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Powder Coating

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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Powder Coating

Irregular Appearance

We have trouble with consistency in the appearance of medium-gloss colors on aluminum extrusions.

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Electrocoating

Gap Size Specifications

Is there a standard or a design rule that specifies the minimum gap necessary for complete coating during electrocoating?

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Anodizing

New USGA Stimpmeter Shines in Anodized Blue

Day Tool & Mfg. in Whitehouse, NJ and B&M Finishers in Kenilworth, NJ work to get the blue anodized look just right.

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Powder Coating

Splotchy Appearance in Coating

We use manual spray guns to apply a textured powder over a cast part, and that black finishes have a dark/light, splotchy look to them after they are cured.How can wer get better appearance?

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Parts Cleaning

Rinsing Difficulties

How helpful would it be to add a rinse aid to our post-process rinses in chromate conversion, and iron and zinc phosphate processes?

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Electrocoating

Paint Contamination in Containment

What is the best way to deal with leaked paint froman electrocoat system that ends up in containment, from an environmental, economic and safety point of view?

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Anodizing

NASF's AESF Foundation Awards Scholarship

Sudarshan Narayanan is currently focusing on transparent conductors for optoelectronic applications and is expecting to complete his doctorate in 2013

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Powder Coating

Bubbles in Steel

We apply powder coating over steel parts that have been treated with a zinc phosphate. Some parts show bubbling after running through the powder line. The parts were clean and rust-free before running. What could cause a bubble/blister on steel parts?

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Liquid Coating

Masking Painted Parts

When paint is applied to the instrument cases we manufacture it coats the threads of the tapped holes, causing difficulties in further assembly.Will changing the settings on the electrostatic gun help keep paint from coating the threads?

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