No matter how well you control your powder coating process, you will undoubtedly have defects that need to be reworked. Here are a few simple things that you should know before you make this defect worse and end up scrapping the part.

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With an undercurrent of a product development rebirth, powder manufacturers are being driven to reignite their R&D programs by factors in the market; OEMs are demanding novel powder approaches for emerging substrate technology; and researchers are finally exploring avenues to deposit powder on nontraditional substrates such as molded plastics and ceramics.

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While these changes may not be “life-changing,” they are certainly noteworthy and will impact many PCI® members’ calendars. Historically, the association has held its Annual Membership Meeting in late spring and its annual tradeshow in the fall. The upcoming year, however, will bring with it changes in this reoccurring annual events schedule.

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Chemetall North America has earned Q1 Supplier Status Certification from Ford Motor Company. The certification represents recognition that Chemetall meets a global standard for quality. According to Chemetall, it is the result of the work of a team headed by Loree Lavergne, Chemetall’s manager of quality systems, and Heather Whitehead, Chemetall’s quality systems administrator.

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The U.S. economy added 142,000 nonfarm payroll workers in August, a disappointing figure given signs of a rebound in many other indicators lately. The consensus expectation had been for nonfarm payroll growth to exceed 200,000 jobs for the seventh consecutive month, as was observed in the estimates provided by ADP the day before. Manufacturing employment was flat for the month, which was also a disappointment. It ended a 12-month streak of job gains for the sector, a period in which manufacturers added 168,000 net new workers.

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Tamara Hancock, PCI® membership and marketing manager, talks about PCI’s recent partnership with UNA Purchasing Solutions.

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Col-Met, Rockwall, Texas, recently created an executive team to aggressively drive business growth. “We have a very good business with awesome and dedicated people, but we are lacking a sales and marketing element that will take our business to the next level,” says Eric Jones, Founder, CEO and majority shareholder.

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Gema USA Inc., Indianapolis, announced that Chris Merritt is celebrating 30 years of service with the company. Chris is the general manager for Gema USA Inc., a division of Graco Inc.

His responsibilities include managing the powder coating business within Canada, United States, and Mexico for Gema USA Inc.

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The U.S. Armed Forces rely on modern, technologically-proven equipment as they operate around the globe. While routine mechanical repairs are expected from continued use, corrosion resulting from low quality coatings and/or improper coating application is a growing concern, as it can bring a piece of sophisticated military equipment to a halt.

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Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has announced its first scholarship award recipients for students at University of Akron and North Dakota State University. The Educational Fund is designated for the sole purpose of soliciting, recommending and approving scholarship awards to students who are pursuing studies in fields related to powder coatings.

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