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Gema wins 2019 BESSER LACKIEREN Supplier Award

Gema, a Graco Inc. company, is the winner of the 2019 BESSER LACKIEREN Supplier Award for the product area "Powder Application Equipment". READ MORE

Caplugs Acquires European Vinyl Dip Molding Company

Headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y. for more than 70 years, Caplugs continues their global expansion with the acquisition of Dutch vinyl dip molder, LoVen Special Products.&n... READ MORE

PPG Debuts PPG ENVIROCRON Extreme Protection Powder Coating System for High-Tensile Automotive Coil Springs

Exceptional impact, corrosion resistance exceeds industry’s most stringent corrosion standards. READ MORE

AkzoNobel to Work With Innovators and Paint the Future

The company’s Paint the Future innovation challenge aims to connect with new disruptive technologies and accelerate innovation in the dynamic world of paints and coating... READ MORE

New Rust Collection from Polychem Powder Coatings

Features ten rust inspired shades that include a range of textures and special effects. READ MORE

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Young Talent Finds a Home in Powder Coating
The PCI Scholarship Program was designed to assist students studying in areas that advance powder coating technologies and includes the PCI General Scholarship, as well as corporate member-sponsored scholarships. Over the past four years, 19 scholarships totaling more than $60,000 have been awarded. READ MORE >>

How Oven Conditions Affect Powder Coating Performance

This issue’s Technology Interchange topic helps you understand the critical relationship between materials and processes, specifically how your coating chemistry behaves in your curing oven. READ MORE

Powder Coating: A Look Back, A Look Forward

In December 1982, Modern Metals magazine interviewed a panel of ten experts as part of a Powder Coating Institute round table. Among other topics, the panel discussed th... READ MORE

Program Helps Launch Next Generation of Powder Coating Professionals

What will our workforce look like in the future? More and more manufacturers are asking this question as they search for new employees from an aging, slower growing, and... READ MORE

Technology Interchange—How Oven Conditions Affect Powder Coating Performance

Let’s first talk about oven conditions. It is paramount to understand that powder coatings respond best when the part temperature coincides with the recommended ba... READ MORE

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