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Finishing of large diesel engines benefits from paint system improvements
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More Productive Painting
Electrostatic separation cuts costs, energy use, environmental impact.
Read MoreVacuum Coating
I am interested in coating PVC foam boards with paint. I heard that vacuum coating is a process that will work for this application. Can you direct me to a company that can either supply the equipment to vacuum coat, or provide the service to vacuum coat? Are you aware of any other methods that could be used to coat these boards?
Read MoreWire Coating
We want to coat our wire (0.80 mm diameter) with a high viscosity UV ink as a thin layer (~20 µm). You have suggested in your article to use a 'wire tower.' Are there sample drawings or pictures of this system? Currently our line is running on a horizontal sequence. Is there an applicator by which we can paint the wire in a horizontal position?
Read MorePainting Fabricated Carbon Steel
I have built a log splitter from carbon steel. What is the easiest way for me to prepare the steel for painting with zinc oxide primer and implement paint?
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Paint Dry Film Thickness Standards
Is there an industry standard for industrial equipment primer and paint Dry Film Thickness (DFT)? It seems like I have seen 3–5 mil thickness for both primer and paint for a total DFT of 6–10 mils.
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