Preparing a part properly is an essential first step for a durable powder coat. Depending on the substrate, you may require chemicals that etch the surface for proper powder adhesion, or it may require phosphating to improve corrosion resistance. Once the part is cleaned, proper masking materials are needed to protect some areas from being powder coated. The suppliers listed here can help guide you through this process. Don’t forget to tell them you found them in Powder Coated Tough!

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Bluestreak I MES I QMS™ joined PCI about four years ago. As a technology provider to this serviced-based market, we have appreciated everything PCI has to offer, and have enjoyed partnering with PCI by connecting to the membership through participating at events, speaking opportunities, annual meetings and sponsorships.

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As you have been reading, this edition of Powder Coated Tough celebrates the theme of “Giving Back.” We all would like to take a step back and laud the generous efforts by our colleagues and companies that make a difference in everyday life. I thought long about the subject of this column. My initial impulse was to itemize a chronology of personal efforts to support newcomers and innovators in our industry. Then I realized there is a much bigger picture to be appreciated.

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Welcome back to PC Pop Quiz—the department in Powder Coated Tough that is designed to test your general powder coating knowledge while competing against industry colleagues! When you joined The Powder Coating Institute, you received Powder Coating: The Complete Finisher’s Handbook. It’s time to put it to use and compete with your colleagues for a chance to win your own limited-edition PCI longor short-sleeved t-shirt!

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Successful businesses have both the resources and the influence to be very impactful to their communities. In both charitable contributions or volunteer efforts, businesses can reap far-reaching benefits by giving back. According to Giving USA, giving by corporations is estimated to have increased by 3.5 percent (2.3 percent adjusted for inflation) in 2016, totaling $18.55 billion. The powder coating industry contributes in various ways. The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) itself participates with its scholarship program.

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Listed alphabetically by state, the following companies are PCI® Custom Coater members as of December 12, 2017.

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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, Americana Powder Finishing, LLC and CW Elaborations. 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 custom coater members listed alphabetically by state.

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As I write, we are fully entrenched in the holiday season. This time of year provides so many opportunities to see the spirit of giving in motion. But, frankly, all of 2017 was full of encouraging stories of selflessness.

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