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Adjusting Current and Voltage When Powder Coating
Which manual powder coating gun setting is better to adjust, voltage or current? Jeff Hale of Gema USA discusses when to use different settings on your powder gun to achieve optimal results.
Read MoreInstalling an Ecoat Line
Thinking of investing in electrocoating capabilities? George Lovell, coatings plant manager for Lippert, discusses considerations you should keep in mind as you add your ecoat line.
Read MoreTitrations: To Automate or Not to Automate?
What considerations should you keep in mind for automatic titrations? Conor McAnespie of Hanna Instruments discusses the benefits of auto titrators.
Read MoreSurface Prep Solution for Rusted Rebar in Concrete
Julie Holmquist of Cortec Corporation discusses passivating corrosion on rebar and other reinforcing metals.
Read MoreTop Reasons to Switch to a Better Cleaning Fluid
Venesia Hurtubise from MicroCare says switching to the new modern cleaning fluids will have a positive impact on your cleaning process.
Read MoreGetting the Right Mix and Avoiding Cross-Contamination in Manual Spray Processes
Payton Cozart, product manager for Carlisle Fluid Technologies, discusses mixing procedures and options for mitigating paint cross-contamination in spray application processes.
Read MoreTroubleshooting Alkaline Zinc
One of the most common problems that can arise when plating with alkaline zinc is an imbalance of brightener in the solution. In this helpful Ask the Expert article, Chad Murphy of Columbia Chemical discusses how different zinc metal concentrations and brightener concentrations can impact efficiency.
Read MoreRecoating Over Powder
Products Finishing powder coating columnist Rodger Talbert discusses procedures for the successful recoating of powder coated parts.
Read MoreContinuing Innovation in Selective Plating
Chic Allen, general manager of SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts, discusses the benefits and considerations for the automation of selective brush plating.
Read MoreERP for Finishing Companies
Robert (Bobby) Haggard, consultant for TrinSoft LLC, discusses the growing need for all-inclusive ERP solutions for finishing operations.
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