How to Powder Coat Information
Powder Coating Manuals:
PCI’s Powder Coating: The Complete Finisher’s Handbook 5th EditionThis 485-page handbook is a comprehensive guide for everyone performing powder coating operations and for those interested in learning more about powder coating technology.
The 6th Edition of the Powder Coating for Industrial Finishing Applications is now available and includes graphics in Color! The manual has been completely redesigned and rewritten from the ground up, employing a diversified list of authors, each providing a unique perspective on powder coating that differs from the previous editions.
The contents of this manual covers the basic information required to set up and operate a powder coating line, manage the process, and the cost of operation.
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Fourth Edition by Nicholas Liberto from Amazon.com
How to powder coat information on the latest breakthroughs in the industry: ultraviolet-curable materials for plastic and wood products, and improved systems. Plus tried-and-true guidelines from the previous edition (including material selection, design considerations, surface preparation, quality control and testing, troubleshooting and safety, + more) so you can achieve superior powder coated finishes with efficiency.
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CCAI On-Line Training Videos
- Now FREE to CCAI Members!
- Building Blocks of Powder Coating
- Finishing Essentials
- Efficient Curing with Infrared
IHEA New Learning Academy Videos
- Understand the many industrial heating processes and technologies
- 13 video collection
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AVAILABLE from IHEA: Improving Process Heating Performance, a Sourcebook for Industry, 3rd Edition
This sourcebook introduces industry to process heating basics, performance opportunities for fuel and electric based systems, waste heat management and where they can find help on optimizing these important industrial systems.
Powder Coating Tips
see all the “Powder Coating TIPS” posts in the PCO Powder Coating Industry news section.
Powder Coating Basics:
- Glossary of Powder Coating Terms
- Basic Powder Coating System Design
- Racking Consideratons
- Masking Considerations
Powder Coating Ovens:
- Ovens and Oven Maintenance
- Oven Design-build your own oven (pdf)
- How to Build a Powder Coating Oven–Step by Step Guide-part 1 source: KNJCustomCoating.com
- How to Build a Powder Coating Oven – Step by Step Gulde-part 2
- IR Oven Information
- What size oven do you need? source: Reliant Finishing Systems
Powder coating Application:
- Selecting Gun Attachments
- Electrostatic Spray Guns
- Which powder gun is best for you? source: Reliant Finishing Systems
- Powder Spray Booth
- What size booth do you need? source: Reliant Finishing Systems
- CONVEYORS DESIGN GUIDE free download from Motion Control Tips
- Clear Coating Over Powder
- Powder Coating Over Galvanizing
- Safe Powder Coating Guidelines (pdf)
- Safety Consideratons
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Fluidized Beds but Were Afraid to Ask
- Thermoplasic vs. Thermoset Powder Coatings–source: S&B Finishing, Chicago, IL
- Improve Powder Coating First-Pass Transfer Efficiency
- The Importance of transfer Efficiency – In detail
- Powder Coating On Wood, Plastic, and Glass
- Powder Coating MDF-The Basics – source: Industrial Coating Equipment
Pretreatment:
Powder Coating Powders:
- “Bonded” & “Non-bonded” Powders
- Characteristics of various powder formulations
- Cure Control
- Powder Coatings Coverage Chart
- Powder Coating Surface Defects
- Common Powder Coating Defects List
- Screening Powder
- Powder Coating Performance Over Time
- Powder Value
- Transfer Efficiency
- Ceramic Coating
Powder Coating Quality:
The Powder Coating Business: Marketing Considerations
- Marketing Resources
- Powder Coating Consultants
- Powder Coating Software
- Business Resources
- ISO Certification
- PCI Custom Powder Coater Official Certification
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