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Calculations and Testing
8 Articles- Measuring part temperature: What’s the most accurate way to measure the temperature of powder-coated parts while in the oven?
- Powder coating hardness: What are some robust methods for testing hardness?
- Powder coating impact resistance: What might be causing these variations in our impact resistance test results?
- Accelerated weathering testing: What do you recommend for measuring weatherability of powder coatings?
- Gel time specification: What’s a reasonable variance for gel time in a powder coating specification?
Powder Coating Appearance
8 Articles- Chrome-like look for automotive parts: How can we provide a high-shine, chrome-like powder finish for our auto restoration customers?
- Multi-colored powder coating: What would happen if we tried to mix powder coating colors?
- Band of white on finished black cabinets: How can we avoid color variations with a black powder coating?
- Polyester powder coating: Why is our customer having difficulty achieving consistent high gloss and impact resistance?
- Unexplained low gloss: What’s causing a gloss issue on our beige powder coat?
Powder Coating Application Issues
8 Articles- Reclaimed powder: How can we enhance transfer efficiency?
- Contamination between color changes: Could our gun hoses be the culprit?
- New conveyor line: Recommendations for powder coat conveyors depend on resources and application needs
- Powder coating aluminum sheets: How can we hang parts without holes or holidays?
- Powder falling from booth ceiling: A three-prong approach to identify and eliminate powder coating clumping
Powder Coating Failures
7 Articles- Blisters and adhesion failure: Why is my powder coating failing salt spray and humidity tests?
- Bubbling and chipping on dental equipment: Why is the epoxy/polyester powder coating bubbling and chipping off of my dental equipment?
- Adhesion on automotive seat assembly brackets: Why is my powder coating chipping off my customer’s parts?
- Touching up wrinkle powder coating: Our touchup coat of wrinkle powder coating on HRPO steel is flaking off. What can we do?
- Silica sand and adhesion failures: Could water-jet cutting be causing my adhesion failures on steel?
Powder Coating Performance
11 Articles- Ultra-thin films on solid brass: Can powder coating accommodate the thickness tolerance we need for our brass vanity sink legs?
- Sub-zero powder coating performance: What powder coating chemistry performs best in sub-zero temperatures?
- Qualicoat Class 1 specification: Will a standard polyester-TGIC powder coating meet this standard?
- Resistance to chlorine: What steps should we take to ensure that our powder coating can stand up to heavy chlorine gas?
- Bleach-resistant powder coating: What type of powder coating works best for chemical resistance?
Powder Coating Surface Defects
8 Articles- Potential silicone contamination: Could silicone-based caulk cause defects on powder-coated extruded aluminum rails?
- Understanding pinholes: How can we identify the source of pinhole defects?
- Surface defects on aluminum parts: What causes snow-like material?
- Powder coating outdoor durability: How to eliminate pinholes on steel gates
- TGIC-free powder: What’s causing the pinholes and voids on our customer’s parts?
Popular Articles
- Powder coating aluminum sheets: How can we hang parts without holes or holidays?
- New conveyor line: Recommendations for powder coat conveyors depend on resources and application needs
- Bubbling and chipping on dental equipment: Why is the epoxy/polyester powder coating bubbling and chipping off of my dental equipment?
- Adhesion on automotive seat assembly brackets: Why is my powder coating chipping off my customer’s parts?
- Unexplained low gloss: What’s causing a gloss issue on our beige powder coat?