Abstract: A printed circuit board conveyor apparatus has a conveyor for moving a planar circuit board components mounted on frames, in a vertical plane, seriatim, along a first path through a spray treatment area. The components are then raised and returned toward a starting point along a second path with additional processing occurring during the return trip. The use of an overhead return along with positive positioning of the components provides substantial efficiency and allows precision and accuracy in treatment of printed circuit board components while minimizing floor space requirements.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating optical transmission glass fibers with a resinous composition. A vessel is provided through which a glass fiber is drawn. While it is being drawn through the vessel, the fiber is spun, and a resin coating is applied. In order to maintain the air pressure within the vessel fairly constant, an exhaust vent is provided through which excess particles of the resinous composition may escape. Turbulence is thus substantially reduced preventing the fiber from swinging and allowing the particles to be sprayed smoothly. Further, the particles may be electrically charged so that they are both attracted to the optical fiber and repel one another during flight. The invention employs both of these features to produce a uniform coat on an optical transmission glass fiber.

Abstract: A fluidized bed apparatus and method are disclosed for coating, granulating and/or drying particles. The particles are circulated within a chamber by means of circumferential air flow. A first gas stream moves upwardly through the chamber. A second gas stream enters the chamber through openings in the side wall of the chamber. The openings extend generally horizontally and tangential to the side wall so that the second gas is directed circumferentially in the chamber for three-dimensional rotation and circulation of the particles.

Abstract: A process for providing a substrate such as a polyethylene terephthalate container with a gas barrier coating of a copolymer of vinylidene chloride is disclosed. The process includes locating the container to be coated in close proximity to one or more airless spray nozzles and impacting the outside surface of the container with a stream of a stabilized aqueous polymer dispersion such as an aqueous polyvinylidene chloride dispersion. The impacting force of the stable polyvinylidene chloride dispersion on the surface of the container is sufficient to cause selective destabilization of the dispersion at the surface interface to form a gel layer containing the polymer in the continuous phase. This gel layer serves as an adhesive layer for an overlying layer of the aqueous polymer dispersion as a continuous uniform coating. The resulting wet coating does not sag or run off.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating optical transmission glass fibers with a resinous composition. A vessel is provided through which a glass fiber is drawn. While it is being drawn through the vessel, the fiber is spun, and a resin coating is applied. In order to maintain the air pressure within the vessel fairly constant, an exhaust vent is provided through which excess particles of the resinous composition may escape. Turbulence is thus substantially reduced preventing the fiber from swinging and allowing the particles to be sprayed smoothly. Further, the particles may be electrically charged so that they are both attracted to the optical fiber and repel one another during flight. The invention employs both of these features to produce a uniform coat on an optical transmission glass fiber.

Abstract: A closed loop method and apparatus is disclosed for spray processing an article such as alodine processing of aluminum. The apparatus includes valved supply and return piping connecting a processing tank with the article therein to a plurality of supply tanks each containing a liquid that is different from the liquid in the other tanks. The valves and two pumps are preferably computer controlled for initiating major steps by circulating liquids from one supply tank at a time through the processing tank for return to the same supply tank. Each major step is followed by an air purging step of at least the return piping for returning sbstantially all flowable liquid into the supply tank from which it originated thereby minimizing contamination of the other liquids. Other apparatus cleans the air of toxic fluids with the environmentally safe air discharged to the atmosphere and the toxic liquids separated into two groups for reuse.

Abstract: The invention solves the problem of spraying metallic coatings on difficult-accessible surfaces, especially on internal surfaces of long glass pipes having a small diameter which can be applied as electrodes in ozone generators. The method of spraying metallic coatings according to the invention consisting in melting metal in the electric arc and atomizing it by a stream of compressed gas is characterized by that molten metal is applied on the surface to be coated by means of a closed system of three-stream atomization, which comprises the following streams of compressed gas: a stream directed along wires being melted, a side stream and an opposite blowing-away stream, whereas the head, apart from correspondingly directed nozzles for compressed gas, has also a special connection of wires being melted, constituting electrodes, to a source of current, in a form of flexibly mounted rings inside which said wires are fitted in a manner enabling their continuous shift.

Abstract: A liquid spray apparatus provides predetermined, uniform quantity of liquid (such as photoresist developer) per unit area of surface by a parabolic cam mechanism, arranged to repeatedly reciprocate a nozzle at a predetermined varying linear velocity a plurality of times over a spinning surface, such as a semiconductor device wafer. The mechanism moves the nozzle at a parabolic varying velocity whereby the liquid is deposited at a uniform quantity per unit area. The cam is continuously rotated and engaged with a spring-biased cam follower during the spraying period. The cam follower is engaged and disengaged with the cam by a programable timer defining the spraying period.

Abstract: A printed circuit board conveyor apparatus has a conveyor for moving a planar circuit board components mounted on frames, in a vertical plane, seriatim, along a first path through a spray treatment area. The components are then raised and returned toward a starting point along a second path with additional processing occurring during the return trip. The use of an overhead return along with positive positioning of the components provides substantial efficiency and allows precision and accuracy in treatment of printed circuit board components while minimizing floor space requirements.

Abstract: An automatic fluid dispensing apparatus for coating to a substantially uniform thickness a rotating surface, such as the surface of a semiconductor wafer, with a viscous liquid, such as a slurry of passivating glass. The wafer rotation rate is related to the radial movement of a dispensing arm to maintain a constant tangential velocity of the wafer at the radial location of the dispensing arm while a bead of the slurry is dispensed at a constant rate proportional to the tangential velocity to provide a spiral beaded coating of constant volume per square. By allowing the bead to heal during or following the dispense cycle, the viscous liquid spreads to a uniform thickness.

Abstract: A fuser member has a composite layer including (1) a first layer of a first material which is an elastomer; (2) a second layer of a second material which is preferably a fluoroelastomer which is impervious to fuser oil absorbed by said first material; and (3) a layer intermediate to and continuous with the first and second layers in which the proportion of the first material to the second material gradually varies from substantially only the first material to substantially only the second material.Methods of making the fuser member by a spray technique and of using the fuser member to fuse toner images to a receiver are also disclosed.

Abstract: The improved method of making externally threaded friction fasteners which comprises directing a stream of particles of thermoplastic friction material onto the threaded surface of the fastener which has been heated to a temperature sufficient to fuse the thermoplastic particles so as to provide a deposit of substantial thickness in the thread grooves of the fastener extending completely around the fastener, in which the fasteners are advanced past a station at which the thermoplastic particles are directed at one or both sides of the threaded portion, and which comprises spinning the fasteners during application of the particles at a rate sufficient to cause the deposit of particles to extend completely around each fastener, and preferably to comprise at least two sequentially applied applications.

Abstract: A system is described for coating a cylindrical surface of a long thin workpiece by a process which includes flame spray coating that heats the workpiece to a large portion of its melting temperature and which is followed by grinding of the coated cylindrical surface, which produces a final coated surface of more uniform coating thickness than heretofore. The workpiece is rotated about a vertical axis, to avoid slight bending deformation of it, the upper end of the workpiece is allowed to move slightly towards and away from its opposite end, and an upward bias is applied to the chuck device that engages the upper end of the rotating workpiece to avoid column-like buckling of it.

Abstract: A fuser member has a composite layer including (1) a first layer of a first material which is an elastomer; (2) a second layer of a second material comprising elastomeric fluoropolymer which is a crosslinked polymer having repeating units of tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoroalkyl perfluorovinylether; and (3) a layer intermediate to and continuous with the first and second layers in which the proportion of the first material to the second material gradually varies from substantially only the first material to substantially only the second material.Methods of making the fuser member by a spray technique and of using the fuser member to fuse toner images to a receiver are also disclosed.

Abstract: Although the method and apparatus of the present invention can be utilized to apply either a uniform or a nonuniform covering of material over many different workpieces, the apparatus (20) is advantageously utilized to apply a thermal barrier covering (64) to an airfoil (22) which is used in a turbine engine. The airfoil is held by a gripper assembly (86) while a spray gun (24) is effective to apply the covering over the airfoil. When a portion of the covering has been applied, a sensor (28) is utilized to detect the thickness of the covering. A control apparatus (32) compares the thickness of the covering of material which has been applied with the desired thickness and is subsequently effective to regulate the operation of the spray gun to adaptively apply a covering of a desired thickness with an accuracy of at least plus or minus 0.0015 inches (1.5 mils) despite unanticipated process variations.

Abstract: A process for coating selected areas on the base of a glass container such as a soft drink bottle without coating the bearing surface which comprises providing a plurality of annular channels or a reservoir on the base of the container to be coated, mounting the container with the base directed upward with respect to the balance of the container, conveying the container to a plastic casting station comprising a nozzle means having a plurality of applicator tubes, the applicator tubes being aligned with the annular channels or the reservoir on the base of the container, dispensing predetermined amounts of uncured plastic from a plurality of applicator tubes and into the channels or reservoir such that the amounts meld and at least partially fill the channels or reservoir, curing the plastic, and conveying the containers from the casting station.

Abstract: A method of forming a puncture preventing layer on an innner surface of a pneumatic tire including the steps of extruding sealing material and pulverizing the extruded sealing material into fine particles for coating the inner surface with a layer of the sealing material under pressure through action of centrifugal force. For effecting the above described method in an efficient manner, there is also provided a puncture preventing layer forming apparatus which includes arrangements for holding the tire, extruding the sealing material, and pulverizing the extruded sealing material so as to be coated onto the inner surface of the tire through the action of centrifugal force.

Abstract: A method of coating a magnetic disk wherein while rotating a disk held horizontal at a rotational frequency of 5-700 r.p.m., a magnetic coating composition is sprayed onto the upper and lower surfaces of the disk substantially simultaneously, to form coatings thereon, and the disk is further rotated at a raised rotational frequency, to adjust the thicknesses of the coatings. Further, in case of the rotation for adjusting the thicknesses of the coatings, a shield plate and a bottom plate are respectively disposed over and under the disk, or alternatively, shield plates are disposed over and under the disk, whereby the thicknesses of the coatings on both the surfaces of the disk are made uniform.

Abstract: A process for applying a protective light-transmitting coating to a photoflash lamp comprising the steps of applying the protective coating to the lamp and curing the applied coating by exposure thereof to radiant energy and characterized by the improvement wherein the layer of coating applied to some portions of the photoflash lamp is thicker than the layer of coating applied to other portions of the photoflash lamp.

Abstract: Although the method and apparatus of the present invention can be utilized to apply either a uniform or a nonuniform covering of material over many different workpieces, the apparatus (20) is advantageously utilized to apply a thermal barrier covering (64) to an airfoil (22) which is used in a turbine engine. The airfoil is held by a gripper assembly (86) while a spray gun (24) is effective to apply the covering over the airfoil. When a portion of the covering has been applied, a sensor (28) is utilized to detect the thickness of the covering. A control apparatus (32) compares the thickness of the covering of material which has been applied with the desired thickness and is subsequently effective to regulate the operation of the spray gun to adaptively apply a covering of a desired thickness with an accuracy of at least plus or minus 0.0015 inches (1.5 mils) despite unanticipated process variations.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of protecting a rubber roller or roll which is supplied with oil during use, by coating its end faces. Unless the coating protects the end face in a satisfactory manner, the oil penetrates into the end face to degrade the rubber roller. In accordance with the invention, the end face is inwardly bevelled or tapered in the axial direction, and a protective layer for the end face is formed simultaneously as a protective layer for the peripheral surface of the roller.

Abstract: A spray coating apparatus is provided for rotating a workpiece relative to a spray station to obtain a uniform coating of the workpiece. In a typical example, the workpiece comprises a ceramic tile which is to be coated with a ceramic coating and the tile is to be used as a reusable component of the thermal protection system for a space shuttle. The apparatus for rotating the workpiece includes a base support having a first rotatable stage for rotation in the horizontal plane and a second rotatable stage for rotation in a second plane inclined at an angle, such as 45 degrees, to the horizontal plane and the workpiece is supported on this second stage. Thus the workpiece is rotatable in both of two planes of rotation. The workpiece support is detachable from the first rotatable stage and the workpiece is readily detachable from the workpiece support to facilitate off loading of the spray coated workpiece.

Abstract: A batch of parts to be painted is put into each of a plurality of barrels rotatably mounted on an indexing turntable in angularly spaced relation therearound. A spray gun, a hot-air blower, and a cool-air blower are disposed in angularly spaced positions around the turntable respectively for spraying paint onto, heating, and cooling the parts in the barrels while the turntable is held at temporary rest between its intermittent angular movements. The sequence of the steps is repeated until the paint coating on the parts has a desired thickness thereon. A parts separator may be provided for separating the parts from each other to avoid possible paint adhesion therebetween.

Abstract: A method for producing a fibrous fire protection agent composed of a fibrous material with boric acid particles adhering to its surface, by providing a mass of such fibrous material having a moisture content of up to 80 percent by weight, intimately mixing in a mixer that mass of material with a quantity of powdered boron mineral material, spraying a quantity of concentrated sulfuric acid into the mixer during the mixing step to form a granulate, feeding the resulting granulate onto an evaporation line, and withdrawing the granulate from the evaporation line and comminuting the granulate in an impact pulverizer to form it into the fibrous fire protection agent.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for applying a light coating of fluid to the outer surface of a circumferential strip of one end of a cylindrically shaped article. The article is stabilized against angular axial movement while being advanced and rotated, in a planar path, through a treating zone. An airborne mist containing fine particles of the fluid is produced. This mist is transported to the treating zone and directed to impinge upon said circumferential strip. The impinged fluid mist is then leveled to achieve a uniform coating.

Abstract: A process for spin coating a substrate such as a semi-conductor wafer uniformly with a coating solution such as a photographic emulsion by rotating the substrate at a first speed while simultaneously applying the coating solution at a radially moving position. Once the substrate has been initially covered, the speed of rotation of the substrate is increased and rotation continues until a uniform coating is obtained.

Abstract: A process for producing a calcium chemical pump which includes reacting cium and anhydrous ammonia in a closed vessel that is cooled to a temperature below 0.degree. C. to form a solution of the calcium and anhydrous ammonia and then spraying the solution onto a rotating porous foamed substrate material in a closed container that has a vacuum pulled thereon, and the solution when sprayed causing the ammonia to flash and be evaporated and drawn off by the vacuum to cause the calcium to be deposited on the rotating porous foamed substrate material.

Abstract: A filament served bondable conductor is described. A metal wire is wrapped with an insulating yarn then suspended between two supports. After passing over the first support, the wire is immersed in a varnish, excess varnish is removed, and the varnish is cured in an oven before the wire passes over the second support. The wire is again suspended between two more supports. After passing over the third support the wire is immersed in an enamel, excess enamel is removed, and the enamel is cured to a non-tacky B-stage in the same oven. The wire can then be wound on a take-up reel until needed. The wire can be formed into coils and the coils heated to fuse and completely cure the enamel.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for treating polyvinyl fluoride surfaces to enhance adhesion of other polymers thereto comprising applying to at least one surface thereof a solution consisting essentially of a coating polymer selected from a polyurethane or an alkyl polymethacrylate and at least one aprotic polar solvent in which said polymer is soluble, and exposing said surface to a temperature of from about 120.degree. C. to 230.degree. C. for a time sufficient to evaporate said solvent. The treated polyvinyl fluoride having an adhering intermediary surface of polyurethane or alkyl polymethacrylate usefully serves as a means to secure the polyvinyl fluoride to another polymer which otherwise would not adhere to polyvinyl.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating a glass container witb a layer of plastic whereby the container rotates about a horizontal axis and moves past a coating station. A plurality of liquid applicator nozzle means, positioned above the coating station, supply uncured plastic liquid to associated areas on the container. Means are provided for supplying predetermined quantities of uncured plastic liquid to respective ones of the nozzle means such that each nozzle means provides a coating of desired thickness and composition on its associated bottle area. The container is also rotated during the subsequent curing of the plastic.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the production of a sun heat energy absorbing coating on a metallic substrate. The metallic substrate is pretreated for subsequent coating with a film of powder varnish and thereafter a coating based on a solid synthetic resin is deposited electrostatically or in a whirl sintering procedure. The coating consists of an inner brightening layer containing a metallic powder and an outer colored second layer absorbing the sun energy.

Abstract: Method of treating automotive and like bodies with a pretreatment liquid in which the body is traversed with respect to a multiplicity of orifices for projection of the liquid at the body, the longitudinal axis of the body being at right angles to the direction of traverse and the major part of the liquid being projected at an angle to the longitudinal plane of symmetry of the body in the range 30.degree.-60.degree..

Abstract: Sinterless zinc oxide varistor devices are prepared in one embodiment by flame spraying premixed zinc oxide and additive metal oxide powders onto a refractory substrate. The coated substrate is then treated by an abrasive removal process to form a trimmable resistor. A further embodiment comprises the use of a plasma spray process wherein carbonates and nitrates of the varistor constituents are oxidized in situ by entrainment within an oxygen gas stream and directing the plasma upon a rotating substrate. Ultra pure zinc oxide varistor devices having excellent electrical properties can be prepared in this manner.

Abstract: A method of applying a protective light-transmitting coating on the exterior surface of the glass envelope of a lamp, the method comprising: holding the lamp with its longitudinal axis disposed horizontally and rotating the lamp about its longitudinal axis; flow-dispensing a liquid coating material of a predetermined viscosity onto the rotating lamp envelope from a dispensing means including a profiled row of needles located above the lamp; and allowing the envelope coating to be cure-hardened, such as by irradiation. The method is particularly useful for applying an optically clear photopolymer coating on the glass envelope of a photoflash lamp in less than one second and then curing the coating by irradiation with a source of ultraviolet light.

Abstract: The method of the invention employs a gas torch which has the feature of selective addition of metal powder to the gas flow, in a cyclical pattern of metal-spraying and non-spraying (fusing) utilization of the same torch. The torch is caused to make short and relatively rapid transverse oscillations of sweep across the width of a swath along the workpiece, the swath developing in the course of a relatively slow feed (e.g., a longitudinal feed) of the torch with respect to the workpiece. The rate of torch feed and the duty cycle of metal application (vs. non-spraying) are related to the effective width of the metal "bead" thus sprayed, so as to assure (1) overlapping of adjacent beads and (2) fusing of adjacent beads to each other and to the workpiece.

Abstract: A method for balancing rotors, which comprises forced application onto the "light" point area of the rotor surface of doses of a liquid, fast-hardening balancing material, the application of said material being effected under the action of magnetic pulse forces produced by a pulsed magnetic field.

Abstract: This invention relates to mixtures of formose, aminoplast monomers and optionally water and/or crystalline mono or disaccharides. The mixtures are relatively low viscosity liquids at room temperature. The invention also relates to the use of such mixtures for the production of polyurethane resins, in particular foam resins.

Abstract: To produce a perforated metal foil, especially for use in a screen printer, a decomposable, dissoluble or vaporizable dielectric substance is deposited on a cylindrical conductive substrate in a dot pattern under the control of a photoelectrically scanned master. The spaces between the dots are then filled with an electrolytically deposited metal forming a coherent layer which is subsequently stripped off the substrate. The deposition of the dot pattern is carried out through a spray nozzle, sweeping the rotating substrate, which has an outlet in a bottom wall of a narrow space filled with the liquid dielectric to be dispensed, that space being separated by an apertured partition from an overlying plenum chamber in which the air is intermittently pressurized by an electromagnetic armature to expel a limited quantity of dielectric through the outlet; the membrane may be vibrated at supersonic frequencies to generate the necessary discharge pressure.

Abstract: Method for making a tire whose white sidewall portion is created by, selectively, providing a circumferential groove in the molded tire, buffing the surfaces of the groove, placing an adhesive in the groove, heating the tire about 138.degree. C. to dry the adhesive, bringing the tire temperature to about 100.degree. C. and, while rotating the tire with the groove in a substantially horizontal plane, directing a stream of white polyurethane stock into the groove by means of an applicator which is formed to direct the stock in differing volumes into the bottom of the groove and laterally against its corners and sides; the white sidewall strip so formed has the shape of a concave meniscus.

Abstract: This is concerned with a method of making a pipe to increase its wear resistance by coating the interior thereof with a wear resistant coating which includes wear resistant particles, and the pipe produced by such a method.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for mixing particulate materials, such as sand, gravel, and cement to form a concrete mix, and for mixing water with the concrete mix to form concrete, and for applying the concrete to a structure such as a pipe, wherein a controlled amount of aggregate is placed on a moving belt and leveled to further control its amount, and then a controlled amount of cement is placed upon the leveled aggregate and leveled to further control its amount, and then the materials on the belt are mixed by spiked rollers dipping into the mixture, water being added to form the concrete, and the concrete being impelled against the object by being passed between high speed rollers.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersed urethane composition which is excellent in film-forming property and useful in protecting glass bottles when formed into a film can be obtained by producing a urethane oligomer by interacting a polyoxyalkylene glycol having a molecular weight equal to or above 1200, a low molecular weight chain-elongating agent selected from a glycol, an amino-alcohol and a diamine each having a molecular weight below 500, an isocyanate-blocking agent selected from an oxime, a lactam and an alcohol, and a diisocyanate, and dispersing the urethane oligomer and a hardener in water by the use of a surface active agent such that the sum by weight of the surface active agent contained in the aqueous dispersed urethane composition and the polyoxyalkylene glycol which is one of the starting materials for the production of the urethane oligomer is in the range of 15 to 35% of the sum by weight of the surface active agent, the urethane oligomer and the hardener.

Abstract: The invention contemplates a method and means for making a dryer or the like roll having a ferrous metal surface provided with a surface coating of a hardfacing alloy, the ferrous metal surface having a thermal conductivity relative to silver taken as 1 cal/cm.sup.2 /cm/.degree.C./sec of at least about 0.06 the hardfacing alloy being a hardfacing heat, corrosion and wear resistant iron-group metal-base alloy mechanically and metallurgically bonded to said ferrous metal surface which is preferably made of cast iron, the hardfacing alloy coating having a thickness ranging from about 0.01 to 0.15 inch, the thermal conductivity of said coating being at least 0.05.

Abstract: The interior of cylindrical metal containers are coated with a thin, substantially uniform comestible coating by spraying finely divided resinous particles into the container after it has been preheated by a plasma arc-generated flame to a temperature above the softening point of the resin. The process is capable of coating containers at rates up to about 600 containers per minute with a substantially pore-free film having a thickness less than about one mil to as low as 0.1 mil and lower. Typical of containers coated by the process are conventional two-piece aluminum containers. Typical preheat temperatures are from about 150.degree. F. to about 525.degree. F. for aluminum containers and from about 150.degree. F. to about 1000.degree. F. for steel containers. A typical preheat time is from about 30 to about 300 milliseconds. Typical resins are finely divided thermosetting epoxy powders. The plasma arc device may also be used to post-heat coated containers to mature the coating.

Abstract: Bleaching compositions containing coated or encapsulated bleaching agents, methods for employing these coated agents, as well as methods for preparing these encapsulates are disclosed. These compositions and methods are utilized to effectively bleach colored fabrics and textiles in both hot and cold water with minimal pinpoint damage to the fabric colors. The encapsulates have excellent storage properties and release of the active component at both hot and cold temperatures.

Abstract: For various purposes tablets are often provided with a coating. The coating processes are extremely time-consuming. To reduce the time for the manufacture of dragees the liquid coating material is applied to the tablet kernels in a vacuum.

Abstract: A metal termination is formed at the end of a wound capacitor section by rotating the section while spraying a molten metal. A shield plate is placed between the spray nozzle and a portion of the section end so that each incremental surface region of the section end being sprayed is shielded from the molten metal spray during part of each period of rotation. This causes a periodic cooling of each surface region of the section end during spraying so that any desired thickness of termination may be quickly deposited without risk of damaging the section end which may contain plastic or paper dielectric sheet materials that are easily deformed or dissintegrated by conventional molten metal spraying methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for applying a covering on heat-sensitive articles by means of a blowpipe. The covering is applied by a sequence of very short spraying or blasting steps separated from one another by comparatively long cooling stages. The article is carried by a continuous moving support member in the form of a circular wheel, the articles being rotatably mounted in lateral rims on the wheel.

Abstract: Bottle supporting and masking apparatus wherein the container or article to be coated electrostatically is carried in an inverted up-right position through an electrostatically charged particle spray zone, with the container supported by a non-conductive neck or finish masking chuck. The container is heated to render its surface conductive and four embodiments of supports are disclosed, each of which will provide a grounding of the container.

Abstract: An ultra high speed bottle coating system and process utilizes an overhead chuck conveyor in conjunction with a bottle bottom stabilizing conveyor for the rapid transport and stabilization of a suspended file of bottles through at least one spray coat station having a bottle rotator therein.