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Film Thickness Measurement: Questions and Answers
What is the proper gage to measure coating thickness of zinc plating? Also, what gage is the right one for powder coating and manganese phosphating?
Read MoreRepair/Rework on Powder
Is there an industry standard with regard to recoating that we can adopt?
Read MoreSilver-Look Powder Finish
Could we find a powder technology with the appearance of chrome? Could we find a new, environmentally friendly solution for the chrome? Do you know any other solution to get the same appearance as bright chrome for furniture finish covering?
Read MorePowder on Tri-Chrome Treatment
We have been coating aluminum alloys for some time with inconsistent field performance of the coating. Following your advice,we are now having a tri-chrome pretreatment process being done at a local vendor on all of our aluminum castings. So far our performance is excellent, but we are seeing failures in testing on a new product in A413 alloy. Our casting vendor tells us A380 would be much more suitable. Do you see any issues in powder coating this alloy now that we are doing the tri-chrome pretreatment process?
Read MoreAsk The Expert: Powder on Tri-Chrome Treatment
Q. Do you see any issues in powder coating A413 alloy now that we are doing the tri-chrome pretreatment process?
Read MoreASK AN EXPERT: Corrision Resistance
Q. What should we change to enhance our salt spray results?
Read MoreCorrosion Resistance
We need some reasonable corrosion protection for out parts, and our powder coating is failing in salt spray testing after nearly 300 hours. What should we change to enhance our salt spray results?
Read MoreFood-Grade Powder
We are producing bins used to collect used cooking oil, which is used as a component in preparing animal feed. The customer asked me to provide a “Food Grade Certificate” for the powder coating material used. What should I ask my coater for?
Read MorePops in the Coating
We are having a problem with a large number of fine and very dense pinholes popping up in our powder coating as it cures.
Read MoreOptions for Outdoors
We want to provide more powder coated products for outdoor use, but we do not want to get into zinc phosphate or chrome. Can we achieve good results on steel parts if we use a primer, and if so, how do we need to process the parts?
Read MoreFast Color Change
Our powder booth takes about 30 min to change from one reclaim color to another. We are thinking of making a change, but I wondered how much production time we could gain if we invest in new equipment. What are my options, and how fast can you change color in a powder booth?
Read MoreCoating Methods to Avoid Rust
We manufacture basketball equipment that is used outdoors. Presently, we powder coat the equipment, but have had issues with rusting, especially in coastal and humid climates. Do you have any ideas for how to avoid the rust?
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