Military Powder Finishing Efforts
The finishing needs of the defense market continue to advance and change. This includes the evolution of powder coatings, which must address the following requirements READ MORE
Manufacturing Powder Coatings PART TWO Milling and Sifting
In the last Technology Interchange article, we discussed the first steps in manufacturing a powder coating. This consists of weighing, premixing and extrusion. READ MORE
Waterjet metal cutting uses silica sand (silicon dioxide SiO2). Will this type of silicon cause adhesion problems and fish eyes? I have adhesion problems around edges of steel that has been cut this way. The flat areas are fine, no issues with cure and adhesion, just the edges—the steel cut edges— are 10 mm thick and peeling off.
