Rodger Talbert Columnist
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?
Read MoreIs 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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9 Ways to Cut Costs in 2010
When it comes to cutting costs, there's something to be said for reviewing expenses, letting go of unnecessary staff and limiting discretionary e-xpenditures.
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Removal of Ash After Burn-off
We currently utilize the burn-off method in order to clean the hangers. If I must invest in a high-pressure wash station, could this system replace the actual burn off?
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Powder Palace
How a manufacturer of sporting goods turned its powder operation into the centerpiece of its plant to meet environmental guidelines and improve product quality
Read MorePowder over Liquid Paint
Can you tell me whether powder coating can be applied to painted components? I want to cover uncoated areas of pieces after electro-galvanneal is sprayed with zinc-rich paint.
Read More500-HR SALT-SPRAY REQUIREMENT
We have been experiencing some coating failures lately and we are trying to figure out how to find the root cause and what tests we can use to prevent them. We need to pass a 500-hr salt-spray requirement, and we cannot always meet the specification.
Read MoreUniform Coverage
We need suggestions on how to set up our racks and how to adjust our spray guns to get more uniform coverage on all four sides of the post.
Read MoreWhat is Causing Streaks?
We apply a medium-gloss gray powder at thickness of around 3–5 mils. Some of our panels have a large surface area and we sometimes get some streaks on the parts and areas that are darker than others. Any advice you can give us on the cause of the streaks and how to avoid them would be appreciated.
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