Powder Coating ‘96 Conference and Exhibition, Indiana Convention Center September 17-19, 1996

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P owder Coating ‘96 marks the sixth conference and trade show sponsored by The Powder Coat-

ing Institute. After hosting an ex- tremely successful event last October in Atlanta, Powder Coating ‘96 returns to the Midwest and will be held Sep- tember 17-19 at the Indiana Conven- tion Center in downtown Indianapolis. According to PC1 Executive Director, Greg Bocchi, “the Powder Coating ‘96 show floor will be our largest ever, with complete powder coating systems fully operational and the technical con- ference encompassing a wide range of subjects that will appeal to those new to powder coating and to those who have used the technology for a long time.”

The trade show floor will be filled with more than 200 exhibitors display- ing the latest in powder coatings, ap- plication equipment, and all the sup- plies and support systems that are a part of the industry. It will be the larg- est gathering of powder coating exhib- itors anywhere in the world during 1996. PC1 traditions-afternoon recep- tions, and prize give-aways on the show floor-will continue on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons.

The technical conference program offers a comprehensive series of sem- inars, more than 15 technical presenta- tions, and 5 intensive workshops. There will be plenty of time for group interaction and exchange of informa- tion. Conference attendees will receive a complete bound set of technical pa- pers.

For more information on Powder Coating ‘96 contact Goyer Manage- ment at 5 13-624-9988.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The recently expanded Indiana Con- vention Center, in the heart of down- town Indianapolis, is conveniently lo- cated near a variety of hotels, restaurants, and shopping areas.

Hotel rooms are being held at a wide variety of hotels near the Indiana Con-

vention Center. All hotels are within short walking distance of the Conven- tion Center. Hotels offering rooms for Powder Coating ‘96 are The Westin Indianapolis, Hyatt Regency Indianap- olis, Omni Severin, Crowne Plaza, Courtyard by Marriott, and the Canter- bury.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Noon-6 p.m.-Registration Open

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.-Registration Open

9 a.m.-Noon-Concurrent Seminars: I. Introduction to Powder Coating Seminar II. Advanced Troubleshooting Seminar

11 a.m.-6 p.m.-Exhibition Open

Noon-l p.m.-Group Lunch for Conference Attendees

l-3:30 p.m.-Concurrent Seminars: III. Custom Coaters Seminar IV. Converting to Powder Coating- High Production Volume V. Converting to Powder Coating- Low Production Volume

4-6 p.m.-PC/ Hosted Reception on Exhibit Floor

5:30-6 p.m.-Prize Give-Aways on Exhibit Floor

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

7 a.m.--SK Run/Walk for Fun

7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.-Registration Open

8:30 a.m.-Noon-Technical Presentations

11 a.m.-6 p.m.-Exhibition Open

Noon-l p.m.- Group Lunch for Conference Attendees

l-3 p.m.-Concurrent Workshops

A. B.

C. D. E.

Pretreatment Quality Control-From Powder to Cured Finished Part Ovens Conveyors & Racking Operation & Maintenance of a Powder System

4-6 p.m.-PC1 Hosted Reception on Exhibit Floor

5:30-6 p.m.-Prize Give-Aways on Exhibit Floor

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

7:30 a.m-3 p.m.-Registration Open

8:30-lo:30 a.m.-Concurrent Workshops

A. B.

C. D. E.

Pretreatment Quality Control-From Powder to Cured Finished Part Ovens Conveyors & Racking Operation & Maintenance of a Powder System

10 a.m.-3 p.m.-Exhibition Open

1 I:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.-Group Lunch for Conference Attendees

2:30-3 p.m.-Grand Prize Give- Aways on Exhibit Floor

3 p.m.-Powder Coating ‘96 Concludes

TECHNICAL CONFERENCE

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

9 a.m.-Noor+Concurrent Seminars (Choose One)

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I. Introduction to Powder Coating

This seminar will provide an over- view of powder coating materials and the powder coating process-pretreat- ment, application equipment, powder booth and recovery systems, oven cur- ing, and maintenance. Terminology commonly used in the powder coating industry will be emphasized, allowing those new to powder to get the most out of the technical conference pro- gram that follows and discussions with exhibitors on the show floor.

II. Advanced Powder Coating If you attend the advanced powder

coating seminar, you’ll get a more inten- sive presentation on powder coating ma- terials and the application process, with specific emphasis on troubleshooting the powder coating system. This seminar is designed for those who have at least one year of experience working with powder. Be sure to tell us on the registration form what issues you’d like to see addressed in this session.

l-3:30 p.m.-Concurrent Seminars (Choose One)

Ill. Environmental Compliance for Custom Coaters & Captive Shops

While there are many environmental advantages to powder coating, main- taining environmental compliance re- mains a constant consideration. This seminar, for custom powder coaters and captive shops, will focus on waste powder disposal, wastewater and storm water discharge, and Title V air quality regulations. Federal regulations will be discussed with respect to these issues and insight for possible solu- tions will be provided.

IV. Converting to Powder Coating-High Production Volume

What are the advantages of powder coating over my existing system? Are powder coating materials suitable to meet my finishing requirements? What considerations, approvals, and com- mitments must be achieved before moving forward with this project? These are the types of questions you’ll need to answer prior to making the choice to convert. This seminar will focus on the analysis of an existing

system and its capabilities, a system needs analysis, equipment needs anal- ysis, vendor selection and comparison, additional considerations and making the change.

V. Converting to Powder Coating-Low Production Volume

If you are currently spraying liquid coatings and are considering installing a manual powder coating operation, this seminar is for you. This seminar will focus on a batch or conveyorized line that may provide for adding auto- mation in the future, but your original conversion will be batch.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

8:30 a.m.-Noon-Concurrent Technical Presentations

Three tracks of technical presenta- tions will take place at the same time. Choose the presentations that are most applicable to you and your finishing operations. You can choose to change rooms between presentations if you wish. Exact times of presentations will appear in your final Conference & Show Directory to be distributed on site.

TRACK I

1. The Powder Disc-A New Tool for Powder Coating Chris Chandler, Nordson Corp.

This presentation will discuss a new powder application device that generates a uniform horizontal spray pattern that can continuously coat parts in an omega loop-type configuration. It utilizes tri- boelectric charging technology and has inherently high-transfer efficiency. It is suited for coating extrusions, wire goods, and a wide variety of other products. Systems designed using this technology offer a variety of benefits. This paper will describe the benefits of the disk for new powder coating lines as well as the opportunities it offers for converting liq- uid omega loop systems to powder coat- ing.

2. Benefits 81 Design of an Environmental Room for Powder Coating Applications Michael F. Napadow, Tri-Star Technology Inc.

You will be introduced to the bene- fits of using an environmental room in

powder coating systems. This paper will also go through the calculations of sizing the air conditioning system, things to make sure are included and the importance of each component.

3. Buying Decisions for a Finishing Line Marty Vicens, Nordson Corp.

This paper will cover all factors that should be considered when purchasing a new powder coating line or upgrad- ing an existing line. Emphasis will be placed on the details that can easily be overlooked but can be critical to get- ting the maximum return on your in- vestment. A discussion of the fine print that covers warranties, penalty clauses, and the terms and conditions of a pur- chase will be included.

4. Case History of a Custom Coater Mike Kennings, Industrial Coatings Services

Industrial Coating Services of Indi- ana, a custom coater who has recently expanded their powder coating capa- bilities, will share their experiences with you during this presentation. ICS will review the decision process used in making their decision to expand the facility. They will also examine the various recovery methods available and how they finally chose to stay with cyclone recovery. Aspects of the instal- lation process and current capabilities will also be discussed.

5. Quality Control Test Methods for High Heat Powder Coatings Jeff Wroblewski, H.B. Fuller

Various methods of evaluating a coating for use as a functional heat resistance coating will be reviewed. This paper will also cover QC methods for these specialized coatings.

TRACK II

6. Powder Demonstrations with Purpose G. Bruce Bryan, Jr., Binks Industrial Powder Systems

Companies that are considering con- verting from liquid painting to powder coating should conduct demonstrations at powder equipment suppliers to gain an understanding of what to expect with a powder coating system; jow- ever, there are many aspects of a dem-

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onstration that need to be considered in order to have realistic results that can be reproduced in a production environ- ment. This paper will evaluate the demonstration process for preparing and achieving realistic expectations and results.

7. Suitability of Materials for Powder Booth Fabrication Chris Merritt, Gema

Over recent years, new and different materials have been developed and uti- lized for the construction of powder coating booths. This paper will explore the suitability of these various materi- als for powder booth construction based on their mechanical properties, durability and the potential effects they may have on electrostatic application and performance.

8. Powder Coating at Richards- Wilcox Willie Witten, Richards-Wilcox

Richards-Wilcox is a metal fabrica- tor located in suburban Chicago. In this presentation you’ll learn how Ri- chards-Wilcox introduced powder coating into its operation, including the motivation and justification for doing so. Actual results and the adjustments made along the way will also be ad- dressed. A discussion of what the fu- ture holds for powder coating at Rich- ards-Wilcox will also be covered.

9. Thermoplastic Coating Powders Overview Michael C. Siminski, Morton International

Thermoplastic coating powders have a long history of successful use in North America. This paper will pro- vide historical perspective and identify the seven most popular varieties avail- able, with strengths, weaknesses and typical end-use applications for each, It will also provide basic property in- formation and describe the three meth- ods used to apply thermoplastic coat- ing powders.

10. Precision Powder Pump Control Jeff Hale, Gema

Control of powder delivery is criti- cal to electrostatic charging perfor- mance as well as maintaining uniform applications. This paper will cover four aspects of powder pump control.

First, an in-depth review of powder pump theory. Second, the advantages of controlling and maintaining consis- tent powder delivery. Third, what cur- rent methods of pump delivery are available to powder coater’s, and fi- nally a brief overview of the future in delivery control.

TRACK Ill

11. Re-Engineering the Cyclone Separator Rob Thorn, Gema

Cyclone recovery systems have been the backbone for the powder coating booth industry since the intro- duction of powder coating in the late 1950’s. This paper will provide a brief history of cyclones and why they are suited to powder recovery applica- tions. From there the paper will ex- plore the effects on powder used in a cyclone and what current technology has evolved out of the basic cyclone design. Finally, we will take a look ahead, including a discussion on what the future holds for color change in powder coating technology and where will cyclone separators fit into that fu- ture.

12. Application of Powder Coatings: Old Problems, New Findings, New Developments Sergey Guskov, Nordson Corp.

Faraday cage, back ionization, or- ange peal, free ions, finish quali- tyThese are the issues powder coaters have to address every day. In this pre- sentation, an up-to-date view on elec- trostatic phenomenas and processes underlying these issues and recent de- velopments in powder coating’s appli- cation equipment will be discussed. Through an analysis of load lines of high-voltage supplies and various con- figurations of charging and grounded electrodes of corona guns, emphasis is made on improving finish quality, pen- etrating Faraday cage, and optimizing transfer efficiency. Results of scientific experiments are included to support presented conclusions.

13. Powder Coatings-Back to Basics Debra Gill, O’Brien Powder Products

Technological advances have af- forded the powder coatings industry to

become more competitive in the finish- ing marketplace. While advancements in resins, curing agents, pigments, and chemicals have enabled the typical powder coatings manufacturer to offer all but the most specialized surface effects, powder coatings fundamen- tally have the same basic chemical structures, performance properties (limitations and advantages), and ge- neric characteristics. This presentation will explore technologies-standard and newly introduced-for the at- tributes, drawbacks, characteristics, and “phenomena” associated with each broad chemical category. Some review will be presented, but you’ll also find information presented of new interest.

14. The Ultimate Low Temperature Cure in Powder Coatings Kevin M. Biller, Herbetts Powder Coatings

Since the advent of powder coating technology formulators have struggled to develop stable coatings capable of lower temperature cure. The marriage of powder coating and UV curing tech- nologies present the breakthrough to a truly 200°F and less coating system. This paper details the state-of-the-art of this emerging technology and re- ports on how and where a <200”F powder coating will benefit some in- dustrial finishers.

15. Powder over Electrocoat Bruce Ushiro, Chrysler Corp.

This Chrysler assembly plant is uti- lizing a full body powder coating sys- tem that is applying a primer-surface material over electrocoat. The chal- lenges of applying a powder over e- coat will be discussed along with the methods to overcome those challenges.

16. Manufacturing of Powder Coatings Via the Utilization of Supercritical Fluid Carbon Dioxide Frederick S. Mandel, Ferro Corp.

An alternative method of producing powder coatings has been an industry goal for many years. The primary forces driving this quest have been the need for lower processing tempera- tures to enable expansion of the indus- try into new market areas, increases in quality, and better particle size control.

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This presentation will introduce a new method of producing powder coatings, which utilizes supercritical carbon di- oxide as a processing aid and provides the lower processing temperatures that have been sought. Advantages include increased dispersion achieved via the processing method, superior gloss con- trol, better hiding, rigid color adher- ence, and tighter control of particle size distribution via atomization.

WORKSHOPS

1-3 p.m. (Choose One) Five workshops make up Powder

Coating ‘96’s Workshop Series. Each workshop will be offered twice, on Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. and on Thursday from 8:30 to lo:30 a.m.

Workshop A-Pretreatment Brad Gruss 81 Gale Seamans, Fremont Industries

Proper pretreatment is critical to the successful operation of a powder coat- ing system. The Pretreatment Work- shop will explore the importance of cleaning, common mistakes to avoid, counterflowing rinses, and energy con- servation in washers. Actual parts dis- playing various problems encountered in the pretreatment process will be used in a hands-on portion of this workshop. Attendees and workshop leaders will discuss how to resolve these problems.

Workshop B-Quality Control- From Powder to Cured Finished Part Steve Houston, O’Brien Powder Products; Steve Kiefer, Morton International; Roger Cummings, H.B. Fuller Co.; and Rob Wick, Raabe Corp.

This work will be designed to assist you with the quality control of your powder coating from the time it is delivered to your facility until the time your coated product is shipped.

Workshop C-Ovens Alan McLaughlin, Milbank Systems Inc.

This workshop will cover the de- sign, operation, performance stan- dards, and troubleshooting of both convection and infrared type curing ovens.

Workshop D-Conveyors 81 Racking Brent Brosch, Jervis B. Webb Co.; and Lee Cullen, Mighty Hook

Material handling is an extremely im- portant consideration in the overall suc- cess of your powder coating operation. You need to look for the most efficient way to transport your product through the process. Some of the issues and how they affect your material handling sys- tems to be covered in this workshop include choosing the right conveyor and its installation, principles of rack design with emphasis on achieving maximum line density, and more.

Workshop E-Operation and Maintenance of a Powder System Lois Pozega, Nordson Corp. and Jim Darland, Gema

In order to get the most out of your powder coating system, you need to be able to service, maintain, and operate the equipment to its peak performance. This workshop will assist you in de- veloping a program of planned main- tenance procedures, including an over- view of daily, weekly, and periodic tasks that should be done to achieve better performance and longer life for your application and recovery equip- ment.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

8:30-IO:30 a.m.

Workshop A-Pretreatment Brad Gruss 81 Gale Seamans, Fremont Industries

Workshop B-Quality Control- From Powder to Cured Finished Part Steve Houston, O’Brien Powder Products; Steve Kiefer, Morton International; Roger Cummings, H.B. Fuller Co.; and Rob Wick, Raabe Corp.

Workshop C-Ovens Alan McLaughlin, Milbank Systems Inc.

Workshop D-Conveyors & Racking Brent Brosch, Jervis B. Webb Co.; and Lee Cullen, Mighty Hook

Workshop E-Operation and Maintenance of a Powder System Lois Pozega, Nordson Corp. and Jim Darland, Gema

EXHIBITORS

ACT Labs AESF Aceto Corp. Advanced Curing Systems Advanced Powder Coatings Aircel Airguard Industries Airtek Ajax Electric Co. Allco Chemical AlliedSignal American Vacuum Ameron Powder Coatings Amherst Process Industries Appliance Magazine Appliance Manufacturer Armature Coil Equipment Associated Rack Automatic Systems Automation USA Azo B & P Process Equipment BBC Industries BES America BGK Finishing Systems BYK Gardner Bayco Ovens Belco Betz Metchem Binks Industrial Powder Systems Binks-Sunkiss Blasdel Enterprises Blu-Surf Blue Tech Brent Bulk Chemicals Buss CM1 International Calgon Corp. Catalytic Industrial Systems Century Specialties Chemco Mfg. Co. Chemical Coaters Assoc. Ciba-Geigy Cincinnati Industrial Machinery Cis-Can Industries Coatings Magazine Columbus Industries

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Composition Materials KLS-Lubriquip Continental Industries Kett Coral Chemical George Koch Sons Custom Aerosol Packaging Kolene Corp. Datapaq Kunkel Consulting DeFelsko Corp. LPI Inc. Degussa LPS Deimco Lilly Industries Digilube Systems Linkolor Dry Clime Lamp LubeCon Duggan Masking Devices Lubrication Services & Systems Dukes Industries LubriChem EM Industries MEP Associates Eastman Chemical MOCAP Echo Supply Magic Rack Eclipse Combustion Man-Gill Chemical Edison Industrial Center Maxi-Blast Eisenmann Corp. Maxon Elcometer Mearl Elektro-Physik Metal Finishing Elf Atochem North America MetoKote Elpaco Midwest Finishing Systems Engineered Powder Applicators Mighty Hook Eurotec Finishing Systems Mighty Lube Fanuc Robotics Milbank Systems Farboil Modem Metals Ferro Corp. Morton Powder Coatings Finishers’ Management National Partitions Finishing Systems Inc. Nilfisk Fischer Technology Nordson Fremont Industries Nortech Corp. H.B. Fuller Co. Novamax Gema Nutro Machinery General Fabrications OTP Coatings Guertin Brothers Coatings O’Brien Powder Products Guspro Oakite Products Heatbath Corp. Ohio Wire Spring Henschel Mixers PCF Group Herberts Powder Coatings P.E.D. Technologies Hosokawa Micron Powder Systems PFS Thermoplastics Industrial Coating Services PPG Industries Industrial Heat Enterprises Pacline Conveyors Industrial Heating & Finishing Parker Amchem Industrial Paint & Powder Pioneer Powder Products Infra-Red Technologies Plast-0-Merit Infrared Equipment Association Pollution Control Products Innotec of Wisconsin Powder Coating Consultants Innovative Industries Powder Coating de Mexico Intech Exports The Powder Coating Institute Integrated Milling Powder Coating Magazine Interpon Powder Coatings Powder Process Systems Iontech Powder Spray Technologies JBI Prater Jones-Blair Co. Pratt & Lambert

Precision Quincy Prism Powder Coatings Process Thermal Dynamics Products Finishing Protech Chemicals Q-Panel Q-Source Infrared Raabe Corp. Ramco Finishing Systems Rapid Industries Ray Paul Industries Richards Wilcox Russell Finex Ruwac USA Seghers Dinamec Seibert Powders Shercon Solidstrip Abrasives Southern Paints Special Masking Specialty Tapes Spray Booth Systems Spraylat Steelman Industries Surplus Coatings Swan Chemical Sweco Syntech System Technologies TDC Filter Manufacturing Texo Corp. Therma-Tron-X Thermoclad Theysohn Three I Engineering Tiger Drylac Tri-Star Technology Trimite Powders Trion Industries Unibilt, J.B. Webb Universal Coatings Vat-U-Max Valspar Vincentz Verlag Vitracoat Vorti-Siv Wagner Systems Welding Engineers Werner & Pfleiderer Wilkie Brothers Conveyors Winona Corp. Yokogawa Young & Bertke MF

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