Liquid spray performance characteristics

	Air Spray	HVLP	Airless /Air-Assisted Airless	Rotary Atomizer
Finish Appearance	Fine	Fine	Coarse	Fine
Transfer Efficiency	NES: 15-35% ES: 40-60%	NES: 25-50% ES: 45-65%	NES: 30-55%ES: 45-65%	ES: 80-90%
Fluid Flow Control	Less than 30 fl oz/min	Less than 10 fl oz/min	Medium - normally 5-50 fl. oz/min	Wide range of flow rates from 0.5-50 fl. oz/min
Booth Maintenance	Lots of overspray and fog - booth maintenence is high	Little overspray and fog - booth maintenence is low	Little overspray and fog - booth maintenence is low	Very little overspray and fog - booth maintenence is extremely low
Pattern Adjustment	Yes	Yes	No	Yes, between 8-42 inches
Tip Plugging	Virtually none	Virtually none	Yes. Adequate filitration required	Virtually none
Energy Consumption	Poor efficiency in atomizing liquid. High air consumption.	Poor efficiency in atomizing liquid. High air consumption.	Efficient way of atomizing fluid. Very low air consumption	Efficient way of atomizing fluid. Very low air consumption.
Noise	Noisy	Quiet	Quiet	Quiet