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ARTICLE INDEX POWDER COATING, December 2016 33 Ten frequently asked questions about color matching. Jim Fotiou. February 2003, p. 39. New technology combines powder coating with vacuum plating as durable replace- ment for traditional chrome. (Goodrich Technology, Pittsburg, Calif.) Steve Foley. March 2003, p. 15. This plastic substrate can take the heat of powder-coat curing and doesn't need a primer. Juan Carlos Avila. March 2003, p. 21. Going to great lengths: Application sys- tems for powder coating long parts. Dan Beachum. June 2003, p. 15. Powder coating technology for wire- f o r m e d p r o d u c t s . C h r i s t o p h e r Bertellotti. June 2003, p. 21. Powder coating over hot-dipped galva- n i z e d s t e e l . P h i l i p G . R a h r i g . February 2004, p. 25. Powder coating medium-density fiber- board: A new approach to success. Thomas Schmidt, Ph.D. June 2004, p. 18. Adding e-coat to an existing powder coating line. Joseph J. Subda. June 2004, p. 32. Demystifying powder coating over welds. George Trigg. August 2004, p. 19. First-pass transfer efficiency: How to get it, how to keep it. Bob Utech. August 2004, p. 22. Custom coater powder application: How control systems can boost efficiency. John Binder. October 2004, p. 17. Graphics process creates wood, marble, and other decorative effects on powder- c o a t e d a l u m i n u m . E n r i c o P i v a . February 2005, p. 24. A process of powder coating plastic at pro- duction volumes of 9 million square feet a month. Steve Foley. June 2005, p. 17. The skinny on skinning castings. Greg Yahn. August 2005, p. 10. Ultrafine powder coatings: An innova- t i o n . J e s s e Z h u , P h . D . , a n d H u i Zhang, Ph.D. September 2005, p. 39. Powder coating systems: Going modu- lar. Randy Payne. October 2005, p. 26. Electromagnetic brush powder coating: From the lab to commercial production. Peter Kloppers. November 2005, p. 13. Selecting the right powder coating sys- tem. Kirk Shirar. August 2006, p. 15. The evolution of powder spray booth ma- terials. Ken Kreeger. August 2006, p. 21. Reducing energy use in powder coating systems. Rick Aquino. September 2006, p. 37. Powder showcase: Powder and e-coat—a perfect coatings synergy. (Valmont/ Applied Coating Technology, Giering Metal Finishing.) September 2007, p. 34. Using Six Sigma tools in powder coating applications. Jenny Rivers. August 2008, p. 26. Custom coater showcase: Custom coaters bring powder to a variety of parts to re- main viable. (Imperial Metal Solutions, EnviroTech Coating Systems, Augusta Coating & Manufacturing, Martin Yale, Dynamic Coatings.) Steve Foley. June 2009, p. 16. Military weapon systems: New vistas for UV-curable powder coating and robotics. Corey Q. Bliss and Christopher W. Geib. August 2009, p. 16. Fighting impact fusion—a producer's take. Vassilios Trebelas and Ilias D. Stefanithis, Ph.D. November 2009, p. 31. Thin powder color topcoat: Powder coat- ing process for small parts in bulk pro- duction. Dan Riter, March 2010 digital issue, p. 14. Nick's Niche: Designing products that are paintable. Nick Liberto. October 2010, p. 10. How application equipment innovations boost first-pass transfer efficiency. Jerry Trostle. June 2011, p. 16. Nick's Niche: Finding solid ground. Nick Liberto. September 2011, p. 20. Liquid or solid: Can you measure powder flow behavior? Robert G. McGregor. September 2011, p. 23. Using ultrasonic coating thickness gages. David Beamish. June 2012, p. 28. Low-cost powder coating sieving device conditions powder directly online to im- prove transfer efficiency (TE). Scott Landgraf. September 2012, p. 20. Nick's Niche: Back to the future—A story about quick color change. Nick Liberto. September 2012, p. 24. Nick's Niche: Five things you can do to improve your transfer efficiency. Nick Liberto. November 2013, p. 26. Nick's Niche: Part cooling techniques: Why it's important to "Cool it!" Nick Liberto. April 2014, p. 27. Nick's Niche: Part material handling — T h e k e y t o c o a t i n g s u c c e s s . N i c k Liberto. June 2014, p. 32. Nick's Niche: Booth airflow — Which di- rection? Nick Liberto. April 2015, p. 28. Nick's Niche: A five-point checklist for improving transfer efficiency. Nick Liberto. June 2015, p. 26. 25 years of excellence. Alicia Tyznik. September 2015, p. 26. Nick's Niche: Can you paint this? Nick Liberto. October 2015, p. 32. Nick's Niche: Coating adhesion—A mis- understood defect. Nick Liberto. April 2016, p. 24. Nick's Niche: Operational audits: The best path to improving a powder coating process. Nick Liberto. June 2016, p. 30. Nick's Niche: Tips on converting an old liq- uid process into a new powder coating sys- tem. Nick Liberto. October 2016, p. 34. Case histories: —Maker of public furniture is saved by the bell—the powder bell. (Victor Stanley, Dunkirk, Md.) August 1996, p. 46. —Treadmill maker steps up production by changing powder booths. (ICON Health and Fitness, Logan, Utah.) June 1997, p. 54. —Booth helps powder switch come off w i t h o u t a h i t c h . ( R i g i d H i t c h , Burnsville, Minn.) November 1997, p. 40. —Ag product plants seeds for startup of powder coating line. (Standard Iron and Wire Works, Alexandria, Minn.) February 1998, p. 54. —Powder guides carts through trials of aisles. (ToteCart, Rockford, Ill.) April 1998, p. 48. —Wiremaker smoothes coating kinks to put powder line in the pink. (Flamingo Wire and Powder Coating, Long Lake, Minn.) June 1998, p. 44. —Powder finish lifts quality of work plat- forms to new heights. (JLG Industries, McConnellsburg, Pa.) February 1999, p. 48. —Infrared oven and powder conversion take company into new terrain. ( O u t d o o r S o u t h , L a u r e l , M i s s . ) February 1999, p. 54. —Air knife blows powder buildup from bells at Canadian Chrysler plant. (Chrysler, Windsor, Ont.) March 1999, p. 42. —Powder keeps filter company pulsing with product expansion. (Champion Laboratories, Albion, Ill.) March 1999, p. 46. —Heating manufacturer's switch to powder coating radiates success. (Hydro-Air Components, Hamburg, N.Y.) September 1999, p. 94. —Software keeps custom coater's opera- tion on line. (Therm-O-Finishing, South El Monte, Calif.) October 1999, p. 34. —Masking and racking combo helps foundry with coating-line hang-ups. (Watry Industries, Sheboygan, Wis.) November 1999, p. 36.