Randy Campbell began his career 1984 in the electronics industry doing equipment and coatings development work. He held various positions in process engineering through project management with Atotech and Shipley Co. before joining PPG in 1994 to work on photoresist coatings. Since then, he has been in product development positions and market development for the last five years. He can be reached at 724.274.3404 or rlcampbell@ppg.com.
New electrodeposition clear coatings have been developed to meet the needs of a variety of markets. These coatings can be tinted with dyes, traditional pigments and specialty pigments to provide a substantial range of colors and effects, and new pigments can allow for effects and finishes that were previously only achievable with powder or liquid coatings. With these new options, finishing professionals in a range of markets now can consider e-coat as a viable technology.
