Pretreatment for Powder Coating
The Importance of Powder Booth Filtration
Choosing a powder filter is a lot like buying new tires.
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We have recently started manufacturing sand-cast LM6 aluminum chairs for a company in United Kingdom. They said that unless we baked it, it will not work with their powder coating. Air dried would not be acceptable. They want this undercoat because they advertise their chair to have a very long life—a rust-free, rot-free range of furniture. Can you tell us more about this pretreatment that you have suggested. Also whether it will last the period from our doing it till the buyers actually powder coat it.
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Coating Thickness Measurement: The Fundamentals
A review of available test methods, common applications and innovative instrumentation...
Read MorePowder Coating Clinic
We are trying to expand our business and are interested in getting involved with powder coating. What do we need to know to get started?
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The Driving Force for the Ultimate Finish
The Automotive Industry knows the benefits of powder coating and is pushing for an all powder topcoat system. PPG Industries successfully combined a powder basecoat with a powder clearcoat—replacing liquid sprayable coatings to reduce emissions, paint material waste and operating costs. Here's how they did it...
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How to Strip Magnesium
However, do you have a recommended way to strip magnesium in a timely manner that will not smear the metal? Abrasive media such as plastic or glass will require a chemical etch according to our overhaul documents and I would like to avoid that.
Read MoreAttaining Edge Coverage
The problem is that the edges of the bus bars that we are powder coating do not have proper coverage, which is not acceptable to our customer. Is there any solutions we could try? I have wondered if it could be a characteristic of the powder itself.
Read MoreReplacing Grit Blasting with Silane
Is it possible to use Silane as a stand in place adhesion promoter to replace grit blasting. If so, who would you recommend as a material provider.
Read MoreSandblasting Changing Surface Hardness
When using soda blasting is there special prepping that needs to be done prior to application of the powder other than a clean rinse with water?
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