Powder Coating
Clear Coat Over Silver Powder
I had a commercial applicator powder coat a luggage rack for a motorcycle, applying one coat of a silver color and then a topcoat of clear powder. A few months later, the clear finish cracked. The motorcycle is garage-kept. I consulted with another powder coating company, which said the powder was probably not polyester-based. Would polyester be best in this application? Do all silvers have to be clear-coated? Do only silvers need clear coat?
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Graco, Gema Combine Pending FTC Review
Deal with FTC allows powder business closing despite investigation into liquid
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Are Ionic Liquids Right for Your Parts Cleaning Job?
Ionic liquids have also been considered for parts cleaning applications because of their negligible vapor pressure, high thermal and electrochemical stability, and low melting points of less than 100°C.
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Debugging A Powder Coating Line
Faced with an adhesion issue, a manufacturer of aluminum fence and rail products set out to find the solution to their problem, even if it meant taking apart his line components one-by-one.
Read MoreMeeting the Critical Cleaning Challenge
Today’s parts cleaning industry faces numerous challenges that can make the selection of an effective critical cleaning system difficult
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A Conversation With ... Eric Jones, Col-Met Spray Booths
As president and CEO of Col-Met Spray Booths, Jones has overseen several expansions of his company, which sells and installs paint spray booths, batch ovens and related products throughout the U.S.
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Shipshape Testing: Software Meets IMO PSPC Requirements.
\New regulations apply to seawater ballast tanks of all types of ships of not less than 500 gross tonnage, and double-side skin spaces arranged in bulk carriers of 150 meters in length and upwards
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General Motors Names BASF As 2011 Supplier Of The Year
BASF receives honor for the eighth time in 10 years
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Parts2clean 2012 Will Be Oct 23-25 in Stuttgart
10th Leading International Trade Fair for Industrial Parts and Surface Cleaning
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CCAI Twin Cities Expo Attracts 500 Attendees
Minnesota event was largest ever for Twin Cities chapter
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