curing

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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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automotive

Gas vs. Electric Ovens

What are the pros and cons for using gas or electric to heat a typical automotive supplier curing oven?

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curing

Cure Oven Installation Options

What would be the total energy savings of an elevated oven per hour with bottom entry when compared to the floor-mounted oven?

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Powder Coating

Increased Oven Capacity with Infrared

We are trying to increase capacity in our powder cure oven and we want to know what the impact will be if we change to a hybrid type (IR + convection).

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Liquid Coating

Benefits of Painting

Coatings can be applied in a variety of ways, from e-coating to a brush. With all these options, why use traditional paint?

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Parts Cleaning

Benefits of Powder Coating

If you’ve done your homework, carefully analyzed your options and decided to use powder coating as a surface finish, where do you start?

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curing

Air Curtain for Cure Oven

We have installed a powder coating system in our factory, and the problem we encountered is that we do not have an air barrier for the openings of the curing oven.

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curing

Low-Cure Powder

Is there a powder available that can coat gas spring, curing at 100°C?

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curing

Cooling Parts

What can we do to cool these parts faster?

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curing

What Temperature Profiling System is Right for Me?

Today, profiling systems that are both sophisticated and easy to use can give a clear pass/fail finding, document regulatory compliance, let operators know when and where their ovens are trending out of acceptable limits or show that a process is within suppliers’ or customers’ specifications.

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