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Dry Film Lubricant Problem
We are applying a dry-film lubricant on small bolts, nuts and washers using the dip-spin coating method. In many cases, we are faced with parts sticking together after curing and, as a result, 10 percent of these parts must be reprocessed. The coating is cured in a tunnel oven. I think some kind of additional process should be done before curing in order to keep parts from sticking together, but I do not know exactly what to do.
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Taking It to the Max: Throughput changes that amount to 300% finishing improvement.
When it comes to getting maximum throughput and optimal first pass yield from their finishing departments, Metalcraft of Mayville has quite a story to tell.
Read MorePops in the Coating
We are having a problem with a large number of fine and very dense pinholes popping up in our powder coating as it cures.
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A “Bizarre” Approach: Using Moisture to Cure CARC Coatings
When veteran inventors Mike Bunnell and Daryl Bruischat put their minds together to build a better mousetrap for the drying and curing of waterborne CARC paints, they both hoped to come up with a system that might change the industry somewhat.
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Q: Best type of polymer for a baking enamel?
Carl Izzo has the answer to this question and many others
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Fundamentals of Liquid Coatings for Finishing Operations
Before liquid coatings are selected for the industrial finishing line, it is important to have a solid understanding of how a coating works.
Read MoreRadiation Curing
Some time ago, I remember reading about electron-beam curing somewhere. Unfortunately, I can’t find the article now. I am interested in further information on this subject.
Read MoreBrown Spots in Clear-coat
The parts look good coming out of the washer and there are no obvious stains. The clear coat is applied in an automated booth and it looks fine before it is cured, but when it comes out of the oven, there are brown spots in the film that look like drips of oil.
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Tumbling to the Finish
The Flow-Clad system of coating smaller parts at higher production rates uses a tumbling method not usually found in many custom coaters. “I just don’t think too many people even know that this process exists,” says president Bob Zimmerli. “It will definitely save them money. It’s just getting the customer to understand what we can do for them.”
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