Similar to regular maintenance on a vehicle to sustain maximum fuel efficiency, your powder line must be maintained periodically to achieve maximal first pass transfer efficiency. In both cases, there are two primary areas that need routine attention: consumables and preventive maintenance.

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When it comes to a powder coating application system, I think of the powder booth as the heart of the system. Everything else works around it and with it, and if it is not functioning properly neither will any of the other components.

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There are several items that need to be addressed and maintained when operating a multi-stage pretreatment washer. While it can be overwhelming if you’re unfamiliar with the process, it is the lifeblood of a paint shop.

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Looking to make Amrosia Powder Coating the best powder coating company it could be, Greg and quality manager Janis Allard began their pursuit of PCI 3000 Certification. They shared their nearly 24-month journey with PCT’s editor.

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As powder coaters, we have all had this experience. A customer calls and is excited about working with your company on what is presented as an easy powder coating job. Great situation to be in, right? Well, not so fast.

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A common saying in sports is that players are made in the off season. While that adage holds some truth, serious athletes from high school amateurs to elite professionals know that training and competing at the highest level requires year-round pursuit.

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Tailgaters decked out in their team’s colors stream into the stadium, tickets in hand, ready for an action-packed afternoon. The air is thick with excitement and food vendor aromas. Impromptu team chants can be heard bouncing from the steel girders above as fans exit the tunnels, scan the field for a moment, and then begin to squeeze into seats seemingly designed for children.

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Arguably, sports are America’s favorite pastime. Whether you are a competitive athlete, weekend warrior, or an armchair spectator, odds are there is at least one sport that invokes your competitive spirit. Regardless of your sport of choice, it likely has a powder coating connection. Such is the case for three American favorites—soccer, golf, and football.

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The development of UV resins technology in the 1990s was designed to reduce high energy consumption and expand the area of powder coating applications. The high material and capital equipment costs coupled with complications in curing complex-shaped substrates made it challenging to convert potential end users.

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Plastics, the name many use for materials made from polymers, play a critical role in modern life and help meet many of the world’s largest challenges. Cell phones, computers, and many life-saving medical devices would not exist in the world today without polymers.

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