coated. See preferred term substrate
Workpiece Cooler
See Auxiliary Cooler.