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Building a Bigger Mousetrap

The industry has seen growing demand for the ability to coat parts that previously pushed the boundaries of what was considered too long, too heavy, or too wide to powde... READ MORE

The Wild Wild WET

What we didn’t initially consider was that the water running through the park would be chlorinated to kill bacteria and maintain a safe play area. Not only does ch... READ MORE

Powder Coating Huge Parts: How to Ensure Consistency

Coating and curing gigantic items can introduce monumental challenges to the custom coater. READ MORE

Extreme Parts for Extreme Conditions

“No matter how big you go, you always wish you went bigger.” READ MORE

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Extreme Parts for Extreme Conditions
In its infancy, powder coating may have seemed like an elusive dream at times. As with most technologies, a passionate group of pioneers pushed powder coating chemistries and equipment to their boundaries, achieving innovations some thought impossible..... READ MORE

Technology Interchange—Powder Coating Huge Parts: How to Ensure Consistency

Five years ago, I wrote a Tough Talk column entitled, “Don’t Blame the Powder”. The thesis of that piece trumpeted the high quality of powder coatings (properly applied and cured, of course) and explained.... READ MORE

Building a Bigger Mousetrap

The industry has seen growing demand for the ability to coat parts that previously pushed the boundaries of what was considered too long, too heavy, or too wide to powde... READ MORE

The Wild Wild WET

What we didn’t initially consider was that the water running through the park would be chlorinated to kill bacteria and maintain a safe play area. Not only does ch... READ MORE

Improving Testing Laboratory Collaboration

Your testing lab partner is only as good as the information and instruction they receive with testing materials. Because false positives are possible with even newer pre... READ MORE

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