By installing a turnkey powder coating system, this window and door manufacturer was able to achieve AAMA-2605 specs, eliminate the use of chrome and see improved efficiency across the board. Read on to 

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Welcome to Technically Speaking. In this issue of Powder Coated Tough, I am addressing the question: Is preventive maintenance important? And why should a powder coater care?

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One of the neatest parts of being in this industry is the fact that you sometimes get to meet really cool people. Cool people are pretty easy to identify, but for me they always engender an inherent curiosity, a

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Getting parts ready and situated to accept powder coating is crucial for the quality of the finish. In this edition of Powder Coated Tough, the following advertisers bring pretreatment, masking and racking

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Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group L.P., has completed its acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion, and announced that the company is being renamed Axalta C

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I’m a hands-on kind of guy. I must spend at least half of my waking hours fixing something, trouble-shooting a problem or building something from scratch. It could involve something as concrete as

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The Powder Coating Institute (PCI®) is committed to serving its members in the North American powder coating industry by promoting the benefits of powder coating to manufacturers, consumers and

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Held at America’s Center in St. Louis from October 9-11, COATING 2012 was an industrial coating event dedicated entirely to paint and powder coatings. The show offered unique opportunities to network with

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Welcome to my inaugural column of Technically Speaking. In each issue of Powder Coated Tough, you will find me, here, offering tech service know-how to our readers. One question I often hear is: What is going to

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It was 1965 when Pete Townshend’s words, “Talkin’ ‘bout my g-g-g-generation,” were stuttered by his band mate, Roger Daltrey. Energetic winds of change were in the air, and youthful enthusiasm was rampant. The

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