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from Rodger Talbert & Coatings.de.  Eleven chapters present basics as well as advanced know-how pertaining to the most important "themes" of the powder coating technology
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Powder coating "How-to" information

Powder coating Application:

• Racking Consideratons
• Masking Considerations
• Safety Consideratons
• Ovens and Oven Maintenance
• Selecting Gun Attachments

• Electrostatic Spray Guns

  process considerations

• Powder Coating On Wood, Plastic, and Glass
• Powder Coating on Wood (from The Powder Coating Institute) 
• Powder Coating Wood Furniture (pdf format)
• UV-Powder Coating process for MDF (pdf format)

• Everything You Wanted to Know About Fluidized Beds but Were Afraid to Ask

• Powder coating over Galvanizing 

• Powder Coating Case Studies -PCI

• Safe Powder Coating Guidelines

Pretreatment:

• Maintenance
• Metals and Surfaces
• Chemical
• Corrosion Testing
• Rinse Water

Powder:

• "Bonded" & "Unbonded" Powders  
• Characteristics of various powder formulations
• Cure Control
• Coverage Chart

• Powder Coating Surface Defects
• Paint Defect Library

• Screening Powder
• Powder Materials
• Powder Value
• Powder Vs. Liquid Paint -Cost Analysis Spreadsheet (from Powder Coating Institute)

Powder Coating Quality:

• Testing
• Acceptable Quality Level
• The Purpose of Paint Arrestors

The Powder Coating Business:

• Selecting a Custom Coater
• Basic System Design
• Free Cost Comparison Software
• Software

• PCRC - Paints & Coatings Resource Center

  Regulatory Compliance & Pollution Prevention Info

Marketing Considerations

• Growing the Architectural Market - PCI
• Future trands in Powder Coating
• Marketing Resources
• Consultants