curing

masking

The Right Coating Opens Global Doors

Indiana manufacturer helps fight biodiesel’s effect on paint.

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Liquid Coating

Oven Curing 101

Lately we have noticed that many of the parts have paint blistering after spraying and going through our IR oven. Our oven has been designed with three separate zones, and lately our maintenance department has been adjusting various setting in an effort to fix this problem.

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masking

Reducing Powder Coating Waste

Coating application is often overlooked as a potential money saver, but recognizing opportunities within this area is crucial to an efficient operation.

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education

IHEA Webinar on IR Ovens Now Online

"The Ins and Outs of IR: Efficient Curing" is now available for viewing online.

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PPG Aerospace Solar-Control Coatings Use Eggplant-like Technology for Cooler Plane

Can reduce external aircraft skin temperatures up to 25 degree F, helping keep interior cabin temperatures cooler by 5 to 7 degrees.

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Liquid Coating

UV Coating vs. Conventional Coatings

Could you give us some insight as to what we should be looking for with the various types of UV technologies?

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Liquid Coating

Global Finishing Solutions Wins Sherwin-Williams ProVisions Vendor Award

GFS is a provider of capital equipment solutions for the finishing industry.

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Electrocoating

Col-Met Engineered Finishing Solutions Launches New Website

New site more closely aligned with company’s strategic vision for growth, promotes entire product line to the market.

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Dürr Consolidates Campus in Southfield, Michigan

Company moves all of its business from three locations -- Plymouth, Auburn Hills and Wixom -- into one engineering, research and equipment testing center.

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Powder Coating

CCAI Announces New Salt Lake City Chapter

Joe Jeppson with Coral Chemical is taking the reign as the first chapter president along with Ken Nein of IFS Coatings as vice president and Jared Ainsworth of TCI Powder as treasurer.

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