Powder Booths

View PCI's list of powder booth providers as of November 2015.

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Powder Application Equipment

View PCI's list of powder application equipment providers as of November 2015.

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Where We've Been; Where We Are Going

The success of any association depends on its members’ involvement. A great place to start in getting involved with The Powder Coating Institute is to serve on a committee. It is the perfect place to have your voice heard within the industry. Where do you fit? Where can you make an impact? PCI’s committees met at our annual meeting in September. Take a look at the summaries below to see where you might fit best. Then, call us at 800-988-COAT to get started. We need you. And when our members benefit, the entire industry benefits!

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Preventive Maintenance vs Emergency Repair

Extending the useful life of your finishing system and preventing annoying equipment breakdowns is the primary function of preventive maintenance. The alternative choice is to operate the equipment without prudent and timely intervention making emergency repair a reality instead of just a feared rare occurrence. Trusting the reliable operation of your powder coating equipment to luck is not only a poor business practice, it can also make profitability impossible.

Posted in: Application & Systems, Auxiliary Equipment

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Custom Coater Makes Progress With Powder

This Mentor, Ohio-based custom coater originally was founded to finish its parent company’s products. The job shop now runs two complete finishing lines to keep up with their customer demand as a custom powder coater.

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Powder Coating Reclaim Considerations

The advantages of reclaiming overspray powder are well known. The technology is proven and simple to implement. In some cases—for instance, sing...

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Technology Interchange: Looking Good! Powder Coating Nomenclature—Appearance Terminology

Today's nomenclature lesson is all about looking good. Powder coatings not only need to provide a durable, high quality ﬁnish but also have to conform to the aesthetic expectations of the ﬁnisher and their customer

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Zinc Plating + Powder = Functional Aesthetics

Some things just go together. Abbott and Costello, peanut butter and chocolate. In the ﬁnishing industry, the same can be said about zinc plating and powder coating.