The primary goal of the powder development effort for medium density fiberboard and wood has been to provide a powder coating process that does not compromise end-user expectations for hardness, durability, moisture resistance, color and luster. Aggressive development of both thermoset and UV-curable powders reflects an understanding of the commercial potential.
This is the ninth article in a year-long series celebrating Industrial Paint & Powder's 80th anniversary. The feature story below is a portion of the article that appeared in 1974 in the magazine, then known as Industrial Finishing.
The Science and Engineering Laboratories at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, UT, have been named a recipient of the EPA Regional Administrative Award for Environmental Excellence for the Air Force base's elimination of chromated conversion coatings for aircraft-finishing operations. The EPA award is presented to individuals and groups that have made "exceptional contributions to the protection of human health and the environment."
Akzo Nobel (Arnhem, the Netherlands) has completed the sale of its Catalysts and Phosphorus Chemicals businesses for a total of 850 million euros, free of cash and debt, and prior
RadTech International has announced the dates and program for a new event, uv.eb West 2005, a two-day conference and tabletop exhibition. The event, scheduled for Feb. 10-11, 2005, in Los Angeles, will include presentations and demonstrations by industry suppliers and users describing the environmental, economic and performance benefits of UV and EB technologies.
Manufacturers of paint materials are constantly striving to develop more environmentally friendly coatings, which often means developing coatings that have a higher solids content and that are more difficult to atomize and apply. At the same time, applicators need to improve efficiency and quality, and increase production.
Automatic Gravity Filtration System Serfilco's Gravity Filtration System is totally automatic and responds to wide variations in flow rate and solids concentration. Models are available in a range of sizes
Compressed-Air Vacuum Industrial vacuum-cleaner manufacturer Nilfisk-Advance America will exhibit its CFM A17 compressed-air vacuum. The powerful vacuum safely collects and retains fine powder pigments from powder coating booths and other
Metal pretreatment has often been taken for granted in the coating industry, with most of the attention paid to the coating process and final part performance. But with stricter environmental regulations, increased cost pressures from end users, and higher quality requirements, companies are placing greater emphasis on pretreatment processes, requiring that they perform better than in the past.
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