Liquid Coating

1 Nov 2012

Coating Plated Zinc Jewelry

What is the best way to apply a clear hard coat for durability on plated pieces of zinc jewelry?

Liquid Coating 1 Nov 2012

DeFelsko Launches Cloud-Based Thickness Gages and Inspection Instruments

New wireless features enable users to synchronize readings with its cloud-based website, download updates with the latest features and functionality, and wirelessly communicate any wireless-connected device.

Powder Coating 1 Nov 2012

Acquisitions Abound in the Finishing Industry

End-markets are growing, raw material costs are declining, and more than the usual number of mergers and acquisitions took place, possibly signaling a resurgence of the U.S. coating industry. The Carlyle Group won a bidding war to take over DuPont Performance Coatings; Innotek Powder Coatings was purchased by Protech/Oxyplast; United Capital Funding Corp. purchased Architectural Finish Systems; and Pioneer Metal Finishing of Green Bay, Wis., bought Superior Metal Finishing of Portland, Ore., to go along with plants in Wisconsin, Oregon, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina and Indiana.

1 Nov 2012

The Call of Heavy Duty Coatings

PPG renews its commitment to heavy-duty equipment coatings with Caterpillar as it is selected the company’s industrial coatings business as the sole heavy-duty equipment coatings supplier for a new motor grader assembly plant in North Little Rock, Ark.

1 Nov 2012

A Perfect Case For Removing Sludge From Pretreatment

Chemical change ends sludge buildup for CNH coating line in plant in Fargo, N.D. as the company re-engineered their paint line’s pretreatment system to improve its performance and reduce costs, a process that took nearly two years and numerous trials before they were able to find just the right fit.

29 Oct 2012

Phosphating Dust and Overspray

How can we cut phosphating dust after zinc phosphate and passivating stages, and reduce overspray losses in our water wash spray booth?

26 Oct 2012

Finding Paint Testing Laboratories

We occasionally have problems with insufficient paint adhesion. Where would I find a lab to perform an in-depth analysis of the adhesion among the interface of our paint, a base coat and primer material?