Liquid Coating

Liquid Coating 11 Feb 2013

Coating PVC Products

My company manufactures a line of products fabricated from black PVC irrigation pipe, and I would like to be able to offer these products in colors other than black. The coating must be abrasion-resistant enough to withstand metal and plastic objects sliding across its surface without scratching.

curing 8 Feb 2013

CCAI SoCal Chapter Partners with Marines on 'Toys for Tots' Event

Nearly 190 toys collected to help disadvantaged kids

Electrocoating 6 Feb 2013

BASF building new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai

New production facility is scheduled to commence operation in early 2014; complements the company’s existing plant in Shanghai, which has been operating for more than 15 years.

curing 5 Feb 2013

Flaking Paint

Should two-part epoxy paint be able to withstand a temperature of 450ºF for 3 1/2 min, which is required by the adhesive? What could be causing spotty adhesion failures demonstrated by the paint flaking off?

Pollution Control 31 Jan 2013

New Chromium Electroplating Housekeeping Requirements

Alert for Platers: Your Deadline is March 19, 2013 as EPA finalized the residual risk and technology review for the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for hard and decorative chromium electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks under 40 CFR Part 63

Liquid Coating 30 Jan 2013

Coating Cast Zinc Jewelry

I would like to comment on “Coating Plated Zinc Jewelry” in your November column. We have been producing plated zinc die castings for 50 years and have been successfully applying clear e-coat to them for 12 years. We apply copper and nickel, followed by brass, bronze or gold, and then apply a 20-micron-thick clear e-coat and bake at 350°F for 40 min.

education 28 Jan 2013

StandardAero Gets Certification for Protective Coatings

Eight of its aircraft paint technicians have completed the Embry Riddle Aeronautics University/Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) program in aircraft painting.