The team in the powder coating department at International Extrusion’s Garden City, Michigan, plant calls their new vertical coating system ‘Black Widow.’
Rejects are the bane of any job shop’s existence when applying powder coatings.
Powder coating is largely preferred than liquid coating and widely applied in various industries because of its high solid content, negligible volatile organic compound emission and low energy consumption.
Caleb Douglas isn’t your prototypical custom coater. The father of four small children with little experience in powder coating, he purchased a Denver company in 2020 to fulfill a dream of owning his own business.
Before we get this train moving, we should probably define what exactly a special effect coating is.
The Powder Coating Institute is presenting a full-day symposium “Powder Coating Wood-Based Substrates: A Proven, Sustainable Solution” at the International Woodworking Fair in August.
During the Chemical Coaters Association International Annual Meeting in Avon, Colorado, the group held its annual awards ceremony to recognize the Chapter Users and Suppliers of the Year and announce the 2022 James F. and David J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
The Chemical Coaters Association International and Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) are teaming up with host company AR Iron to provide a comprehensive training course for powder coating professionals.
When Kevin Coursin asks large OEMs why they want their finishing operations certified by the Powder Coating Institute, he often gets the exact same response.
The Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Education Foundation (CCAI FEF) awarded more than $17,000 to nine students this year.
The Powder Coating Institute’s "Powder Coating 202 - Powder Coating Done Right: Advanced" is a two-day hands-on advanced workshop that focuses on in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the powder coating process.
For more than 40 years, Terry Giles has crisscrossed the U.S. and the world not only working to install better coating systems for major OEMs for Henkel, but also educating others in the industry through talks and presentations.
John Heyer will be the first to admit that he took a job in the coatings industry simply because he needed a job back in the early 1970s.
The Powder Coating Institute is hosting “Powder Coating 101 - Powder Coating Done Right: Basics Workshop” July 19-20 in Minneapolis.
The Powder Coating Institute awarded its 2022 scholarships to deserving students who are studying subjects that can lead to a career in powder coating.
Velinda Colin is a lead masker at TWF Industries, a family-owned powder coating operation in Alexandria, Minnesota.
Altoz broke ground on a 75,000 square foot expansion of their facility in Red Lake Falls, MN., that will include new powder coating operations.
