Liquid Coating
Why Paint Stainless Steel
As for painting passivated stainless steel—Why? Why would anyone want to get rid of the passivated layer and lose the benefit of its corrosion protection?
Read MorePAINT PEELING FROM ZINC SURFACES
Can you guide us to a suitable paint to be used on zinc plated surfaces?
Read MoreFLAT CLEAR FINISHES
I’m sure there is more than one material used to make paints flat. Does any one stand out as being more resistant to burnishing? Are different agents more efficient in their ability to create a flat finish? What would be your formula for the perfect clear coat?
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Pumping Up Paint Productivity
Technology advances make robotic systems more cost-effective
Read MoreCAN’T RECOAT
As you know, stripping and recoating is very costly in terms of time and labor. We are now applying a new baking enamel coating that is very durable. We tried touch-up and recoating by spot repair and total recoating with a durable air-dry paint, but we can’t get the touch-up paint to adhere to the damaged parts. Is recoating products a common problem? What can we do about it?
Read MoreSPRAY BOOTH SELECTION
We are in the process of setting up a painting system for our products. Our application is spray painting of large and medium-sized castings. I would be obliged if you could advise me on which type of booth is better for my application.
Read MoreCoating Steel Fasteners
I am a manufacturing engineer responsible for product development for a supplier of fasteners and fastener tools. The big issue right now is finding a coating that can hold up to 1,000 hr of salt spray. We’ve had the greatest amount of success with zinc nickel plating (400 hr in salt spray). At this point, we are interested in any coating technology, including plating technologies, organic technologies, or even a plating/organic hybrid technology.
Read MoreAdhesion Failure as Time Goes By
What failure mechanism could likely trigger this? What are the material conditions that might be contributing to this?
Read MoreFinishing System Durability
While the specific paint chemistry can clearly have dramatic impact on the durability of the finished component, the use of effective surface cleaning and conversion coating practices may actually have an even greater impact. If end users and coatings applicators are looking to improve paint adhesion and corrosion resistance, it is critical to consider the surface preparation of the component.
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