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The PCI Blog is written by our team of editors, as well as industry contributors, and includes thought provoking opinions, trends, and essential paint and coatings industry information.

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Can a second touchup coat be applied after first coat has cured?

November 30, 2021
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We currently use a "Midnight Black" wrinkle powder coating supplied by a major powder producer. Can a second touchup coat be applied after first coat has cured?
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Is There Residual TGIC in a Cured Powder Coating?

October 22, 2021
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I have a product that is used in the garden/composting space, and some of my customers are extremely finicky, so trying to understand if there are any residual TGIC issues. Is TGIC still actively toxic once the polyester powder cure has been oven cured?
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Market Conditions are a Hot Topic

Kristin Johansson
October 15, 2021
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Coatings market conditions and the global supply chain crisis are hot topics at recent coatings conferences.
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Powder Coatings and Covid-19

September 20, 2021
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Here in Pakistan, the situation is again affecting with Covid-19. I need your expert guidelines for working on some new projects in powder coating R&D.  What do you suggest? Which segment should we focus our work? Kindly share some ideas and hints.
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A Guide to Color Psychology in Marketing

September 15, 2021
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Colors matter in the marketing world. There are brands that are initially associated by color. For instance, Target is synonymous with red and Home Depot is associated with orange. Selecting brand colors for marketing purposes sound simple, but it actually requires a lot of thought.
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Conference Season Kicks Off With CTT and PCS

Kristin Johansson
September 14, 2021
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September marks the in-person return of PCI's two annual events, Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT) and the Powder Coating Summit (PCS). CTT will take place September 8-9 at the Westin in Lombard, Illinois, and PCS takes place Sept. 22-23 at the Hilton Columbus/Polaris in Columbus, Ohio.
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Bringing Powder Coating In-house

August 5, 2021
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I have recently discovered your articles, and I have decided to contact you hoping that you could help me with my powder coating issues. First of all, we are considering bringing powder coating in-house, which means creating a new powder coating line, so most of my questions are related to that
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2020: Need I Say More?

Karen Parker
July 22, 2021
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Learn about how Covid-19, mergers and acquisitions, and global supply chain disruptions affected coatings sales figures in 2020.
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted the UV Adhesives Industry

Ehtesham Peerzade
July 12, 2021
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UV adhesives, put simply, are resins that polymerize or cure when exposed to ultraviolet light. They are widely used for industrial applications due to their fast curing property that ramps up the production rate.
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Cross-Border E-Commerce Industry to Witness Huge Growth in Upcoming Year

Nitish Pande
June 16, 2021
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The cross-border e-commerce industry is witnessing growth due to the unavailability of products domestically, affordable costs, consumer-focused targeting by market players, and higher quality of goods.
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