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Powder Coating Surface Defects

New powder coating line: How can we best avoid defects when bringing our powder coating operations in-house?

Q: We are considering bringing powder coating in-house, which means creating a new powder coating line, so most of my...

Touch marks on powder-coated parts: What can we do to eliminate these black marks?

Q: I am a production engineer, and I have a few questions regarding the curing process with powder coat. We...

Static electricity and powder coating defects: Does static electricity cause defects like fisheyes, craters, and bits?

Q:  Is there any indication that static electricity could be causing defects such as fisheyes, cratering, or bits in the...

Craters and fisheyes: I’ve tried everything I can think of to fix this problem, but nothing works. What can be causing these defects?

Q: I have recently been experiencing a crater problem on all powders I try. So far, I have changed the...

Potential silicone contamination: Could silicone-based caulk cause defects on powder-coated extruded aluminum rails?

Q: I work for an overhead garage door company, and we powder coat the extruded aluminum rails for some of...