Kevin Biller

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Finishing Today - our maiden voyage, busting out of the gates. In the past two months, I told you that we would be bringing about changes to our magazine.

The process of manufacturing a powder coating is a relatively complex, semi-continuous endeavor that must be carefully controlled to ensure a high-quality final coating

A collaborative, holistic approach has yielded an environmentally friendly automotive wheel finishing technology.

What's really happening with OEM automotive powder coatings? This article provides some insights.

Growing up in Cleveland, I wasn't exactly belligerent. Perhaps I was merely a pugilist. One of the most common taunts from the neighborhood bully was, "You wanna start something?" I wasn't the type to back down.

If we lived in a perfect world, we wouldn't need a book such as this one by Judith Pietschmann. Unfortunately not everything occurs as planned. Hence, the need for a guide to assist in determining the cause and effect of powder coating defects. This book provides a "concise, practical and robust" examination of myriad problems that can occur in the use of organic powder coatings. Replete with excellent photography, Pietschmann provides a broad compendium of surface defects encountered in powder coating. The book is a translation of the German text, which was published prior to this English version.

The E-coat extravaganza was uniquely organized. Conference papers were presented consecutively in one hall, with each presentation limited to about 20 minutes. The last speaker finished around 4 p.m. At that juncture, the attendees' focus was redirected to supplier hospitality suites, which were used in place of traditional exhibition floor booths. Technical, sales and marketing people were available in each suite, as well as an assortment of fine munchies and adult beverages. About 20 suites were set up.

Turn and face the strange . . . . These words were immortalized by David Bowie in 1972.