The 2020 PCI Scholarship Program awarded $30,000 in total, which includes donations of $5,000 from each of our corporate donors: Axalta Coating Systems, Gema USA Inc., Nordson Corporation and PPG.

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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 powder coat. Equipment suppliers have responded with rapid growth in technologies that have allowed custom coaters not only to build a better mousetrap, but a bigger one too.

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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 chlorine kill bacteria, but it can also highly accelerate corrosion in certain metals.

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

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

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The report contains the results of research conducted by Orr & Boss Consulting, Inc. on behalf of PCI.

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Deadline: March 13, 2020

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Their dedication to this organization benefits the powder coating industry on every level.

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Metal pretreatment is an essential part of the powder coating process. Without proper pretreatment, the painted layer of a part might fail in a variety of ways and cause the metal substrate underneath to corrode, leading to visual degradation and structural failure.

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The PCI Certification program focuses specifically on powder coating operations and is designed to acknowledge coaters who understand the correct procedures and processes needed to achieve required product performance.

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