preheat
nounEtymology From pre- + heat.
1
The act of heating before another process.
- The ratio of preheat to postheat is often important and can produce significant differences in speed and economy of coating and in the end result. The authors show the relationship between these variables for a vinyl coating powder on objects of varying mass.1964, Plastics Technical Evaluation Center (U.S.), Arthur H. Landrock, Fluidized-bed Coating with Plastics: Technology and Potential Military Applications (page 118)