Pretreatments

Parts Cleaning

Paint Compatibility

One of our customers has 48 steel valves ranging from from 6–48 inches. These valves were supplied to our customer coated with a high temperature one-pack silicone coating system. We have been instructed to repaint these valves.

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Parts Cleaning

Tractor Cab Coating

I think I am looking at a failure of a powder coating on tractors I am considering purchasing.

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Volkswagen: Red, White, Blue … and Green inspires new $120M plant

Volkswagen: Red, White, Blue … and Green inspires new $120M plant

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automotive

E-Coat Stains

We are facing a problem of bad marks on our final e-coated automotive parts, which are most probably caused by dripping ultra filtrate.

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Electrocoating

Corrosion Blisters

After 500 hours of salt spray SS testing of our electrocoated parts, we see many blisters but little corrosion increase from the test X-Cut.

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Parts Cleaning

E-coat Pretreat

I’m looking for an environmentally friendly pretreat for reinforcing rods that are to be epoxy coated on a conveyor line. What is available in the market that can increase my cathodic E-coat performance?

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Electrocoating

Heat-treated Parts and E-coat

Heat treated parts paint a little differently than plain steel parts, so I will try to explain the differences.

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racking

Closed-Loop Cleaning/Pretreatment

System fits with 'keep it simple' powder coating philosophy

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Powder Coating

The Right Stuff

How to Get the Ideal Powder Finish for your Parts

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Parts Cleaning

Wind Power!

Building wind turbines and bringing jobs to Western Michigan

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