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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:

• CCAI Powder Coating
  System Design Manual
• Racking Consideratons
• Masking Considerations
• Safety Consideratons
• Ovens and Oven Maintenance
• Oven Design (pdf)
• Build you own powder coat oven
• More info on building your own oven
• Selecting Gun Attachments

• Electrostatic Spray Guns

• Powder Coating On Wood, Plastic, and Glass

• Clear coating over powder

• Powder coating over Galvanizing 

• Powder coat on MDF

           Source: The Powder Coating Institute 2008

• "Conquering PLASTIC Substrates"
  Source: The Powder Coating Institute 2011

• Safe Powder Coating Guidelines

• Booth Cleaning Tips

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

• Cartridge Filters Maintenance Tips

• Booth Install Preparation Tips

Pretreatment:

• CCAI Pretreatment Manual for Industrial Finishing Applications
• 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 Coating Quality:

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

The Powder Coating Business:

• CCAI Powder Coating
  System Design Manual
• Basic System Design

• PCRC - Paints & Coatings Resource Center

  Regulatory Compliance & Pollution Prevention Info

• Selecting a Custom Coater

Marketing Considerations

• Future trands in Powder Coating
• Marketing Resources
• Consultants