November, 2018
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Cleaning functions most importantly in maximizing powder coating results
The highest quality powder coating will provide excellent results only if the pretreatment (cleaning, phosphatizing, conversion coating) is done correctly and the overall pretreatment system is maintained up to its potential. Powder coating brings pretreatment back to the basics of cleaning, rinsing, phosphatizing,and seal rinsing. To maximize the benefit derived from powder, the pretreatment system must provide a clean conversion coated product in a dry state to the powder booth. Surface preparation encompasses more than conditioning or improving a substrateRead More …
Economic advantages of powder coatings
Energy and labor cost reduction, high operating efficiencies, and environmental safety are advantages of powder coating that attract more and more finishers. Great cost savings can be found in each of these areas. When compared with a liquid coating system, a powder coating system has several obvious significant economic advantages. There are also many advantages that may not appear significant by themselves but, when collectively considered, contribute substantial cost savings. Although this chapter will try to cover all cost advantagesRead More …
Advantages of Epoxy Polyester Hybrids
Epoxy powder coatings based on newer technology are known as epoxy-polyester “hybrids” or “multipolymer” systems. This group of powder coatings could be considered simply part of the epoxy family, except that the high percentage of polyester utilized (often more than half the resin) makes that classification misleading. The properties of these hybrid coatings are more closely akin to epoxies than polyesters, with a few notable exceptions. They show similar flexibility in terms of impact and bend resistance, but produce slightlyRead More …
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