Rodger Talbert Columnist
Adhesion Failure on Galvanized Steel
We are having a big problem with powder coating on galvanized steel sheets.
Read MoreWater Conductivity
What is the effect of water conductivity on the pretreatment process and final powder coating? Will it affect the corrosion resistance and salt spray results?
Read MoreCure Oven Installation Options
What would be the total energy savings of an elevated oven per hour with bottom entry when compared to the floor-mounted oven?
Read MoreCompare Coating Scrap Rates
Is there an industry standard for acceptable scrap/fallout when coating parts with powder over various manufactured metal parts (I’m specifically interested in zinc versus aluminum and steel) and how does it compare to liquid paint?
Read MoreSmall Parts Powder Coating System
We are thinking of installing a new small parts powder coat system. Some of our executives are asking why we are not tearing down and moving to our facility a sister site’s 12-year-old system that’s 300 miles away and has a 4 × 6-ft part window formerly used to paint larger frames.
Read MoreIncreased Oven Capacity with Infrared
We are trying to increase capacity in our powder cure oven and we want to know what the impact will be if we change to a hybrid type (IR + convection).
Read MoreAir Curtain for Cure Oven
We have installed a powder coating system in our factory, and the problem we encountered is that we do not have an air barrier for the openings of the curing oven.
Read MoreCorrect Coating For Staircase
I am having an old steel spiral staircase removed from a public school and then refinished and installed in my home.
Read MorePhosphate Coating Weights & Powder Thickness
How much will the corrosion performance of a component be affected if the coating weight is reduced from 120 to 80 GSM?
Read MorePowder Coating Hot-Dipped Galvanize
Do you know the procedure for powder coating galvanized steel?
Read MoreOn-site Powder Color Match
Is there any powder process where we can mix colors instantly and match color shades?
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