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Preparing metal for powder coating: What is the best way to degrease steel and aluminum prior to coating?
Q: What is the best way to degrease steel and aluminum prior to coating? More specifically, how can this be...
Pretreating magnesium substrates: How should we handle dry-off and curing temperatures?
Q: I have a cleaner/phosphate that is supposed to treat magnesium, but how should it be handled as far as...
Powder coating over bonderized steel: What pretreatment is necessary?
Q: What, if any, pretreatment is necessary for powder coating over bonderized steel? A: First of all, a point of clarification. Many people confuse...
Conductive powder coating primer: Are any products available that can be sprayed onto plastic objects prior to the powder being sprayed?
We currently are looking into spraying some plastic chips and some other possible designs in our lab for an upcoming...
Substrate pretreatment: Can pretreatment affect powder coating film thickness?
Q: I have a question concerning the relationship between pretreatment chemicals (currently using a zirconium-based pretreatment in a six-stage system...