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Episode 52 – Joe Powder Spills the Tg

March 12, 2024 tajpp 0:33:31 0 Comments

We’re back to our semi-regularly scheduled programming, and We’re in the Money as we Do the Numbers from the end of year financial reports. Joe Powder answers a question about polyester blooming and explains how glass transition temperatures affect a powder coating formulation.

This episode’s shoutout goes to David Pellicer and Adapta Powder Coatings.

For a crash course on Powder Coating Fundamentals, register for our webinar hosted by PCI Academy on March 14th.

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Send in your questions to askjoepowder@chemquest.com or leave a voicemail at 1-478-2ASKJOE if you want to have them answered on a future episode. Visit our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/@AskJoePowder.

ChemQuest Powder Coating Research is a division of The ChemQuest Group. Additional music by Meadow Wood Lane.

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Episode 51 – Detroit Powder City

February 7, 2024 tajpp 0:34:16 0 Comments

On this exciting episode, acquisitions are in the news with some big moves in the pipeline and effect pigment portions of the industry. Joe Powder answers a series of questions related to electrostatics and film defects in powder coatings.

This episode’s shoutout goes to Glynn Mason of IFS Coatings.

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For an in-depth two day in-person course on the fundamentals of powder coating formulation, check out the Powder Coating Kitchen at https://chemquest.com/education/.

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Episode 50 – Still Alive

January 3, 2024 tajpp 0:33:40 0 Comments

Happy New Year! Remember us? The powder guys are back again with some exciting news about using AI not to lure test subjects with cake, but to improve coating performance, also new low temperature cure technology and a recap of the 2023 market. Joe Powder answers questions about a highly durable coating for a busy city street, powder to match an anodized look, and using electrostatic spray equipment to dust for fingerprints.

This episode’s shoutout goes to the British Coatings Federation, for their training programs and focus on sustainability. Honorable mention goes to Eric Casebolt, ChemQuest’s newest Director of Business Development.

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Gema: gemapowdercoating.com
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For an in-depth two day in-person course on the fundamentals of powder coating formulation, check out the Powder Coating Kitchen at https://chemquest.com/education/.

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Episode 49 – Business Secrets of the Pharaohs

August 15, 2023 tajpp 0:34:06 0 Comments

A listener asked a question of Joe Powder, “It’s been months, where’s Joe Powder?” So we tracked him down, cleaned him up, and brought him into the studio for another new episode of The Ask Joe Powder Powdcast! Financial reports are in the news this episode as major coatings and chemical suppliers report their second quarter earnings. Also, Nick explains the how and why of gloss measurement in the new Look in the Lab segment. Joe Powder answers a question about how to remove grease from steel and aluminum substrates, as well as a question about if moisture in powder coatings is a bad thing, and how to quantify it.

This episode’s shoutout goes to Scott Francis, editor-in-chief of Products Finishing and Composites World magazines.

Please visit this episode’s sponsors at:

Gema: gemapowdercoating.com
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For an in-depth two day in-person course on the fundamentals of powder coating formulation, check out the Powder Coating Kitchen at https://chemquest.com/education/.

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Episode 48 – That’s Mister Powder To You, Mister

April 5, 2023 tajpp 00:34:24 0 Comments

In the news this time around, a paint company has a range of corrosion resistant powder coatings, a paint company shakes up their leadership structure, and a paint company make a matte clear coat. Nick explains the pellet flow test in the new Look in the Lab segment. Joe Powder answers questions about tracking reclaimed vs virgin powder in a high capacity application line, hazy finishes in a gas oven, and how to prepare a substrate to get a consistent wrinkle finish.

This episode’s shoutout goes to Nathan Biller from ChemQuest Powder Coating Research, who is a really cool guy and fun to be around.

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Episode 47 – Gorilla Warfare

February 2, 2023 tajpp 00:36:06 0 Comments

On this episode, the powdcast debuts a new segment: A Look in the Lab. We often talk about different test methods for measuring powder coating performance, so we’re going to dedicate a couple of minutes on each episode to explain how they’re done and what the results mean. CQPCR’s resident lab guy and audio wizard Nick breaks it down, starting this episode with the ASTM D3359 Crosshatch Adhesion and Tape Pull test. Check out our YouTube channel to see Shana demonstrating the process.

Joe Powder answers questions about how to modify the hardness of a powder coating formulation and how to deal with poor deposition of a topcoat over a primer. Nathan does a dramatic reading of an Internet tough guy copypasta.

This episode’s shoutout goes to Chris Merritt from GEMA USA.

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Episode 46 – 2022 of Everything

December 21, 2022 tajpp 00:36:03 0 Comments

Happy holidays from everyone at The Ask Joe Powder Powdcast! In this episode, Joe Powder and Nathan Kringle review the biggest powder coating news stories of 2022 as we look ahead to the new year. We can’t predict what the powder coating world will look like in 2023, but we can predict that this show will keep bringing you the latest news and technical know-how on a semi-regular basis. Plus, new segments are in the works for the show in the new year! See you in 2023, powder coating fans!

This episode’s shoutout goes to Rod Graham from Prism Powder Coatings.

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Episode 45 – One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Powder

December 6, 2022 tajpp 00:36:25 0 Comments

The EU has voided their classification of Titanium Dioxide as carcinogenic and giant paint companies are expanding. Plus, Joe Powder answers listener questions about opportunities for reusing waste powder, as well as a question about coating bonderized substrates.

This episode’s shoutout goes to Paul Bradley from PPG.

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Episode 44 – Tales Of The Powder Coating Summit

September 21, 2022 tajpp 00:38:34 0 Comments

Ahoy landlubbers, on this special episode of the Powdcast, the lads recap the 2022 Powder Coating Summit, which took place alongside the Coatings Trends and Technologies conference in September in Lombard, Illinois. The talks showcased a variety of new technology and developments in the powder coating world. Topics included low temperature cure powder coatings, high performance pigmentation, special raw materials, and sustainability.

This episode’s shoutout goes to Michael Knoblauch from Keyland Polymer.

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Episode 43 – We Could Jam In Joe Powder’s Garage

August 30, 2022 tajpp 00:29:38 0 Comments

In this episode the guys talk about some international powder manufacturing developments and a new primer. Joe Powder answers questions about field failures on dental furniture and the best way to heat parts when natural gas is not widely available.

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