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In the harsh sun and salt environment of South Florida, aluminum reigns supreme for its ability to resist rust when it comes to specifying metal building materials. And in the South Florida coatings market, PTF Industrial Coatings near Miami is a pioneer with its ability to plate, mask, liquid paint, powder coat and sublimate any architectural and commercial project.

Powder coating is a dry finishing process that uses finely ground particles of pigment and resin that are electrostatically charged and sprayed onto electrically grounded parts. The charged powder particles adhere to the part and are held there until melted and fused into a uniform coating in a curing oven.

As more metal fabricating companies embrace lean manufacturing principles, they are beginning to look beyond the blanking, bending, and welding departments. No stone is being left unturned in search of waste.

Step back to 1937 in Chicago. The steel workers’ strike was a hot front page item and the city was in the limelight with the Hollywood release of “In Old Chicago” a fictionalized account of the Great Chicago Fire.

PPG announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Coating Technologies, LLC, a manufacturer of powder coatings for light industrial applications and heat-sensitive substrates.