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Spray Booth Selection
I would be obliged if you could advise me on which of the following two spray booths is best for my application.
Read MorePainting Over Powder Coating
How safely can they apply their wet paint over our powder coated parts?
Read MoreMetallics Appearance Repeatability
We make a line of scientific instruments and are in the process of introducing a new line. We are having some issues with a gold metallic paint used on them, in terms of the repeatability of its appearance. Since we don’t do painting in-house, the parts in question are outsourced to a custom painting shop. When they come back, they are all over the map in color and gloss.
Read MoreDust in the Paint Film
We are painting a plastic part using a two-coat system. The problem is that we have a lot of scrap due to what looks like dust in the paint film.
Read MoreGoing Fishing
We are planning to reopen the factory and would be very pleased if you could update us on the latest painting procedures and paint materials used today so we can be competitive in the coming years.
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What Temperature Profiling System is Right for Me?
Today, profiling systems that are both sophisticated and easy to use can give a clear pass/fail finding, document regulatory compliance, let operators know when and where their ovens are trending out of acceptable limits or show that a process is within suppliers’ or customers’ specifications.
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Schools of Thought: More colleges offering programs in coatings
Employers such as 3M, Valspar, Bobcat, DuPont and Caterpillar routinely drop into classrooms at NDSU, scoping out a new hire to develop the next top coating compound or new corrosion-resistant material.
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Better filtration, less money
Keller set out to develop a sustainable process which incorporates a dry separation system for wet paint overspray. The result is a system they say reduces overall costs up to 85% by using a regenerative filtration system that eliminates disposable filter media or water based wet scrubber costs, as well as minimizing related energy consumption.
Read MorePainting Water Storage Tanks
We have to fabricate and paint some fire protection water storage tanks. The specifications call for mill galvanized, not hot dip galvanized steel as the construction material.
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