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Get Your Products Noticed with the Powder Coated Tough Mark
Since the Powder Coated Tough Mark was introduced in the spring of 1998, over 400 powder coating businesses, including 134 manufacturers of powder coated products, have signed up for the Powder Coated Tough Mark program.
Read MorePowder Coating Materials Deliver a World of Colors, Textures and Effects
In the past several years, research and development in powder coating materials has resulted in new formulations that have paved the way for powder in directions previously only accessible to liquid coatings. Following a brief look at the types of materials used in powder coatings is a summary of the versatility of today’s powder coatings.
Read MoreSpeeding Up Out-Gassing
Question: I purchased some steel-powder coated furniture for our office that was made in Asia.
Read MoreApplying Powder in the Oven
Question: Great column!! We make large pumps for mining and dredge work, with gray, ductile and white iron castings.
Read MoreCuring Polyurethane in Infrared Ovens
Question: We have a job shop metal fabricating plant.
Read MoreMelting Powder Coating for Disposal
Question: I would like to bake out our used powder paint before disposing.
Read MoreOven Design
Question: I am interested in expanding my understanding of industrial oven design.
Read MorePowder Coating Aluminum Alloy
Question: Since you dealt with a toaster oven pan question so well in a past issue, here is another question from a consumer, but one that may have some general interest among your industrial customers as well: I am considering using powder coat to provide a durable black coating on some motorcycle parts, including the main aluminum engine and transmission cases. (They will run quite hot to the touch in actual service.) But at least one manufacturer of these aluminum cases (not the kind I have) strongly recommends against powder coating their cases because the heat involved in the powder coating process can damage these aluminum alloy parts.
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