Liquid Coating
EPA Sets New Timeline on Oven Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set a schedule for issuing updated air toxics standards for boilers and certain solid waste incinerators as part of a filing with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
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Finishers can use free software to show that reshoring is about even to overseas
Finishing shops can show how keeping products in the U.S. is almost even to going overseas
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New software helps designers pick "eco-friendly' finishes
Granta Design software helps products designers look at considerations of finishing processes such as painting, electroplating, and powder coating.
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Sherwin-Williams wins U.S. EPA award
Reduces 800,000 pounds of VOCs by using soybean oil and recycled plastic
Read MorePainting Aluminum Tubes
In our product line we have an aluminum tube being used as an extension for a carbon mast. We have been painting this tube with white paint, but are having problems with the paint’s durability, as it is chipping.
Read MoreSpray Booth and Oven Information
I need information about different types of paint spray booths (dry filter, water wash, powder coating spray booth, etc.) and the various types of paint curing ovens. Would you please point me in the direction of some good resources?
Read MoreParylene as a Coating method
I have a suggestion for another answer to the question appearing in the January 2011 issue of Painting Clinic regarding problems with creating a clear coating on brass.
Read MoreFlash Rusting
Our problem is that right after the acid pickle, the tanks flash rust severely before we can get them into the zinc phosphate solution.
Read MorePaint Adhesion
Last year at this time we had a large amount of scrap due to paint adhesion failures. Our procedure for metal pretreatment was dip in alkaline cleaner, rinse in cold water and dip in a non-chromate final rinse. To solve this problem, I investigated other means of doing the job without going to an iron phosphate.
Read More2020 Vision: The Future of Coatings
The year 2020 will be here before you know it, signaling the beginning of a new decade and bringing changes to the world as we know it.
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