PCI Powder Coating 2017 Technical Conference Tabletop Exhibit Sells Out! Read on to attend!

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The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) will host its POWDER COATING 2017 Technical Conference from March 27-31, at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Long known as the event where the industry gathers to discuss all things powder coating, PCI is devoting an entire week to powder coating education, hands-on training, tabletop exhibits and networking with industry peers.

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Before a part can be powder coated, it must be properly prepared. Proper pretreatment is crucial for coating adhesion, and proper masking ensures that the finish is applied exactly where needed. This section features advertising companies that can help you find the pretreatment and masking solutions to help you coat the job right. Be sure to let them know you found them in Powder Coated Tough!

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Listed alphabetically by state, the following companies are PCI® Custom Coater members as of December 12, 2016.

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The next several pages are dedicated to job shops in the powder coating industry. Here, we present two PCI custom coater members who both hold PCI 3000 certification—Georgia Powder Coating and Inland Powder Coating. This page is PCI’s way to give back to its members while offering PCT readers an excellent resource for custom coating. When you turn the page, you will see all of PCI’s Category 5 members listed alphabetically by state.

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The dates for The Powder Coating Institute’s annual meeting have been set for June 18-22, 2017. This year’s venue is the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe in New Mexico. All the events and education you have come to enjoy from a PCI annual meeting will be back. And once again, we will co-locate with the Chemical Coaters Association International’s (CCAI) annual meeting.

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I have been in the powder coating industry since 1980. I was born in the 1950s (and, yes, to answer my daughter’s question, there were actually people around that far back). When I started in the powder business, I learned that the best way to move forward was to watch what the experienced people in the industry were doing.

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It’s interesting how we can become provincial in our notion of technology and industrial trends. We tend to focus on our customers and the technology that serves them and seldom take the opportunity to venture beyond our regional borders. Recently I had the privilege to participate in a coatings conference in a distant locale.

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