Powder Coated Tough Mark PCI Events
Hands-on Powder Coating Workshop Program


DAY 1
Introduction
8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

System loading and Design
8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

  • Material handling
  • Product line density
  • Hanger and conveyor design
  • Considerations for hook cleaning, washing parts, and cure

Pretreatment Systems
8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

  • Review "What is clean?"
  • Pretreatment system types
  • Purpose of design
  • Batch processes
  • Mechanical versus chemical cleaning
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting

Break
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Dry-Off Systems
10:15 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

  • Considerations for orientation of part
  • Drainage and part hole locations
  • Blow off or vacuum requirements
  • Air and heat movement control

Room Design
10:40 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.

  • Lighting
  • Air flow
  • Tools

Applications
11:05 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • Theory of charging
  • Applicators available
  • Delivery and feed systems
  • Deposition control (film thickness, application, and transfer efficiency)
  • Additional control tools (PIC's, gun motion, and diagnostics)
  • Troubleshooting and safety considerations

Lunch
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Hands-on in the lab
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Work stations for breakdown and review
  • Troubleshooting equipment

Break
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Recovery Equipment
3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Purpose of booth and recovery design
  • Types of systems available
  • Manual versus automatic recovery, conditioning, and fresh feed systems
  • Safety requirements and fire detection
  • Troubleshooting

DAY 2
Powder Materials
8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

  • Thermoset vs. Thermoplastic
  • Chemistry and uses
  • Storage and handling

Processing Powder Materials
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

  • Processing a powder coating
  • Effects of particle size: application and recycling
  • Curing requirements

Break
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Curing
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

  • Purpose and the cure cycle
  • Location
  • Oven types
  • Need for boosters
  • Inspection and troubleshooting
  • Safety requirements
  • Cool down

Choosing and Testing Powder Coating
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  • Powder considerations
  • Test methods and procedures
  • Implementation of a Quality Program

Lunch
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hands-on in the lab
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

  • Application equipment set-up guidelines
  • Application contest

Session Wrap-up
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

  • Application contest winners
  • Session wrap-up