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 the status of powder coating, misconceptions about the technology, and predictions for the future.

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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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The next several pages are dedicated to job shops in the powder coating industry. Here, we present two PCI custom coater members, Absolute Powder Coat...

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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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Here, we present two PCI custom coater members, Pacific Powder Coating, Inc. and Industrial Coating Solutions. This page is PCI’s way to give back to its members while offering PCT readers an excellent resource for custom powder coating services.

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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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Here, we present two PCI custom coater members, Houston Powder Coaters and Coatings Plus. This page is PCI’s way to give back to its members while offering PCT readers an excellent resource for custom powder coating services. When you turn the page, you will see all of PCI’s custom coater members listed alphabetically by state.

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