Pretreatment for Powder Coating
How to Boost a Gradually Less-Efficient System
Q. We've powder coated automotive parts with a single-color, black epoxy for around a year. How can we regain our initial efficiency?
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Precision Engineering Talks of Benefits of In-House Powder Line
President of Uxbridge, Massachusetts shop extolls the benefits of having an in-house powder coating line in a story published in the Worcester Business Journal Online.
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McAlpin Industries Opens New Facility, Powder Coating Line
The new plant will be home to powder coating, metal stamping and robotic welding operations as the company expands its assembly and warehousing functions.
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CCAI Chapters Support Local Charities
The Southern California, Central States and Wisconsin chapters conducted toy drives during their December chapter events. In addition, the chapters made cash donations to their local charity organizations.
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Hosco Wins Automation Alley Award
Award recognizes one advanced manufacturing or technology company in our region that has successfully launched its products, services or technologies abroad.
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2017 Finishing Industry Economic Forecast
What the team at Gardner Business Intelligence sees ahead for the industrial finishing industry in 2017.
WatchSupplier Happiness Equals Sales Success
Working Relations Index measures partnerships between suppliers and OEMs.
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How to Stop Rust
Q. We make automated pay stations for parking lots, the machines that allow the customer to pay at the exit with a credit card or cash. We have had some problems with rust breaking out of the seams at the base and around the door panels that provide access to the interior of the machine. The machine works fine but customers are not happy with visible rust. We have tried to apply more coating but it will not penetrate the tight creases in these areas. We also have rust on the edges of the door frame and the door. What can we do to avoid this problem?
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Corrosion-Sensitive Environment
Q. I have some fencing around my swimming pool that has corroded badly over the years. It was made with steel and there is a lot of visible rust on the rails and vertical pickets. I am considering the options; have a professional painter come in and clean, repair and repaint the fence; or have the fence replaced with one better equipped to handle the harsh environment around the pool. What would you do if you were me?
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Powder Coating Clinic: Adhesion Problems on Chromated Zinc Plating
Q. We have had adhesion issues when powder coating over zinc-plated aluminum. The aluminum had been nickel-flashed and zinc-plated with a hex-free chromate to meet RoHS compliance. Do you have any suggestions as to why the powder will not adhere properly to this surface?
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