To review the latest developments in application technology, these advancements have been delineated into the various components of a powder spray system including guns, delivery devices (e.g. hoppers, pumps, hoses, etc.), reclaim systems and gun movers. Color change technology and equipment specifically designed for non-traditional substrates is also included. Some really cool developments have emerged, ranging from something simple and perhaps obvious, like an LED light attached to a manual gun body, to sophisticated electrostatic charging systems.

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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.

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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 often less experienced labor pool. After considering how to shape its own next generation of workers, Texas-based powder coating manufacturer IFS Coatings chose a proactive approach: create an innovative internship program.

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Let’s first talk about oven conditions. It is paramount to understand that powder coatings respond best when...

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There are two primary reasons to coat an object – to protect and to beautify. The inclusion of color into a formula satisfies the latter objective. Before delving into the particulars of pigmentation, a few definitions are in order. Colorant pigments are sometimes referred to as prime or opacifying pigments.

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We often think of technology in terms of software, computers, robotics or other tangible machinery that automates some part of our daily lives.

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When you think of playground equipment, you might envision bright primary colors – a twisty blue slide beside brilliant red monkey bars.

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When comparing two samples with the same pigmentation, but different degrees of gloss, the one with the higher degree of gloss is visually perceived as darker and more saturated than the matte sample. For this reason, it is very important to measure both surface effects separately.

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This edition of Technology Interchange is all about calculations. In our daily life as powder coating professionals, it is essential to quantify everything from quality to cost to color to size and beyond. A wise person once said (probably more than once), “if you can’t measure it, you don’t know it.” Let’s get started.

 

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Retro-reflective Coatings Change the Way We Look at Safety

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