When a leading manufacturer of outdoor furniture found that it was not getting the quality of finishing it wanted from its powder coaters, and that it was growing, the company decided to built its own line.
This is the fifth article in a year-long series celebrating Industrial Paint & Powder's 80th anniversary. The feature stories below are portions of the articles that appeared from 1948 to 1953 in the magazine, then known as Industrial Finishing.
Continued weakness in large-siding and decking applications is prompting coating and preservative manufacturers to place greater emphasis on growing applications, such as flooring and furniture.
Color Differences After Pretreatment We are experiencing difficulty in getting consistent color results when applying a 50-degree gloss clearcoat over various substrates. We use 10-gauge, 14-gauge and 16-gauge sheet steel,
It always seems appropriate around this time of year to reflect back over the years. It is a part of ending the old and looking forward to the opportunities to
We manufacture office furniture. We coat a drawer front that has the drawer pull formed into the front of the part, creating a recess that is about 3⁄4 inch wide
Because of the rapidly increasing cost of natural gas, the incentive to evaluate and improve RTO efficiency before any maintenance problems occur has never been greater.
Additives in Smart Coatings How are additives applied in smart coatings? Smart coatings are formulations that are able to respond to various performance challenges due to changes in the coating's