Rodger Talbert

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Powder Coating

Pretreatment in Existing Line

The question is, can we perform the pretreatment for these parts in the same line without changing any of the current parameters?

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Powder Coating

Smoke and Odor

We recently started to run polyester urethane powders in our system and we are getting a lot of smoke and odor in the building. What’s causing the excess smoke from the oven? Is it harmful? How can we stop it?

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Evaluating Cost and Profit

What things affect the operating cost of a powder line? How can we better understand our real costs and get better revenue from a days work?

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Powder Coating

Better Adhesion

How can we get better adhesion around the holes so the powder does not crack and separate from the aluminum substrate?

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Parts Cleaning

French Revolution

An urban bike Movement is sweeping Paris, and French custom coater Solyap is riding the wave

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Expanding on E-Coat

Electrocoat products and processes continue to evolve, with development focused on lower energy use, very low VOC content and methods to reduce cost per applied square foot. The following is a primer on how a combination of new materials and good process control can be used to achieve the highest possible efficiency.

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Parts Cleaning

Pretreatments: The Next Generation

Emerging technologies can save energy, ease environmental concerns

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Liquid Coating

Bulk E-Coat Has Arrived

How Do You Finish All those Small Parts?

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Parts Cleaning

Clingier Can Be Better

Gel cleaners extend dwell time, provide better cleaning

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Powder Coating

Adhesion Problems

Why do some powder-coated parts display adhesion problems, including primer and top coat delamination?

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