masking

Powder Coating

PCI Executive Director Rodger Talbert Steps Down

Leaving June 1; also giving up role as PCI Technical Director.

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Liquid Coating

Q: Best type of polymer for a baking enamel?

Carl Izzo has the answer to this question and many others

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masking

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.

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masking

Masking Options for Raised Numbers

We have an aluminum casting that is 18 × 12 inches with raised numbers on one edge. I want to powder coat it if I can find an easy way to leave the tops of the lettering bare aluminum.

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masking

Aging of Plugs

We use nylon, silicone and Teflon masking plugs and screws for electroless nickel on aluminum. Can you tell me what we can expect for aging?

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Anodizing

Finisher's Think Tank: Rinsing: An Important Part of the Cycle

The following points may apply to specific metal finishing operations, such as: plating, painting and powder coating, anodizing, colorizing, oxidizing and other specialties.

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medical

Life-Saving Finishes Spur Medical Coater

It’s a Catch-22 for Craig Walters, president of Premier Finishing in Stockton, CA, as he watches cabinets coming off his paint line and knows it will be populated with kidney dialysis control equipment and will be used by someone in dire need.

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curing

Pumping Up Solar Production

Unique finishing process improves CPV manufacturing.

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Liquid Coating

Passion for Paint

A look at Orange County Choppers' in-house finishing process

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Liquid Coating

Special Delivery

Finishing of large diesel engines benefits from paint system improvements

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