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Gloss is measured by an instrument called a glossmeter, which assigns a gloss unit (GU) to a specified surface. The GU scale of a glossmeter is based on a highly polished, reference black glass standard with a defined refractive index having a specular reflectance of 100 GU at the specified angle.
The National Association of Chemical Distributors offers its recommendations on changes that must be implemented to address the current supply chain crisis and to help ensure supply chain efficiency in the future.
PCI
Magazine has issued a Call for Speakers for Coatings Trends &
Technologies and the Powder Coating Summit. Both events will be held
September 8-9, 2022 in Lombard, IL.
The
COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for the
professional coatings industry. With a heightened focus and
ever-changing protocols for cleaning surfaces in commercial
facilities, coatings must be able to withstand stronger disinfectants
used more frequently to help keep the employees and visitors at these
facilities safe.
Have been reading you for some time and thought I’d bounce a Proposition 65 question off of you. Do you know if the need for Prop 65 warning labels in California are required “after” powder paint cures?
On August 13, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released new workplace guidelines. The new guidance focuses exclusively on unvaccinated or "otherwise at-risk workers." It also covers fully vaccinated personnel in "areas of substantial or high community transmission" as defined by the CDC.
During the Eastern Coatings Show, Michael Levely, Sr. Director of Supply Chain at Dow, gave an excellent timeline and explanation (with interesting statistics) of why the supply chain is so extremely stressed today.
We currently use a "Midnight Black" wrinkle powder coating supplied by a major powder producer. Can a second touchup coat be applied after first coat has cured?
I have a product that is used in the garden/composting space, and some of my customers are extremely finicky, so trying to understand if there are any residual TGIC issues. Is TGIC still actively toxic once the polyester powder cure has been oven cured?
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