Pretreatment for Powder Coating

Powder Coating

Porosity Causes on Powder-Coated Surfaces

What is the most common cause of porosity on a powder coated surface and how much porosity is considered acceptable?

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Powder Coating

Heat Relief Fan Sizing

What size should the HVAC heat relief hood be for a powder coat booth and oven?

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Parts Cleaning

Temperature Tolerance of Chrome Pretreatment

At what temperature will a chrome conversion coating deteriorate when exposed to heat prior to coating?

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Powder Coating

Choosing The Right Powder Coating System

Tips on how to choose the system that best suites your coating needs.

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Powder Coating

Axalta Coating Systems Celebrates 50 Years of Commercial Powder Coatings

Axalta got its start in powder coatings in 1964 with the acquisition of the Teodur brand manufactured by Wagemakers Lekbrieken,

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Parts Cleaning

DuBois Chemicals Acquires American Finishing Resources

Acquisition combines DuBois paint pre-treatment expertise with AFR’s coating line fixtures, material handling and coating removal solutions.

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Parts Cleaning

How to Recoat a Part

Is there a standard way to prepare a surface and apply a second coat of powder?

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Powder Coating

Cloudy Look in Clear-coat

We apply a clear coat powder material over a steel substrate. The clear is kind of milky and clouds the look from the steel. What can cause this problem?

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Electroplating

Direct Heating of New Pretreatment Products

Can direct heating methods improve heat transfer with zirconium nano-ceramic pretreatment technologies?

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Parts Cleaning

Full-Throttle Pretreatment at Yamaha's Ecoat, Powder Coating Line

SEE THE VIDEO: A Cross Functional Team Makes a Change in Yamaha’s Pretreatment Line With Help From Supplier Calvary Industries

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