March-April Edition of PCT To Mail Shortly

Be on the lookout for your next edition of Powder Coated Tough, which will land in your mailboxes and e-mailboxes soon! 

Here is what you will find in our feature stories:

From Cold, Hard Iron to an Inviting, Cozy Finish

What began as a small body shop in the late 1970s is now a 40,000 square-foot metal fabricating and powder coating business that caters to, among others, ironwork customers. Read about how this company brought a once-outsourced environmentally friendly finishing process in house and made powder coating for others a part of its business.

Automated Vertical Parking Garage Leaves Small Footprints (Both Carbon and Size-Wise)

When this automated parking garage maker needed a green, robust finish for its modular, steel construction frame, they chose powder coating to get the job done.

Technology Interchange: Troubleshooting Color Control              

Powder coatings are used to protect and beautify. Formulators by their nature tend to focus mainly on film performance and durability. It must be part of their chemistry training. However, the first thing the customer sees is the appearance of the product. If the color does not meet a customer’s expectations because of inconsistency or variation, then finishing operation has failed. This article offers an overview on color control and how to troubleshoot variations.

Our columns will include:

President’s Charge: Best Practices Are Crucial for Finishing First 

PCI® President John Cole talks about how important it is to use knowledge.

Tough Talk: PC Symposium

Kevin Biller talks about the transition from the PC Summit to the PC Symposium. The new event will integrate academic and institutional energy as well as the traditional formulation, engineering and operational aspects of technology into the conference.

Powder Coating Know-How: Outgassing in Powder Coatings
Nick Liberto, P.E., talks about what causes outgassing and some methods to eliminate it.

Membership Memo:  Are We Engaging Our Future Workforce Effectively?

Tamara Hancock, PCI® membership and marketing manager, talks about  what we can so to ensure a sustainable workforce.

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