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“Our company would like to use a powder coating as a chemical agent resistant coating. We realize that epoxy powder coats are excellent interior CARC paints, but our company needs an exterior CARC paint. We have considered using a textured hybrid to attain the necessary UV, CARC, and low gloss which is necessary for camouflage vehicles. Do you have any suggestions?”

“You are on the right track to use a hybrid coating. But your application may allow you to use an pure epoxy which will loose gloss and chalk when...

“Who publishes a quality-control standard specification for powder coating on CRS? We have a flat metal part that is 0.120 inches thick that is punched with 12 0.1” D holes. The powder form fuzzy balls in the holes. How do we coat the holes with an even layer? “

“There is no individual quality standard for powder coating Cold Rolled Steel. Most people set the QC standards to match their customer expectations and the end use of the...

“How do I get powder paint to stick to the edges of laser cut mild steel products, other than manually removing the scale before going to paint? “

“Laser cut parts have an inorganic soil (oxide) that is produced along the cut edge. This oxide can be removed by mechanical means (i.e. wire brush, sanding, blasting, etc.)...

“I am having problems with the charging efficiency of a powder formulation. Could it be due to the type of filler I am using? Is there any way to improve it with some kind of additive or pigment?. Thank you very much for your advice.”

“It is not unusual for powder coating formulations to have different charging characteristics. These charging characteristics can be affected by particle size, filler materials, pigments, resins, etc. The proper...