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Calculations and Testing
9 Articles
Calculating powder coating costs: Can you help me understand how to determine cost per square meter?
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?
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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?
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Powder Coating Application Issues
9 Articles
Incomplete coverage: Our textured powder coating looks thin, but film thickness readings meet the spec.
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?
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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?
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Powder Coating Performance
12 Articles
High heat and corrosion resistance: Which powder coating chemistry can withstand high temperatures while maintaining resistance to corrosion?
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?
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Powder Coating Surface Defects
9 Articles
Craters and fisheyes: I’ve tried everything I can think of to fix this problem, but nothing works. What can be causing these defects?
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
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Powder coating aluminum sheets: How can we hang parts without holes or holidays?
Adhesion on automotive seat assembly brackets: Why is my powder coating chipping off my customer’s parts?
Bubbling and chipping on dental equipment: Why is the epoxy/polyester powder coating bubbling and chipping off of my dental equipment?
New conveyor line: Recommendations for powder coat conveyors depend on resources and application needs
Unexplained low gloss: What’s causing a gloss issue on our beige powder coat?
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