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Home » Keywords: » surface preparation

Items Tagged with 'surface preparation'

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Titan Blast Room

Keeping Blasting Operations Efficient

A Conversation with Titan Abrasive Systems’ Brandon Acker
November 26, 2025
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Why blasting is the most maintenance-intense step in a finishing line, and what facilities can do to reduce waste, downtime and rework.



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Front Line Corrosion Defense

Edge Protection
Kalsani Venkateshwarlu David Stone Kathryn Shaffer Rebecca A. O. Short Martin Neal
November 4, 2025
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Edge corrosion poses major risks across industries, but innovations in powder and liquid coatings offer new strategies for robust protection.


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Grand Canyon Skywalk

Revitalizing the Grand Canyon West Skywalk

Tnemec Inc.
September 8, 2025
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Protective coatings and engineering ingenuity come together to preserve the Grand Canyon West Skywalk — 4,000 feet above the canyon floor.


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Powder Coating Nonconductive Substrates

Nathan Biller
September 2, 2025
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New application methods are enabling electrostatic powder coating on plastics, MDF, composites and other nonconductive substrates.


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Defense Coatings Get a Biofilm Test Upgrade

Skip Anderson
April 25, 2025
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Montana State researchers secured $2.5 million to refine biofilm testing on military coatings and boost long-term equipment durability.



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Low-temperature vs. standard cure

Potential Solutions to the Low-Temperature-Cure Powder Coating Conundrum

Nathan Biller
March 3, 2025
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Advancements in low-temperature-cure powder coatings explore challenges in formulation, manufacturing limitations, and innovative solutions for improved efficiency and performance.


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Is Your Paint Shop Ready for Level 3 Autonomy?

The Radar Compliance Challenge
Emily Newton
February 14, 2025
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Refinishing is about more than just making a car look new again—it’s also a matter of safety. The look is all the more important today as self-driving vehicles drive demand for radar-compliant paint.


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Waterblasting Shapes the Future of Preparation

J​​​​ordan Koster
November 27, 2024
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Waterblasting can enhance surface preparation with better bonding, safer operations and reduced costs, providing a sustainable alternative to sandblasting.



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Mastering Paint Adhesion

Key Factors for a Lasting Finish
Sherri Thompson
November 8, 2024
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Advanced testing equipment ensures optimal coating adhesion through precise surface preparation, enhancing durability and performance for coatings manufacturers.


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Clean Technology Lasers

The New Tool in Surface Pre-Treatment for Superior Coating Adhesion
Laser Phototonics
March 31, 2023
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Laser systems remove corrosion, grease, residue, and existing coatings from metal surfaces quickly, with less preparation and mess than traditional techniques.


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