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“Is there any way to reduce the hardness for powder coating?” In his latest #AsktheExpert column for Products Finishing, #JoePowder provides insight for a reader who is running into difficulties meeting their customer’s pencil hardness spec. Luckily, numerous options could work to optimize the #Formulation. Read the full response here: https://lnkd.in/g44BV69y Struggling to meet a customer requirement with your #PowderCoating? We can help with that. Let’s start talking: https://lnkd.in/gse7eMGv #AskJoePowder

“In a market that demands coating finishes of all gloss levels and appearances, the powder coating formulator’s toolbox includes a number of techniques to achieve the desired appearance.” In the cover story of the current #CoatingsTech magazine, Nathan Biller discusses various factors that influence gloss in #PowderCoating, along with insight regarding the best method to achieve specific results. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/ebKzTegU Looking for #Formulation insight? We can help with that. Let’s start talking: https://lnkd.in/gse7eMGv

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Can you recommend a type of vacuum to clean powder off the floor in our powder coating room? #PowderCoating particle sizes range from slightly less than 1.0 micron up to around 100 microns, and, as #JoePowder explains, vacuums can struggle with these small particles. A couple of options are available, depending on your needs and resources. Read Joe’s full response in Polymers Paint Colour Journal: https://lnkd.in/gShnrtXh Looking to optimize your processes and operations? We can help with that. Let’s start talking: https://lnkd.in/gse7eMGv #AskJoePowder #Manufacturing

Looking for in-depth #Coatings market data, detailed analysis, and future forecasts? The newly published “U.S. Market Analysis for the Paint & Coatings Industry” provides all this and more for 20+ key segments within the Architectural, OEM, and Special Purpose coatings sectors. Optimize your #BusinessStrategy with this must-have resource. #USMA purchasers will have access to a free virtual day of ChemQuest consulting, and ACA members receive special report pricing! The time to act is now – when the information is most current. Find full details and purchase options at www.paint.org/usma. #MarketInsight #DataDriven #PowderCoating #CoatingsTrends #CoatingsIndustry

Would we have a problem if we painted parts with acrylic polyurethane wet paint near (approximately 30 meters) our powder paint installation? #JoePowder recalls a similar experience with silicone paint causing contamination issues. However, whether an acrylic urethane would perform the same is not certain. What does Joe recommend? Read the full response in Paint & Coatings Industry Magazine: https://lnkd.in/g2g9qNPV Struggling with a #PowderCoating problem? We can help with that. Let’s start talking: https://lnkd.in/gse7eMGv #AskJoePowder

“We use zinc-rich primer as our base, but the topcoat and base are starting to peel off.”   #JoePowder tackles #PowderCoating primers in Polymers Paint Colour Journal, detailing the importance of substrate cleaning and pretreatment, curing, and zinc vs. non-zinc options. Read his full response here: https://lnkd.in/g5vhnamV Having difficulty #Troubleshooting an issue? We can help with that. Let’s start talking: https://lnkd.in/gse7eMGv #AskJoePowder

“Stronger-than-expected growth in the United States — the world’s biggest economy — accounted for 80% of the World Bank’s upgraded outlook. The agency now expects the U.S. economy to expand 2.5% in 2024, the same as in 2023 but up sharply from the 1.6% the bank had predicted in January.”

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