Rodger Talbert

Rodger Talbert Columnist

Parts Cleaning

Adhesion on Galvanized Steel

We just took on a new job for some parts that are hot-dipped galvanized and we are having big problems with adhesion failure.

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curing

Cure Problems

We are having problems with getting full cure on different part shapes and masses and we cannot seem to get the oven properly adjusted to stop having under-cured parts.

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curing

Pinholes in Nylon

We are evaluating the use of nylon 6 as a replacement for nylon 11 and 12 powder coatings. In the course of our work we are experiencing a great deal of pinholing on the test panels.

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Parts Cleaning

Rust on Powder Coated Steel

Is there a remedy at this point that can be used to repair the rusty look? Can the powder coater redo the affected area?

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Powder Coating

Water Spots in Coating

We have been having trouble with water spots showing through the cured powder film.

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Powder Coating

Fading Color

I work in quality control for a facade company and have some questions about the boiling adhesion test for powder coating.

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Powder Coating

Heat From Ovens

We find that we lose anywhere from 5–8% of the oven’s air volume depending on plant conditions (shipping doors opening and closing, etc.). We have air return soft seal ducting from the part openings back to the burner box (roof-mounted) and have also tried a hard seal, but the hard seal made things worse.

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curing

Conveyor Length

How long should the conveyor through my powder cure oven be?

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Powder Coating

Uniform Film Build

We cannot get uniform and consistent powder coverage up inside that two-inch deep channel.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Aluminum Extrusions

1) We have been told by some of our customers that they can buy powder coated products at cheaper prices than our liquid painted products. How do powder coaters paint for less than liquid paint? Is it labor, better transfer efficiency? What? 2) Which is better, at high volume production, a vertical line, or a horizontal line?

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Powder Coating

Is Aluminum Harder to Paint?

How can I check to make sure we have a quality ground? Can I improve our ground, and how? Are there other things that we should do to improve our TE?

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The Heavyweights

Thermoset powder coatings provide excellent finish quality in a one-coat process.

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