Liquid Coating

Liquid Coating

Tinting Strength Differences

I was wondering if the particle size of the resin can affect the tinting strength of a colorant.

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Liquid Coating

Greener Paints

Although we don’t use much paint, we would like to do our part for the environment by using greener paints such as water-based in our plant.

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management

Questions and Answers for Painting Anodized Aluminum

We paint parts made of anodized aluminum. Suddenly, we are having a problem with paint adhesion. Is this an adhesion problem? What are the pros and cons of painting anodized aluminum?

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Liquid Coating

Dye Sublimation Coating

I’ve read your article and others that recommend two-part coatings such as polyester/acrylic plus a hardener to be used as a dye sublimation coating. Can I use a coating that is a one-package polyester/acrylic that does not need a hardener? Can I use a water-based coating?

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Parts Cleaning

Spot Weld Marks

On certain sheet metal parts made of 16-gauge cold rolled steel, we have trouble with spot weld marks showing through the paint finish. How do we eliminate this problem?

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Liquid Coating

Clear Finish on Brass

What is the best way to coat these brass metal dial faces to get a mirror-like finish?

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sustainability

When Help is Needed, Call out the Cavalry ... or Calvary Chemicals

Teams of Calvary employees and their families—more than 50 people in October alone—volunteer weeks at a time to provide care for orphans in Monterrey, Mexico through a partnership they have developed through Back2Back Ministries(back2backministries.org). This is not something that company president John Morelock just recently decided to undertake. He has been spearheading the effort since 2004, sponsoring mission trips for employees and their friends and family, providing opportunities to serve alongside Back2Back, and ultimately empowering sustainable long-term change for orphans.

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Seeing Inside Nooks and Crannies for Auto Corrosion Protection

Fischer Technologies (Windsor, CT), a manufacturer of coating thickness, material testing and material analysis instrumentation, has introduced a new, non-destructive flexible probe which they say can get inside normally inaccessible cavities to get measurements.

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Anodizing

At Cause and Effect

In essence, we are “at cause” when we are doing everything we can to control our own destiny. Looking ahead, driving change, implementing business improvements, planning strategically, anticipating potential future business problems and then heading them off before they occur are all typical behaviors of an individual in an “at cause” mode.

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Anodizing

Better Peening Shouldn’t Be a Shot in the Dark

Almost any pilot will tell you that when it comes to airplane parts like wings or engine blades, failure is unacceptable. That’s why more aerospace companies have sought to reduce the possibility of metal fatigue in such critical parts, and why some manufacturers of those pieces use a technique called shot peening.

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