Effective January 1, 2017, the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) proudly recognizes its current board of directors and executive officers. Our association is very fortunate to have the leadership of the following individuals:

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Not long ago, the great people of our great country underwent one of the most fractious elections in my lifetime. Most political “experts” were fooled as to who all their polls and comprehensive studies had predicted to win. The campaigns were unequivocally divisive and bitter, pitting urban dwellers against country folk, coastal enclaves against “fly-over” states, and family members against each other.

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Our company joined PCI in 1989, back then we were the “newbie” in an industry that was expanding rapidly but was still very immature. It sometimes felt like the Wild West back then, where “gunslinger” companies were entering this burgeoning market with products, materials, chemicals, and services that often promised more than they could deliver.

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For more than 35 years, The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has been serving its members by promoting the benefits of powder coating technology as the voice of powder coating worldwide.

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One of the more popular powder coating looks is metallics. Metallics range from a bright sparkle finish to a muted reflective patina that approximates the surface of a metal. Metallic effect powder coatings are found across a wide spectrum of decorative finishes, including automotive wheels and trim, under hood components, architectural facades, lawn mowers, office furniture, appliances and bicycles.

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In the world of oven design, there’s engineering, there’s experience, and sometimes there is even a little art. When you add the challenge of working with heat-sensitive substrates, it becomes exponentially more difficult. When finishing a heat-sensitive substrate, all types of heat technologies must be considered. Powder coating for these applications requires an investment in process design to ensure a good outcome, and the answer is seldom based on an engineering chart. For the best outcome, the business as well as operational needs need to be considered.

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While CARC powder coatings have been approved for some time, until now powder has made up only a tiny fraction of overall CARC use. In many cases, powder coatings have frequently served only as a primer for CARC liquid top coats. The project talked about here really changes the game. Instead of being a specialty item, CARC powder is now an off-the-shelf product.

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