Before a part can be powder coated, it must be properly prepared. Proper pretreatment is crucial for coating adhesion, and proper masking ensures that the finish is applied exactly where needed. This section features advertising companies that can help you find the pretreatment and masking solutions to help you coat the job right. Be sure to let them know you found them in Powder Coated Tough!

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Listed alphabetically by state, the following companies are PCI® Custom Coater members as of December 12, 2016.

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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 who both hold PCI 3000 certification—Georgia Powder Coating and Inland Powder Coating. This page is PCI’s way to give back to its members while offering PCT readers an excellent resource for custom coating. When you turn the page, you will see all of PCI’s Category 5 members listed alphabetically by state.

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The dates for The Powder Coating Institute’s annual meeting have been set for June 18-22, 2017. This year’s venue is the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, located between Albuquerque and Santa Fe in New Mexico. All the events and education you have come to enjoy from a PCI annual meeting will be back. And once again, we will co-locate with the Chemical Coaters Association International’s (CCAI) annual meeting.

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I have been in the powder coating industry since 1980. I was born in the 1950s (and, yes, to answer my daughter’s question, there were actually people around that far back). When I started in the powder business, I learned that the best way to move forward was to watch what the experienced people in the industry were doing.

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It’s interesting how we can become provincial in our notion of technology and industrial trends. We tend to focus on our customers and the technology that serves them and seldom take the opportunity to venture beyond our regional borders. Recently I had the privilege to participate in a coatings conference in a distant locale.

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Happy New Year! Are you a person who makes resolutions? While some of us pledge not to make resolutions, I’ve read that roughly 45 percent of the population does. I have also read that by January 10, most have abandoned those resolutions. I am not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say that the industry that capitalizes most on New Year’s resolutions is the weight loss industry. Diet pills, exercise programs, gym memberships—all of these see a rise as the New Year rolls in.

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The 2016 Powder Coating Summit provided a cornucopia of advancements in powder coating technology. Topics ranged from twocoat systems to smart in-line powder application to fluoropolymer chemistry. Allow me to give you a synopsis of some of the topics presented.

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How does the industry ensure the quality of powder coated architectural products? The development of standards and certifications, both domestically and abroad, have helped ensure that architectural products are built to last. Here, read about two specific associations whose sole purpose is improving the quality of architectural parts.

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If you are considering a new powder coating line for your finishing needs, turnkey might be the way to go. Turnkey systems include everything needed for the line from pretreatment to curing and everything in between. There are several turnkey systems suppliers from which to choose. To help you in a search for the right equipment, this special advertising section highlights a few PCI members that sell turnkey systems. Be sure to let them know you found them in Powder Coated Tough!

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