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Advantages of UV-LED Spot Curing for Collision Repair
Carlisle Fluid Technologies’ Jacob Fortmeyer shares advantages, considerations and important equipment features for the UV-LED curing process.
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Rework and Recoating Powder
Powder coating rework requires more than just recoating the part. Products Finishing columnist and powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert discusses proper steps that should be taken to ensure a quality finish.
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Finishing activity contracted again in January, Closing at 45.5
Finishing activity has shown encouraging signs the past two months, the longest ‘stretch’ since starting to contract in April 2023.
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Changing From Liquid to Powder Coating
Will the powder coating perform better than your liquid system? Products Finishing columnist Rodger Talbert discusses considerations you should consider when making the switch.
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3 Tests to Ensure Parts are Clean Prior to Plating
Making sure that all of the pre-processing fluids are removed prior to plating is not as simple as it seems. Rich Held of Haviland Products outlines three tests that can help verify that your parts are clean.
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10 Ecoat Best Practices
Following this list of guidelines can help to increase the performance, cost effectiveness and quality for your ecoat operation.
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Understanding Robotic Vacuum Impregnation
Robotic vacuum impregnation can be used to seal porosity, minimize scrap, increase throughput and reduce costs.
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3 Reasons to Implement Vacuum Degreasing
Improvements in air emissions and waste when using vacuum degreasing also result in cost reduction.
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Causes for Cross Contamination
Cross contamination of powder coatings is often the result of poor habits in the powder room. Powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert offers an example of how to mitigate cross contamination.
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Troubleshooting the Drying Process
For some technicians who are new to spraying water coatings, it can be a huge learning curve, as the basics of reduction, spraying and drying are much different than those of the solvent world.
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