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Powder Coating

What to Look for in a Curing Oven

Buying a new oven is not something that most powder operations will do frequently, but expert Rodger Talbert explains the best approach to take when you are faced with this challenge.

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Fixing Adhesion Failures and Bubbles in Powder Coating on Zinc

Expert Rodger Talbert helps a coater who is having issues with the application of powder on zinc castings.

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What Causes Discoloration of Clear Coat Powder?

Coaters sometimes have problems with cloudy appearance or yellowing of the coating, and expert Rodger Talbert has a few possible solutions.

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Getting Better Powder Coverage in Inside Corners

Powder expert Rodger Talbert offers his advice on improving inside corner coverage and other powder coating issues.

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Determining the Best Racking Arrangement for Powder Coating

Use common sense to figure out the optimum hanging patterns for coating parts, advises powder expert Rodger Talbert.

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Setting Powder Guns for Raw Parts

Powder expert Rodger Talbert says for metallic powders, you should concentrate on consistent gun-to-target distance and stroke patterns.

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How to Control Orange Peel and Powder Thickness

Powder expert Rodger Talbert outlines three steps you can take to limit orange peel with powder coating.

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Improving Corrosion Protection

How can you improve a powder coating system to prevent corrosion on parts? Powder Expert Rodger Talbert suggests adding blasting and priming.

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Controlling Dirt on Coated Parts

What can be done to better control the amount of dirt in a powder system and on coated parts? Powder expert Rodger Talbert weighs in on this and other questions.

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Pretreatment Options for Cast Zinc or Aluminum Parts

What pretreatment do we need in order to powder coat cast parts? Expert Rodger Talbert explains that a three-stage washer might get those cast parts clean, but there are some considerations.

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Benefits of New Application Equipment

Q: Is there really any benefit from these new controls, and what kind of cost savings can be expected? Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert takes on this question.

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Using Powder in Outdoor Applications

Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert answers readers’ questions.

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