Metal pretreatment is an essential part of the powder coating process. Without proper pretreatment, the painted layer of a part might fail in a variety of ways and cause the metal substrate underneath to corrode, leading to visual degradation and structural failure.

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Five years ago, I wrote a Tough Talk column entitled, “Don’t Blame the Powder”. The thesis of that piece trumpeted the high quality ...

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The PCI Certification program focuses specifically on powder coating operations and is designed to acknowledge coaters who understand the correct procedures and processes needed to achieve required product performance.

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As requirements for improved performance in extreme working environments have emerged and the ever-present need for exacting process control and reasonable economics continues, technologists have stepped up to the plate to deliver the goods.

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The program includes the PCI General Scholarship, and four corporate member-sponsored scholarships: the PCI/Axalta Scholarship, the PCI/Gema Scholarship, the PCI/Nordson Ken Kreeger Scholarship, and the PCI/PPG Scholarship.

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David Beamish, President of DeFelsko Corporation died peacefully at home on November 4, 2019.

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CFS has over 40 years of experience in the industry and are experts in surface protection applications such as tapes, plugs, seals, mounting & holding, gaskets, spacers, shielding and insulators.

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The term "lightweighting" is used to describe a material transformation occurring in the aerospace, automotive, and mass transit industries. Mike Knoblauch with Keyland Polymer Material Sciences explains how this provides powder coating with myriad new opportunities.

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Gema USA's Jeff Hale enlists the expertise of Sjoerd de Jong and Bob Cregg of DSM Coating Resins, Scott Persyn of IGP North America, Jeno Muthiah of Alpha Coating Technologies, Lee McWhorter and Gerald Plush of Heraeus Noblelight America and Troy Greenberg of RedLine Garagegear to discuss the history of MDF and growth opportunities ahead.

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Custom coaters can earn certifications and verifications from numerous sources. Michelle Payden of ABITL Finishing and Rick Gehman of Keystone Koating leverage their experiences to explain how PCI Certification concentrates with laser focus on the powder coating process.

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