Powder Coating
E-coat As A Primer For Powder
The spec called for electrocoat as a primer and a powder coating for the top coat. We have liquid and powder coating facilities in our plant, but we will have to send the parts to a contract coater for the E-coat process. Can you tell me why the E-coat process might be required instead of a liquid process?
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Removal of Ash After Burn-off
We currently utilize the burn-off method in order to clean the hangers. If I must invest in a high-pressure wash station, could this system replace the actual burn off?
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Powder Palace
How a manufacturer of sporting goods turned its powder operation into the centerpiece of its plant to meet environmental guidelines and improve product quality
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12 Ways to Reduce Water Consumption
Save water, save money in your cleaning processes with these common-sense tips
Read MorePowder over Liquid Paint
Can you tell me whether powder coating can be applied to painted components? I want to cover uncoated areas of pieces after electro-galvanneal is sprayed with zinc-rich paint.
Read MoreFisheyes and Galvanized Steel
I have a customer that is running electro-galvanneal through the powder coating process and we continually see “fish eyes” on all of the parts we do. Is there anything that can be done about it? Is there any difference between electro-galvanneal and “paint-lock” galvanneal?
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