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Powder Coat Chicago Blog

  • 20
    Mar

    Powder Coating Quality Control – Crosshatch Test

    This is the fourth video in a series on Powder Coating Quality Control Testing by S&B Finishing. One of the Powder Coat Quality Control Tests is the Crosshatch Adhesion Test - ASTM D3359-17 Method-B.

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  • 07
    Feb

    Communication plus Knowledge and Experience – S&B Finishing

    A deep commitment to Communication within the company is another reason customers have been with S&B Finishing for 25+ years. “To have longevity in any area you need to be genuine, you really do,” Sales representative Bill Marmitt explains. “Customers pick up when you’re genuine.”

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  • 22
    Jan

    Powder Coating Quality Control – Specular Gloss Test

    This is the third video in a series on Powder Coating Quality Control Testing by S&B Finishing. The next Quality Control Test used by S&B Finishing is the Specular Gloss Test – ASTM D523-14.

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  • 15
    Jan

    Powder Coating Quality Control – MEK Solvent Test

    This is the second video in a series on Powder Coating Quality Control Testing by S&B Finishing. One of the quality control tests used is the MEK Solvent Test - ASTM D5402-15.

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  • 18
    Dec

    Powder Coating Quality Control Testing

    Before parts that have been treated with a powder coating process are delivered to customers, S&B Finishing performs six different types of Powder Coating Quality Control Testing.

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  • 05
    Dec

    S&B Finishing – Named One of “The 2018 Top Shops” – Liquid and Powder Coating

    We are pleased to announce that S&B Finishing has been named one of “2018 Top Shops" for Liquid and Powder Coating by Products Finishing Magazine. This is the fourth consecutive year that S&B has been on this prestigious Top Shops list.

    Thank you to all of Our Team that...

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  • 19
    Nov

    Powder Coating Quality Control Has Many Facets

    Like a fine diamond, quality has many facets - rigorous testing is one. To guarantee that each customer receives the full benefit of powder coating, the technicians at S&B Finishing don’t leave quality to chance. Performing a comprehensive series of seven tests on each part moving through their shop,...

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  • 07
    May

    ISO 9001 – What’s in a Name?

    With S&B Finishing, what you see is what you get. Quality. That time-tested fact is closely tied to S&B’s ISO 9001:2015 Certification. So, what is ISO 9001, and why should you take notice?

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  • 19
    Dec

    The Jesse White Foundation and S&B Finishing

    This is a sculpture that S&B Finishing contributed to in front of The Jessie White Foundation building in Chicago. The red rings are what S&B painted. The sculpture was created by two Nigerian artists who designed the gymnast and used silverware to make the man.

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  • 04
    Dec

    What is Powder Coating?

    S&B Finishing, Powder Coat Chicago is regarded as the leading powder coating service provider in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area since 1977. We have the experience and the know-how to meet specific corporate standards when it comes to powder coating, liquid coating and multistep coating to protect, preserve and...

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