Non-reactive Cleaning for Powder Coating
Northeastern Ohio industrial hinge manufacturer Midlake Products & Mfg. Co. recently added a powder coating line to its operation after years of contemplation. One deciding factor was a phosphate-free, non-reactive cleaning process.
Powder Coating Enables Recreation During COVID
In the midst of the pandemic, recreational equipment manufacturer Lifetime turned to George Koch Sons LLC to design, fabricate and install a powder coating system to support increasing business demand.
Episode 1: Early Days - Insights Into the Surface Finishing Industry
Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast for coaters and finishers discusses evolving trends in surface finishing with interviews with powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert and 2021 Finishing Hall of Fame inductee Bill Saas.
Coatings Drive Electric Vehicles Further
Electric vehicle batteries depend on coatings to maintain optimal temperatures, reduce the risk of fire damage and electrical interference, and more.
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Episode 4: Surface Finishing and Environmental Stewardship
In this episode of Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast we focus on the environment, recycling and sustainability. We’ll speak with powder coating recycling company Innovakote and hear about Advanced Plating Technologies’ efforts to recycle metals from electroplating sludge.
#sustainability
LATEST Powder Coating VIDEOS
A Focus on Heavy Castings
Winona Powder Coating invests in heavy-duty line and electrocoating to serve agricultural, industrial markets.
#automotive #construction
Wireless Carrier Fleet Provides Modular Overhead Conveyance
Wireless, modular conveyor system provides flexibility and scalability for carrying parts through finishing processes.
Applications Innovation Leads to Better Masking Solutions
When masking product failures are costing you money, it pays to work with an expert that can select or engineer the most efficient solution.
#masking
Coatings Industry Navigates Supply Chain Disruption
As the COVID pandemic continues, coating suppliers work to navigate raw material shortages and chemical price increases.
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Blistering Defects and How to Avoid Them
Verney Denerville of TIGER Drylac discusses recommendations for avoiding or mitigating blistering defects in powder coatings.
Verney Denerville is an application field specialist with TIGER Drylac. Q. Do you have recommendations for avoiding or mitigating blistering defects in powder coatings? Dealing with surface defects can be a nuisance and costly endeavor for any coating operation. Especially if the cause of the defect is coming from the process. A common surface defect that happens during the powder coating process is blistering. Blistering is described as the formation ...READ MORE
What Impacts Transfer Efficiency?
Powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert discusses measuring transfer efficiency (TE) and determining ways to improve.
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Minimizing Defects in Polyester Wrinkle Powder Coatings
Axalta Coating Systems architectural segment leader Michael Withers discusses mitigating defects in polyester wrinkle powder coatings.
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How to Prevent Outgassing of Iron Castings
Verney Denerville of TIGER Drylac outlines the procedure used to mitigate the outgassing of iron castings.
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Troubleshooting Powder Coating Issues with SIRE Methodology
Steve Houston of Vitracoat Inc. describes the SIRE method he employs for troubleshooting powder coating lines that produce faulty parts.
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How to Minimize Plug Loss and Leakage During Coating
Custom Fabricating and Supplies offers several tips to manufacturers having trouble with plug loss and leakage during coating.
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Color is Key: Getting Color Right in Powder Coatings
What do powder coaters need to know about color management? Rik Mertens of Datacolor explains how digitalization helps save time and avoid error.
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Powder Coating and Green Building
How powder coating can aid architectural applications in achieving environmental certifications.
#sustainability #construction #education
INNOVATIONS IN POWDER COATING TECHNOLOGY
Inocoat Manual Powder Systems from Sames Kremlin
Manual powder systems available to cover all process needs from ordinary to metallic and UV powders.
Tiger Drylac Offers New Customer Support Option
Tiger Drylac Powder Coating launches TigerText to help service customers
Sherwin-Williams Launches Hyper Durable Powder Coatings Line
Sherwin-Williams’ Echelon powder coatings provide long-term aesthetics and require minimal maintenance.
X-Rite and Pantone's Pantora Makes Digital Material Samples
X-Rite Inc. and Pantone LLC have updated their Pantora application to connect with X-Rite spectrophotometers, enabling brands to convert physical materials into digital samples.
#measurement-testing
Wagner Expands Coatify IoT Platform and Debuts Light Version
Wagner has updated its Coatify IoT platform with newly compatible devices, new features that increase transparency on past jobs and a lower-priced feature-light version.
#Industry40
IFS Coatings' Pureflex Fastcure Cures Rebar Faster, Cooler
IFS Coatings has launched Pureflex Fastcure, its new fusion-bed epoxy powder coating for rebar, which the company says cures faster and at lower temperatures than standard formulations.
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