Is there a particle size that would lend itself to consistency of film thickness on wire assemblies? Can an e-coated vehicle shell be shipped overseas and painted at the destination? The ChemQuest Group’s Joe Powder shares his powder coating knowledge and expertise by answering questions sent in from around the world.

This partnership will enable the largest e-coat system in Europe and will support faster parts manufacturing.

TCI Powder Coatings, a subsidiary of RPM International, and BASF have entered into an agreement that allows TCI to sell the BASF CathoGuard^® electrocoat technology to specified TCI market segments.

Electrocoat provider DC Coaters Inc. has completed all the steps necessary to get a second line up and running at its Tipton, IN, facility.

PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced POWERCRON EPIC^™ electrocoats (e-coats), a line of next-generation, cationic-epoxy products that will be used for the first time in North America by MetoKote Corp., Lima, OH, a key PPG partner.

B.L. Downey has achieved a Quality LEVEL 5 out of 5 from Caterpillar Inc.