Our friends at CCAI (Chemical Coaters Association International) are offering you the chance to take a bench-marking survey to find out where your shop ranks in the Liquid Paint or Powder Coating industry for the year of 2016.

The Top Shops Zone of PF Online also contains a link to the survey. The companies who complete the survey will receive 3 reports: an Executive Summary, Plant Type and Plant Size. These reports will provide you with valuable data on the powder coating/liquid painting job shop market with bench-marking intelligence for future improvement.

As an added bonus, Products Finishing magazine will also recognize the top 50 shops in the US in an upcoming issue of PF. Please note: the survey is ONLY FOR liquid and powder coating operations in the US.

Chemical Coaters Association International is a valuable organization to be a part of. If you are not a member already, IntelliFinishing invites you to visit with them about becoming a member today! They provide the finishing industry with valuable educational opportunities and training. It also provides finishers with a forum to share their knowledge with other companies in the industry.

This survey MUST BE COMPLETED by June 1, 2016. If you have questions, please contact Tim Pennington, Editor, Products Finishing, at Tim.Pennington@PFonline.com. You must complete a substantial portion of the survey to receive the bench-marking reports.

 

March is fast approaching and we are heading to Las Vegas again for the ConExpo-Con/Agg Show!
We will be showing the newest technology with our friction-driven Complete Paint System in Booth #G-71702 to all manufacturers of both small and heavy parts (up to 20,000 lbs).
Manufacturers of finished parts (both small and large) do not want to miss the opportunity to compare our system with the traditional options. You’ll find us in the Gold Hall of the facility waiting to introduce you to the best Complete Paint System in the Finishing Industry.
Join us during the show and see the difference between Monorail, Power & Free and IntelliFinishing Powder Paint or Liquid Coat Systems.

IntelliFinishing is proud to announce the installation of a complete powder coating system for JR Custom Metal Products in Wichita, KS! This system was designed with the flexibility for a variety of part sizes, thicknesses and process times. It includes an optional path to an automated in-line blast system; 4-stage process washer; clean room for powder coating; dual lane split-top cure oven and the ability to easily manage the conveyor, equipment, process and recipes from three centrally located HMI terminals. With our automated powder system and unique conveyor design, no time is wasted in non-value added areas. View the video of this highly flexible and functional powder coating system…and then request a tour.

 

Instead of being a specialty item, CARC powder is now an off-the-shelf product.

Read more about it in this interesting article featured in Powder Coated Tough magazine http://bit.ly/2oS7lGF

 

 

 

 

What Part Does Water Quality Play in Pretreatment?

Water may be the most important component in the pretreatment process. 95% or more of the pretreatment process chemistry is water. It is important to give some thought to water’s contribution in your pretreatment operation.

The primary role of water is to remove chemical/soil residue and contaminants from the work area, providing a contaminant free surface for optimum coating adhesion and performance. Therefore, water quality is critical to achieve your customers specified coating performance standards.

Directly related to your water quality are the impurities or contaminants that your water contains. One major problem area in the pretreatment process is high TDS (total dissolved solids) accumulating in the rinse water, and being deposited on metal parts during rinsing. When the water evaporates, these impurities are left behind. PH balance also needs to be maintained. Generally, the closer the PH is to neutral (7) and the lower the TDS, is when you achieve the best water quality.

Poor water quality results in:

• adhesion failure
• rust
• warranty claims
• excessive water treatment costs
• environmental compliance issues

Good water quality is an extremely important key to your pretreatment process, and should be monitored and controlled routinely, efficiently and effectively.