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Thin-Film Powder Coatings
The optimum film thickness is an important subject for any coating endeavor. The minimum film thickness for powder coatings typically falls between 60 and 80 µm. Sometimes however, this can still be too thick, in which case a special thin-film powder…
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Powder Coating Resins
Powder coatings are known to be composed of a binding agent, pigments, fillers and additives. Synthetic resins, which act as the binding agent, form the main component (up to 60% of the mixture) and are largely responsible for the properties of the…
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Graffiti & Removing Graffiti
Graffiti is common, some see it as art and in some cases it is vandalism. The cost to clean or reconstruct vandalized surfaces year after year is high. Repeated cleaning with chemicals can also lead to long-term damage. The best anti-graffiti…
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Liquid vs Powder - Pros and cons
Surface finishing is what gives workpieces their unique functional and visual properties. Coaters often must choose between two established coating systems: liquid paint and powder coatings. Powder coating has become increasingly popular in recent…
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Sustainable powder coating: 5 tips for coating operations
Powder coating is sustainable. This statement is largely based on the composition and production process of the powder coatings themselves - but coaters can also do something for the environment! This article gives you five tips with which you can…
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Scratching, Abrasion and Mar: How powder coating helps!
Outside appearance is directly associated with product quality. Decoratively finished workpieces should therefore look like new for as long as possible. This places a large number of demands on the coating: among other things, it must offer…
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