
Registration Open for Powder Coating Week 2022
The Powder Coatings Institute’s Powder Coating Week 2022 returns to the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL, from March 7 -9. The event will again be comprised of three separate programs that offer the perfect combination of training, keynote presentations, technical sessions, tabletop exhibits, roundtable discussions, expert panels, and social activities. Three days packed […]
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Battle for CARC Powder Coating
One of Beth Ann Pearson’s tasks as national product line manager for military coatings at Sherwin-Williams’ Product Finishes Division may be the most daunting of her career. The company was awarded a $1.4 million research grant by the Department of Defense in June 2012 to develop a zero-volatile organic compound (VOC), zero-hazardous air pollutant (HAP) […]
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Global Chemical Resistant Coatings Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5% During 2021-2026
Global Chemical Resistant Coatings Market Overview Global Chemical Resistant Coatings Market size is forecast to reach US$8.3 billion by 2026, after growing at a CAGR of 5% during 2021-2026. Chemical resistant coatings are designed to protect against the harshest of chemicals. Various types of chemical resistant coatings such as epoxy, fluoropolymer, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, and fluorinated […]

Building a Better CARC Coating
U.S. Army combat vehicle coatings provide chemical warfare agent protection as well as camouflage and corrosion resistance. A team from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command’s Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) provided the Army with a more accurate method for evaluating the protective value of coatings purchased from vendors. When it comes to […]
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Metal Finishing Chemical Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4% to 6% from 2020 to 2025
Trends, opportunities and forecast in metal finishing chemicals market to 2025 by product type (plating chemicals, conversion coatings, cleaning chemicals, and others), by process (electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, plasma spray coating, and Others.), materials (zinc, nickel, chromium, aluminum, copper, precious metals, and others), end use industry (automotive, electrical & electronics, aerospace, construction, and others), and […]
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Consistency in Curing
Q: I run a small powder coating operation and we are having trouble with getting consistent results from our curing cycle. What are some of the things that might contribute to inconsistent quality? There are a wide range of variables that might contribute to quality issues post-cure. Oven dwell time and air temperature are important […]
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Non-reactive Cleaning for Powder Coating
Growing your business often hinges on expanding your offerings. Perhaps no one knows that better than Midlake Products & Mfg. Co. Inc. Based in Louisville, Ohio, the company got its start as an industrial and custom hinge manufacturer in 1987. What started as a small family operation run out of a garage has grown into […]
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Experiment study on the corrosion resistance of the surface metamorphic layer of grinding
Workpiece will face corrosive problems during its application after the manufacturing process. As the common final process, grinding can generate special metamorphic layer on the surface of workpiece and change the initial corrosion resistance of workpiece. In order to study the corrosion resistance of workpiece after grinding process, the paper carries on combining experiment of […]
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Powder Coating Week Returns to Orlando in 2022
Three days packed with all things powder coating! The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has announced Powder Coating Week 2022 is set to return to the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL, from March 7 -9. The event comprises three separate programs that offer a combination of training, keynote presentations, technical sessions, tabletop exhibits, roundtable […]
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Cleaning Stainless Steel
Stainless steels are highly corrosion resistant—however, stainless steel applications can still remain at risk to surface damage. Oxidation, corrosion, rusting, or staining can occur over the long-term in harsh environments without routine cleaning and maintenance. Repeat mechanical damage also contributes to a faster degradation of the metal. All stainless steels contain at least 10.5% chromium […]
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