Powder Coating

Quick reference chart for Metric thread dimensions | Major and Minor Diameters

Quick reference chart for Unified National Threads (UNC/UNF) major and minor diameters | Fine Threads & Coarse Threads

In this post, we are going to take you through a variety of different custom masking designs we've engineered and developed for some of the biggest brands' powder coating and e-coating lines and explain to you their purpose.  What we've seen over the years is that many coaters have issues related to masking, but don't know what the solution would be.  We hope you are able to go through this post and find a solution or inspiration for improving your line's output!

In this post, we're going to address the major concerns powder coaters and e-coaters have when it comes to talking to masking suppliers and what has changed recently to significantly speed up your masking validation process.

Powder coating is a high-temperature coating process that requires specialized materials and equipment. Because of this, we get a ton of questions from not only new powder coating lines but also some of the most well-known brands that have the most advanced paint lines we've ever seen. So, we've created this new list of frequently asked masking questions below to help you out. The goal here is to answer the questions you may have. 

In this post, we're going to take you through the fundamentals of what goes into die-cutting, including: What die-cutting actually is, forms of die-cutting, types of cuts, and tooling basics

This post was created to explain what you and your masking solutions provider (like Echo Engineering), need to know when determining what silicone to go with for your masking application. To do that, let evaluate the pros, cons, and when specifically you should choose either one

In this post, we're going to take you through the basics of masking threaded holes for your powder coating process.  We've broken it down to the basics to make this process as easy as possible for you masking operations on your line.

Avoid adhesive tape difficulties this winter by reading our tips to achieve sufficient bonding pressure during these cold months so these failures don't happen.

We listed multiple ways you can speed up your masking process and be more efficient, saving time and money in the process.