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Conclusion Every oven is built differently. This being the case, the cure times that you may determine for your customers' products do not necessarily translate to how the product should be cured in a different oven. A properly applied coating does not happen by chance; it is the result of deliberate steps being taken to ensure repeatable and verifiable results. As with many things, there is some art to applying powder coating. However, as discussed in this article, there are many quantifiable ways that we can ensure the coating is properly cured and therefore capable of providing the performance as intended by the coating manufacturer. PC Editor's note For further reading, visit Powder Coating magazine's website at www.pcoating.com and search the Article Archive by keyword, subject, organization, author, or issue date. All articles listed in the archive are available for free download to registered users. Chris McKinnon owns Aegis Industrial Finishing Ltd. with his father in Surrey, BC. As a third generation metal finisher (his grandfather started a plating company in 1948, and his father has worked in powder coat- ing for more than 20 years), he is actively developing new markets for powder coat- ing and providing those who will listen a greater appreciation for powder coating. He has an MA in Business Leadership, holds his NACE CIP Level 3 (#31504), and is a member of PCI's Custom Coater Steering Committee. His company is focused on providing powder coating and abrasive blasting to the local market and specializes in process-driven quality for pieces up to 38 feet by 9.5 feet by 10 feet and 7,000 pounds. If you would like to contact Chris, he can be reached at chris@aegisfinishing.com. This column discusses problems encoun- tered by powder coaters during the daily operation of their powder coating lines. These are in-the-field experiences from coaters. Its intent is to provide practical information to line personnel who coat all day to help them improve in their work. If you would like to contribute to this col- umn, contact Alicia Tyznik, editor, at 651/287-5620 or atyznik@cscpub.com. POWDER COATING, February 2018 27