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Best Practices for Blast Room Maintenance

A high-quality blast room is a large investment. Brandon Acker of Titan Abrasive Systems discusses proper care for your blasting equipment. 

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Powder Coating

Choosing Coatings for Best Transformer Performance

Protecting transformers from weather, wear and chemicals is the job of the coatings that are chosen by the power supply manufacturer. Knowing the most appropriate coatings and the best specifications for an application is critical to successfully keeping corrosion at bay.

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Electroplating

Prevent Plating Problems with Critical Inspections

Tanks and their contents should be regularly inspected visually and analytically. When a quality issue arises, it is important to quickly pinpoint where the main problem is by checking which parameter is out of line.

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Powder Coatings vs Energy-Cure Coatings

Examining the basic differences between powder coatings and energy-cure coatings can help answer the question of whether or not one of these technologies might be appropriate for a specific application.

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Parts Cleaning

Improving Wastewater Management Efficiency

Don’t find yourself underwater when managing wastewater processes. Follow these steps to improve efficiency and determine the best ROI.

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Powder Coating

Curing Oven Basics

Simply heating up the substrate does not cure the coating. There are many variables to consider when choosing the best cure oven for your application...

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating 4.0: Smarter, Faster, More Efficient and Connected

New tools reduce cost and waste, lower manufacturing footprint of powder coating operations.

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More Resources or a New Way of Thinking?

Set the goal then find and engage the resources needed to meet it.

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Powder Coating

Repair of Powder Surface Defects

Powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert offers advice for repairing scratches and other surface imperfections and recoating.

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July Finishing Activity: Continued Contraction, Closes at 45.1

Finishing activity remained in contraction for July, reporting a 2-point drop for the second month in a row.  

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June Contraction Continues, Closing at 47.1

Finishing activity ended June in contraction, similar to the rest of the second quarter 2023.  

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Electroplating

Effective Rectifier Maintenance is Good Heat Management

Understanding how to prevent the generation of excess heat is key for keeping your rectifier running.

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