How to Increase Throughput with Racking
Q. How can I increase the throughput of my finishing line through proper racking protocols?
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How 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?
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How 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?
#basics #curing #ask the expert
PPG Videos Show OEMs How to Repair Defects
Four videos demonstrate how original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers can repair surface defects on coated parts without re-running.
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How to Paint a Better Product Using Better Data
Q. Why should I consider adding part and data tracking to my existing line or to a new system?
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How to Stop Outgassing with Die-Cast Parts
Q. We run aluminum extrusions using a chrome treatment conversion coating. We began running aluminum die-cast parts and are seeing small blisters and holes in the coating. How can we stop this?
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How to Carefully Maintain Your Alkaline Etching Bath
Q. What should be the maximum aluminum content in an alkaline etching bath to avoid galvanized appearance (spangling) when preparing 6063 T6 extrusions for Type II anodizing?
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How to Increase, Decrease Conductivity of Paint
Q. I apply my liquid coatings with an electrostatic gun. How can we increase or decrease the conductivity of the paint?
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How to Identify and Control Poor Ecoat Film Appearance
Q. We are experiencing textured ecoat on galvanized service parts and were told the galvanized coating is electrolytically applied with 60/60 zinc weights.
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Surface Finishing Mexico Holds Second Show
Mexican Association for Surface Finishing expects 2,000 visitors.
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How to Extend the Life of Electroless Nickel Chemistry
Q. We have been having some issues with our electroless nickel line. We want the bath to last longer, but are afraid of a decrease in quality. How can we help our EN bath last longer while improving our quality?
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How to Measure Thermal Spray Aluminum Thickness
Q. What’s the best way to measure thermal spray aluminum thickness on a non-magnetic (austenitic) stainless steel?
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Don’t Tell People How to Do Things
Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
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How to Increase Liquid Coating Production
Q. We want to increase our production rate but we cannot increase the length or our existing curing oven.
#basics #racking #curing
Differences in Masking and Plug Materials
Q. Can you explain the differences between masking caps and plugs?
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How to Boost a Gradually Less-Efficient System
Q. We've powder coated automotive parts with a single-color, black epoxy for around a year. How can we regain our initial efficiency?
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How to Get Powder into Recessed Areas
Q. We manufacture metal office furniture.We have trouble covering inside the pull area without getting roughness and heavy coating around the perimeter of the pull. How can we get the coverage inside without the orange peel?
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How to Barrel Plate Sulfamate Nickel
Coventya’s Brad Durkin explains what to do when barrel parts experience poor adhesion, flaking and deposit poor ductility resulting in high rejection rates.
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Better Alloy Control of Alkaline Zinc Nickel Baths
The factors that influence nickel content in deposits from alkaline non-cyanide zinc nickel baths.
#basics #masking #pollution control
How to Produce a Visual Blasted Finish
Q. Can you recommend a process that can give a visual blasted finish?
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