Powder Coating

Liquid Coating 21 May 2020

Walmec’s 0.01-Micron SuperStar Filter

Walmec's 0.01-micron SuperStar filter removes vapors and contaminates for flow ranges of 50, 75 or 100 SCFM.

Powder Coating 15 May 2020

Divine Brothers Installs Tenter Frame to Mill-Treat Cloth

Longstanding finishing supply company Divine Brothers installed its own tenter frame to mill-treat its own cloth.

Powder Coating 12 May 2020

Using Antimicrobial Coatings to Help Combat the Spread of Germs and Bacteria

With concern over germs at an all time high, antimicrobial coatings are gaining interest. One company, Vitracoat, explains how its VitraGUARD line of coatings uses a spherical silver-ion based ingredient to disrupt the grown and reproduction of bacteria.

sustainability 23 Apr 2020

Sherwin-Williams Launches Powdura ECO Coatings Using Recycled Plastic

Sherwin-Williams has launched a line of powder coatings that uses a polyester resin comprised of 25% pre-consumer recycled plastic (rPET).

Powder Coating 23 Apr 2020

Axalta's Antimicrobial Technology Used in Bed Frames for Chicago Field Hospital Coronavirus Patients

Axalta will supply E&R Powder Coating with more than 7,000 pounds of its Alesta AM powder coatings for bed frames at a temporary hospital at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Powder Coating 11 May 2020

NACE International and SSPC Vote to Join Forces

NACE International (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) and the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) have combined organizations and named a CEO for the combined organization.

Powder Coating 14 Apr 2020

Nordson's New Powder Applications Specialists

Nordson Corp. has announced the hiring of four new powder applications specialists who will be supporting and servicing the company’s powder coating customers.

Liquid Coating 2 Apr 2020

Col-Met Offers Finishing Training Academy

Col-Met’s webinar-based training program provides training to expand finishing product knowledge and best practices for sales and service technicians.

Powder Coating 1 Apr 2020

Silane-based Multimetal Pretreatments for Powder Painting

When looking to switch from phosphate conversion coatings, Stewart Tymchuk from Dynamix suggests looking at silane-based products for powder coating pretreatments.