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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.
Read MoreIrregular Appearance
We have trouble with consistency in the appearance of medium-gloss colors on aluminum extrusions.
Read MoreGap Size Specifications
Is there a standard or a design rule that specifies the minimum gap necessary for complete coating during electrocoating?
Read MoreNew 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.
Read MoreSplotchy 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?
Read MoreRinsing 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?
Read MorePaint 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?
Read MoreNASF'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
Read MoreBubbles 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?
Read MoreMasking 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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