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How Do You Know If Powder Is Cured? |
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Answer» There are two conditions that must be met to achieve PROPER cure of a powder coating. The first is temperature, referred to as metal temperature, and the SECOND is time. The time/temperature requirements of a particular powder material must be achieved to obtain a full cure. A cured thermoset powder coating will not re-melt upon further heating. To ensure proper time and temperature it is often BEST to test using a Datapaq or similar device to provide ACTUAL performance data. There are two conditions that must be met to achieve proper cure of a powder coating. The first is temperature, referred to as metal temperature, and the second is time. The time/temperature requirements of a particular powder material must be achieved to obtain a full cure. A cured thermoset powder coating will not re-melt upon further heating. To ensure proper time and temperature it is often best to test using a Datapaq or similar device to provide actual performance data. |
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