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How to Control Gloss at 60° and 85° Angles

October 10, 2019
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Pushing the boundaries of powder coatings technology with extremely low-gloss coatings.


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Can Powder Coatings be Used Past the Expiration Date?

August 26, 2019
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I'm selling powder coating in South America. So now I have many questions in regards to powder coatings. But the most important is this: Can powder coatings be used past the expiration date given by the supplier?
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Powder Coating Durability

May 9, 2019
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I am currently incarcerated in an Ohio prison and have a question regarding powder coating durability. I have always heard that powder coatings are one of the toughest industrial coatings and that they last forever.
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What type of powder to buy?

April 5, 2019
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Getting started, I would stick with polyester chemistry. It's the most versatile for someone getting started. It is very important to note that polyesters in the U.S. are rather different than polyesters in the EU.
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Metallic Pigments in Powder Coatings

Kevin Biller
February 21, 2019
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Is it possible to create that liquid look with a metallic pigment in a powder coating? I've heard a lot of grumbling among powder coat companies that it's just not possible.
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Corrosion Resistance for Zinc Plating

January 9, 2019
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I came across your blog whilst looking for solutions to an ongoing problem I’ve had. I design and manufacture designer gates cut from 3-mm mild steel. When I get the raw steel back from laser cutting it is still covered with mill scale.
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E-Coat Versus Powder

June 15, 2018
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I work for a powder coating facility and we are trying to find research or any publications describing the differences between e-coating and underbody powder such as Interpon's A1000 series. Essentially, is underbody powder coating a viable alternative to e-coat?
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Allowable oven temperature variation

April 23, 2018
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I have a question for you about allowable oven temperature variation. Our ovens were recently calibrated and were 1 degree off from our control unit reading to what was measured inside. Due to our ISO regulations I may possibly need to shut them down until it is exact. I know temperature variations are needed to keep minimal but this sounds ridiculous.


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Pros or cons of powder coating with zinc primer vs galvanizing and then powder coating over top?

October 11, 2017
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Do you have any articles that talk about the pros or cons of powder coating with zinc primer vs galvanizing and then powder coating over top? Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge :)


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Is multicolor powder coating possible?

August 21, 2017
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I am new to powder coating, but the plant where I work has been doing it for a few years. The guys do a good job on single color and are starting to experiment with multi colors. Is multicolor powder coating possible? If so, do you have any information that would help us?


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