Powder coating fit: Why is recoating a common problem for customized motorcycles?

by ChemQuest | Dec 2025

Q: I am an avid fan of the “Orange County Choppers” television show. This is the program about a shop that customizes motorcycles. Very often, they use powder coatings as their coating of choice. They will send out parts to a job-coater to be finished with an...

Grinding and mixing powder coatings: Why is it important to use a separate mixer/grinder for premixing and milling?

by ChemQuest | Nov 2025

Q: We are utilizing two separate grinder/mixers for premixing and chips milling in the powder coating laboratory. Can you explain why using separate grinders is so important to prevent craters or other surface imperfections? Is cleaning only one extruder for premixing...

Fallon and Devonport Named ChemQuest VPs

by ChemQuest | Nov 2025 | Press Release

Composite-based skateboards: Can we use a powder coating to seal and finish our high-performance skateboards?

by ChemQuest | Nov 2025

Q: We build high-performance composite skateboards (bamboo sandwiched between fiberglass/epoxy), and we’re looking for two things: A non-toxic or low-toxicity sealer for the edges and bottom surface of the board; should be clear or amber Non-toxic or low-toxicity...

The ChemQuest Group Newsletter – November/December 2025

by ChemQuest | Nov 2025 | Newsletter

What a year! As 2025 begins to draw to a close, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank our clients around the globe who have trusted ChemQuest to help them navigate these uncertain and (at times) turbulent economic, geopolitical, and industrial dynamics. Your...