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A Conversation With ... Lanny Woods
Lanny Woods entered the surface finishing industry in 1974 and has never looked back. He started his own company, Pro-Kote Powder Coating, in Jackson, Tenn. Lanny’s friends know he enjoys fine cigars and great-tasting wine, and we caught up with him on an afternoon when he was enjoying a Dominican corona and a fine red.
Read MoreCuring Polyurethane on Wood
Can you help us find a polyurethane varnish that will cure in our warm-air oven?
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Powder Coat Q&A: A Good System Gone Bad
Rodger Tallbert answers a question about a problem with light coating on an automotive product, where the coater is not getting the kind of coverage they got when the system was new.
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CCAI Presents "Basics of Powder Coating" in Spanish on April 16 in Miami
Conceptos Básicos de Pintura en Polvo en Español, to be held on Tuesday, April 16 at the American Welding Society Headquarters Conference Center in Miami, FL.
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CCAI SoCal Chapter Partners with Marines on 'Toys for Tots' Event
Nearly 190 toys collected to help disadvantaged kids
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BASF building new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai
New production facility is scheduled to commence operation in early 2014; complements the company’s existing plant in Shanghai, which has been operating for more than 15 years.
Read MoreReducing Cure Time with a Hybrid Oven
Is it possible to decrease the curing time to fewer than 9 min if we change the oven to a hybrid system with combined infrared (IR) and convection heating?
Read MoreFlaking Paint
Should two-part epoxy paint be able to withstand a temperature of 450ºF for 3 1/2 min, which is required by the adhesive? What could be causing spotty adhesion failures demonstrated by the paint flaking off?
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PPG Also Wins $1.5 Million Through DoD’s SERDP
PPG will work with ARL to develop a powder topcoat that will meet military standards for ultraviolet durability, matte finish and resistance to chemical agents.
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StandardAero Gets Certification for Protective Coatings
Eight of its aircraft paint technicians have completed the Embry Riddle Aeronautics University/Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) program in aircraft painting.
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