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Curing and Ovens

Cure time and oven temperature: Is flash-curing a potential method to properly cure powder coating?

Q: I get all my powders from the same West Coast supplier, but they surprised me today. I’m not sure...

Gas-fired vs. electric oven: Can a gas-fired oven produce powder coating gloss variations compared to an electric oven?

A: We are getting different results in gloss value using my electric oven vs. the gas-fired oven of my customer....

Powder coating aging: Why are older light-colored powders performing better than darker colors?

Q: We are a multi-substrate powder coater with both batch and conveyorized paint lines. A typical day of powder coating...

UV-curable powder coatings: Basic concepts regarding ultraviolet-cured powder coatings

Q: I carry out jobbing, currently doing batch oven curing. I understand that UV powder coating materials are different, but...

Measuring part temperature: What’s the most accurate way to measure the temperature of powder-coated parts while in the oven?

Q: I work as a sale (service) guy for an application equipment company. A customer asked me for a device...