Powder Coating
What is Back-Ionization?
Q. We spray parts using a silver metallic powder by hand. The surface has a lot of texture and small stars in certain areas and our powder supplier says it is “back-ionization.” What is back-ionization and how do we overcome the problem?
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Life Cycle: Powder Coat Turns Bikes into Fine-Tuned Machines
Two San Francisco bike makers turn to powder coating to finish their custom products.
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Giffin Wins 2017 Automotive News Pace Award
The prestigious award recognizes automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance.
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Kyzen, CJI Host 'Clean and Green' Seminar June 13-14
The two firms will be offering two days of training, with several technical sessions and hands-on testing throughout the day. The training is free, but space is limited.
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Axalta and NASCAR Legends to Open New Customer Experience Center
The Customer Experience Center is a 36,000 square feet training and conference complex designed to serve Axalta’s refinish, transportation OEM, and industrial customers.
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VIDEO: Gloria Ender Receives Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award
Gloria Ender, owner of Freedom Finishing in Benton Harbor, Michigan, will receive the award at the Lake Michigan College commencements on May 7.
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Diamond Vogel Plans Expansion for Peridium Powder
Manufacturing of Peridium Powder Coatings is planning to add 91,000 square feet to its Orange City, Iowa plant to more than double its size.
Read MoreHow to Adjust a Burn-Off Oven To Remove Coatings
Q. We are having issues with our burn-off oven. It doesn’t seem to be adjusting to the amount of coating on the hooks and fixtures. What can I do to fix this?
Read MoreHow to Determine the Cause of Adhesion Failure
Q. We recently powder coated an aluminum structure prepped with a medium grit aluminum oxide media. After a few weeks in a warehouse, a small area was discovered where the coating had chipped to bare metal along a weld seam. What caused the adhesion loss?
Read MoreRaising the Roof with Unique Powder Coating Application
Edco Products taps Parker Ionics for 'random pattern' coating system for its on its roofing materials.
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