From functional powder coatings for protective purposes to powders that are used for decorative applications where color, gloss and appearance are the primary attributes, powder coating technology continues to change and improve.

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PCI 3000 Certification is an extensive audit program that evaluates a powder coater’s business practices, process elements, equipment, capabilities, employee competencies and quality control capabilities to produce a high quality powder coated product.

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Each month, we will feature two different custom coaters. This is PCI’s way to give back to its members while offering PCT readers an excellent resource for custom coating.

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As a novice aquaculturist as well as a rookie member of the Powder Coating Institute (PCI), I’m able to relate my recent membership in PCI to that of a new fish being integrated into an already established fish tank.

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After a bit of a lull in M&A land following the Great Recession, the coatings industry has seen a blistering pace of company ownership transactions. 

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Hybrid powder coatings are ubiquitous. The Powder Coating Institute estimates the North American market for hybrid powders to be about 25 percent of powders consumed.

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The program is confirmed and registration is now open for the first International Thermprocess Summit Americas (ITPS Americas) scheduled for August 10 – 12, 2016, at the Loews Chicago Hotel in downtown Chicago, IL. 

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This Oklahoma-based custom coater can finish parts up to 80-ft long. Find out what a leap of faith into the powder coating arena has done for the industries in mid-America when it comes to their super-size finishing needs.

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Corrosion is a fleet-eating problem on commercial trucks that costs the industry $4 billion annually. When the American Trucking Association called for improved corrosion protection in 2005, Accuride accepted the challenge and responded with the trucking industry's first powder coated steel wheel to come with a corrosion warranty.

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The scenic Vail Valley is a new and refreshing destination for our Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting represents the opportunity to step away from your routine to rejuvenate in the crisp mountain air and enjoy the spectacular views.

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