PRETREATMENTS

Liquid Coating

Zirconium Conversion Coating Reported to Reduce Process Costs

Torch Surface Technologies offers zirconium conversion coating family of products designed to provide an alternative to iron or zinc phosphate pretreatments.

Liquid Coating

Zinc Phosphate: Questions and Answers

Our experts share specific questions about zinc phosphate and pretreatment
#pollutioncontrol #basics

Parts Cleaning

Circle-Prosco Introduces Paint Line University

Closing the finishing industry’s talent gap.
#workforcedevelopment #education

Liquid Coating

Episode 26: Interviews from FABTECH 2022

PF’s On the Line Podcast offers a roundup of interviews from the 2022 installment of FABTECH. 

Parts Cleaning

Thin-film Process Recognized for Sustainability Contributions

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment is recognizing Henkel for its Pallumina thin-film process.
#sustainability #automotive

Powder Coating

Powder Coat MDF for an Enviable Finished Product

Cabinet maker says powder coating on wood offers more benefits.
#curing #masking #basics

Parts Cleaning

Episode 25: An Interview with Darren Howard, Circle-Prosco Inc.

As phosphate-based pretreatments become increasingly regulated, more finishers are considering zirconium pretreatment solutions. Darren Howard, a key account manager with Circle-Prosco, Inc., discusses the increasing popularity of zirconium pretreatment use in such areas as automotive and agriculture.

Parts Cleaning

Hubbard-Hall Acquires Torch Surface Technologies

Hubbard-Hall expands its product offerings through the acquisition of Torch Surface Technologies.

Parts Cleaning

Solving Paint Adhesion Problems

A farm equipment supplier’s quest to find the right cleaning chemistry.

Parts Cleaning

Pretreatment for Painting

Better adhesion, enhanced corrosion and blister resistance, and reduced coating-part interactions make pretreatment a must.
#basics