Powder Coating
Preparation of Stainless Steel for Powder Coating
Should type 316 stainless steel castings be sandblasted before powder coating, or can they be chemically etched? Should the parts be pre-heated in an oven before coating?
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Game Changer: Powder Coatings Get CARC Approval
In a normal R&D scenario, a coating specification is written and approved by a large customer or OEM, then followed by a race among suppliers to meet the spec and sell to the finishing masses. But that isn’t the case for most of the military and other finishes Hentzen Coatings of Milwaukee, Wisc., has developed over the years.
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Infrared Curing: Evaluating the characteristics of IR energy
Infrared (IR) energy can be used as a source of heat to cure a variety of industrial coatings. Such infrared curing applies energy to the coated part surface by direct transmission from an IR emitter, which can provide source temperatures of anywhere from 500 to 4,200°F
Read MoreReworking a Powder Finish
How can we rework scratches or other surface imperfections in a powder-coated finish?
Read MoreFilm Build Control
Are you aware of any standards on powder coating film thickness on complex structures?
Read MorePowder over Anodized Aluminum
What might be causing the powder coating to chip off anodized extrusions?
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Wisconsin's Hartford Finishing Growing, Adding 94 Jobs
Governor Scott Walker joined company leaders to announce the addition of 94 new jobs at Hartford Finishing, Inc., a powder coating and painting firm, and its sister companies. The jobs announcement coincides with the opening of the company’s new paint line.
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Axalta Coating Systems Build Bikes for Boys & Girls Club of Philadelphia
The event used a bike building exercise conducted by Odyssey to show Axalta participants how to work as a team and continually improve the customer experience.
Read MorePowder Coating Brass Rails
Can I apply a powder coating on brass handrails that will be installed indoors, or is there a better process to get an oil-rubbed finish on brass?
Read MoreChemical-Resistant Powder
Do you have any suggestions for a chemical-resistant powder coating (preferably fluorinated) that is conductive or static dissipative and can cover stainless steel plates?
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