Powder Coat

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Two Keys for a High-Quality Powder Coated Finish

The keys to a good powder coating are two: the pretreatment and the grounding.

Haven Steel Adding Powder Coating to Tennessee Facility

Haven Steel Products announced a $6.5 million investment in their facility in in McKenzie, Tennessee, that includes adding powder coating.

Improvement of Charging Characteristics of Powder Coating

The charging characteristics of coating powders were improved for both corona-charging and tribocharging-type spray guns.

Study on the Anti-Corrosive Performance of Zinc Phosphate in Powder Coatings

Additives (pigments) such as zinc phosphate enhance the anti-corrosive properties of powder coatings, but their behavior in powder coatings has not been extensively studied.

TechTalk with Todd Gragg, IFS Powder Coating, on Low Cure

We spoke with Todd Gragg, IFS Powder Coatings' Heat Sensitive Substrates Manager, about new products and developments in the low cure powder coating area.

True Believers Compass Powder Coating Adding MDF/Wood to Broaden Appeal

Seeing is believing when it comes to Compass Powder Coating’s Mike Tashash.

Powder Coating Performance on Steel

Powder coating aluminum is pretty straightforward.

Anchor Bay Powder Coat Manages Growth Through Improved Shop Efficiencies

When owner Rob Thomas looks at his management team at Anchor Bay Powder Coat in New Baltimore, Michigan, he sees several people who have played a big role in the success of his company.

TechTalk with Tim Brinner, IFS Coatings on Thermoplastics

We speak with Tim Brinner, Vice President of Thermoplastics at IFS Coatings, about their various products and how applicators are using them.

Powder Coatings and AAMA: How to Meet the Specifications

Talk to anyone in the performance coatings industry in North America, and they will probably start talking about the AAMA specs pretty quickly.

AR Powder Coating Earns Certs Through Training and Persistence

AR Powder Coating’s Tony Sclafani has his own take on what the 5P idiom means when it comes to running his company’s powder coating division.

AR Iron’s Powder Coating Division Achieves AAMA 2604 and AAMA 2605 Certification

AR Iron’s powder coating division has achieved AAMA 2604 and AAMA 2605 certifications.

Powder Coating Audit Helps Key-Link Improve Processes

Jason Pugh was in the powder coating industry for only a few months before his company — Key-Link Fencing and Railing — presented him with a huge challenge.

several different colors of powder coatings

Not All Powder Coatings are Created Equal

Are all powder coatings created equal? The simple answer is no.

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Prime Powder Coatingâs New Facility Goes Bigger, Better

Prime Powder Coating’s New Facility Goes Bigger, Better

The crick in Cory McCabe’s neck is starting to wear off after several months of looking up at the new powder coating system being installed in his company’s new facility.

Jayna and Justin Roy standing in front of their shop

Powder Coating Brings Fabricators Out of the Boonies

How Justin and Jayna Roy ended up opening a design, metal fabrication, and powder coating company in Eddystone, Pennsylvania, may take some time to explain, but it’s well worth it.