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The concept of low-temperature-cure (LTC) powder coatings has loomed in the shadows since the dawn of powder coating technology. Standard cure technology debuted in the 1970s and 80s and typically [...]

For the past 76 years, Vitracoat has been a trusted family-owned international manufacturing business and has become the largest independent supplier of quality thermoset powder coatings in the Western Hemisphere. [...]

Software co-developed by AkzoNobel's powder coatings business and CoatingAI is using artificial intelligence to help customers improve the application process and reduce their carbon footprint. The technology, called Flightpath, optimizes [...]

Paul Springer is about one-third of the way through giving a tour of his sprawling 11-acre, 250,000-square-foot coating facility in Cleveland, Ohio, and his guest is already sucking wind. The [...]

Owning a finishing operation can often be a lonely and uphill road to walk. Thankfully for Jay Burkard, he has found the 'traction' that gets him to the places he [...]

Ultraviolet (UV) light has been used to cure coatings for more than 30 years, and companies have been successfully using UV-cured powder coatings for more than 20 years. UV-cured powder [...]

Q. I'm currently using a solvent-borne coating in my process, but I've been hearing a lot about 100% solids coatings and wonder if they could be applicable in my coating [...]

For the past 75 years, Vitracoat has been a trusted, family-owned international manufacturing business and become the largest independent supplier of quality thermoset powder coatings in the western hemisphere, the [...]

Available for a wide range of product applications and industries, UVMax combines both functionality and performance in its line of UV-cured powder coatings. Epoxy, polyester, and hybrid resin systems for [...]

A new range of powder coatings on the market is designed to protect the battery system and electrical components of a new generation of EVs. AkzoNobel says its Resicoat products [...]

Infrared curing works well with powder coating applications and is also excellent for a liquid paint line, whether it's single-component, 2--or 3--components, water/solvent-based or other type of coating. Frank Villella, [...]

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings (Reading, Pennsylvania) has developed a portfolio of powder coatings, Interpon ACE, for the agricultural and construction sectors. According to the company, the powder coatings are more sustainable [...]

Q. What is color management, how does it work and why is it important to the powder coating supply chain? A. Color is an important factor in many sectors of [...]

A recent white paper from AkzoNobel Powder Coatings released in November discusses 'The critical importance of powder coatings in driving an electric future.' The white paper explains ways in which [...]

Durability and weather-resistance are non-negotiable requirements when specifying powder coatings for applications such as heavy equipment, agricultural vehicles, outdoor lighting and architectural products, playground equipment, and recreational goods. For years, [...]

Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (Luxembourg), a global supplier of specialty and high-performance carbon black, has released a study on coloristic properties of carbon black in powder coatings. The research was [...]

Interpon has launched a new range of ultra matt powder coatings with the ability to transform the appearance of surfaces depending on the reflection of light. The innovative finish reportedly [...]

If it's Tuesday, then Lane Coatings' Gene Anderson must be driving to a meeting with an official from a department of transportation, or maybe a civil engineering group, to speak [...]

Patriot will showcase its new, high performance selection of super durable powder coating veins. The company will have all of its new colors on display. Patriot Metal Finishing Systems Inc. [...]

Visit Diamond Vogel's team of experts to learn about the company's advanced industrial liquid and powder coatings solutions. The T10 Super Durable TGIC Polyester powder system displays excellent chemical and [...]

Available for a wide range of product applications and industries, UVMax combines both functionality and performance in its line of UV cured powder coatings. Epoxy, polyester and hybrid resin systems [...]

Q. We are in the early stages of purchasing a new gas-fired batch oven and want to get a good understanding of what items we need to consider prior to [...]

Q. What is new in metallic effect powder coatings, and what are the advantages of using them? A. Metallic effect powder coating is a broad term and usually covers powder [...]

Q. I really like the appearance and toughness of polyester wrinkle powder coatings but they seem to be very prone to defects--particularly a starring defect. How can I minimize/eliminate these? [...]

The General Industrial Coatings division of Sherwin-Williams (Cleveland, Ohio) released Powdura ECO line of hybrid powder coatings designed to combine aesthetic appeal with functional properties that can be formulated to [...]

Powder Technology Inc. has partnered with antimicrobial (AM) additives manufacturer BioCote to bring antimicrobial powder coatings to the U.S. market.' The PTI AM series is the antimicrobial formulation of PTI's [...]

Europe's soon to be new tallest building stands at over 1,000 feet (310 meters) tall and will dominate the skyline of the Polish capital with a shiny powder coat from [...]

National Surface Finishing Day will be held on Wednesday, March 4, to showcase the industry to local businesses, trade schools, elected officials and local media, as well as to celebrate [...]

Axalta Coating Systems is acquiring Capital Paints, a United Arab Emirates-based thermosetting powder coatings manufacturer specializing in architectural powder coatings. The transaction is subject to required regulatory approvals and other [...]

Q. Why is powder always drifting from my booth? A. We get this question quite often and, even when the question is not asked, it should be as it is [...]

IFS translucent powders are available in flexible quantities as low as 5 lbs. It offers more than 55,000 colors, including hundreds of stock products, RALs, ANSI and federal standards and [...]

Sherwin-Williams will showcase finishing solutions for liquid coatings, powder coatings, electrocoat, supplies and service at FABTECH 2019. One product on display will be the Powdura color card that includes over [...]

Vitracoat will spotlight its VitraVision color matching system at FABTECH 2019. The system is designed to speed up the color matching process utilizing small, hand-held spectrophotometers and colorimeters that connect [...]

TCI Powder Coatings will be at FABTECH 2019 displaying its FenceCoat Gen II coatings. The company says these coatings are part of its portfolio of high-performance, environmentally friendly powder coatings. [...]

Pollution Control's industrial cleaning furnaces cover a spectrum of thermal stripping and heat cleaning technology. The company says the PCPC burn-off furnaces safely remove polymers, paints, powder coatings, adhesives, grease, [...]

Fostoria Process Equipment Division's electric, infrared (IR) portable banks are designed to easily and quickly boost, gel or complete cure powder coatings, as well as perform water dry off prior [...]

Diamond Vogel creates both custom formulations and high-performance industrial coatings packaged and warehoused for immediate use. The Peridium powder coatings enable tightly controlled particle size distribution. According to the company, [...]

DeFelsko manufactures a variety of inspection instruments, including the PosiTector, PosiTest and PosiPen. According to the company, the PosiTector series of interchangeable probes measure coating thickness surface profile, environmental conditions, [...]

Based on the success of the Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey held annually to assist shops with determining how they are performing against their peers, Products Finishing will be [...]

The Powder Coating Institute's 2019 board of directors and executive officers includes John Sudges, Midwest Finishing Systems, president; Suresh Patel, BASF/Chemetall U.S., vice president; Sue Ivancic, Nordson, secretary/treasurer; and Chris [...]

Nordson Corporation completed its first Spanish language Powder Coating Basics Workshop for customers in February at its Amherst, Ohio, facility. The two-day course provided 35 people with an intensive introductory [...]

Keyland Polymer's booth will feature a UV LED demonstration unit curing various materials, includingthe company's UVMax polyester-based powder coatings. According to the company, UV LED curing is suitable for a [...]

A powder coating color card from IFS Coatings' Polychem Powder Coatings division includes 125 colors and special effects from 14 powder coating color collections. The powder-coated chips are designed to [...]

TCI Powder Coatings, a subsidiary of RPM International Inc., appointed Dale Blackwell as director of [...]

IFS Coatings Architectural Series now has an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for each product in its range. An EPD is a recognized and standardized document, based on a life cycle [...]

For more literature items ... www.pfonline.com/products Automated Painting Technology The automated painting technology system consists of a multi-axis gun, a universal controller and software. A digital picture of the part [...]

Whichever way historians and mathematicians want to slice it, the new millennium is now definitely here in 2001. It is also a significant year for The Powder Coating Institute, the [...]

Ellaville, Georgia-based TCI Powder Coatings hired Rich Chappel as business development manager for the Southwest region and named Nancy Wright as its director of [...]

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has achieved platinum level SMaRT certification, the first powder coatings manufacturer to attain this certification, the company says. SMaRT, or Sustainable Materials Rating Technology, is a third-party [...]

Wisconsin Oven's EWN series of industrial batch ovens is designed for curing powder coatings and other applications such as composites, adhesives and metal finishing. The line features heavy duty construction, [...]