Parts Cleaning
First Time’s the Charm for Powder Coating Integrator
Newcomer Sustainable Technology Solutions teams with trusted vendors on first install for Hartzell Air Movement
Read MoreIncoming Rust Inhibitors
We have a five-stage wash system using an alkaline cleaning package. Should the rust inhibitors coming in on our parts be water-soluble?
Read MoreMilitary Specification Approval
Who or what government department handles Mil Spec approval?
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CCAI Publishes 6th Edition of Powder Coating for Industrial Finishing Applications Training Manual in Color
208-page manual has been revised with new color graphics and photos, several new chapters and a re-written glossary that serves as a guide to operating a powder coating system and managing the process for efficiency and profit.
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Dürr Expands In North America With Location In Mexico
The modern industrial complex with a workforce of around 280 employees opened October 28 and provides 50 percent more production and office space than the past location.
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PPG Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Electrocoat
More than 100 employees from Springdale and the PPG Coatings Innovation Center attended, joined by PPG retirees who were instrumental in developing the breakthrough corrosion-protection technology.
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Piling on for Powder Coatings
Lane Coatings targets construction market with fusion-bonded powder coatings, and are espousing the benefits of using the coatings on materials such as pilings and reinforcement bars used in road and bridge construction.
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Hentzen Coatings Announces Business Launch in Mexico
Company announces that Carlos Lopez has joined the company as General Manager for the Mexican general industrial business.
Read MorePhosphate Pretreatment of Galvanized Steel
We use a seven-tank process that has been working fine for pretreating cold-rolled steel sheet but experience paint-adhesion failures when we pretreat galvanized steel. What must we do to change the process to pretreat GI sheet?
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Ask Rodger Talbert: Applying Metallic Powder
Q: We apply a metallic, silver powder to sandblasted parts, many of which are also processed through a five-stage iron-phosphate wash system. We have a lot of problems with the pigment “bunching” and standing up on the edges, and cannot seem to eliminate the problem.
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