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COATINGS Powder coatings produced by PPG for Alliance Surface Finishing. there is an equal attraction of the powder. Otherwise, the coating can build up in areas with higher concentrations of the filler. Peters added that the blend is balanced so that the conductive fillers do not create any loss in terms of physical properties such as impact performance. “Adding these conductive fillers can tend to make other thermoplastics brittle, “ he says. “We can do it in such a fashion that we do not make the material brittle and we also can increase the impact resistance through other modifiers.” Noryl GTX resins can be powder-coated simultaneously with metal parts. Prior to coating, metal parts must go through a wash cycle, dried and then coated. Plastic parts can be integrated into production prior to the drying step or be placed along side the metal parts and go through the LOW COST Variable Speed Controls For Fans, Blowers, Humidi ers, Stoves, Whole House Ventilators, Range Hoods. . . DIAL-A-TEMP Plug-In MP 3.0 Amps-120VAC. 3 0 Amps 120VAC Especially made for Especially Especially made for wood burning stoves. KBWC-Wall Bo M Box Mount 2.5, 5.0, 6 0, 8.0, 1 6.0, .0 2.5 2 5, 5.0, 6.0 8.0, 10.0, 12.0 & 15.0 Amp models, 120 & 240VAC, mod l dels, 50/60Hz. 50/60 50/60Hz. 0 same wash cycle, says Peters. “Its chemical resistance is such that it will withstand typical soaps and detergents that are used in a wash cycle,” he says. The ASF process and GE’s product both allow for the integration of plastics alongside metal, a key advantage of the new technologies on the market. Whether using ASF’s method, or another process with GE’s materials, powder-coating plastics is a production technology that seems ready to grow. But, even with the advancements, each application is different, says PPG’s Olejniczak. Coating materials have to tested and honed to suit the unique requirements of each application whether it is for ASF or another company. “Most likely we couldn’t supply the same material composition that we supply to ASF because everybody painting plastics has different requirements based on the individual application and the company wouldn’t get the same results.” < For more information, enter numbers: Alliance Surface Finishing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300 Or email: rlanglois@asf-powder.com BASF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301 Or email: Robert.hutchings@basf.com KBMC-Panel Mount K 2 3.0 & 4.0 Amp 2.5, models, 120 & 240VAC, m 5 50/60Hz. Designed for Shaded Pole, AC/DC and Permanent Split Capacitor (PSC) Motors. Send for complete literature. If it’s not in our catalog, let KB engineers design a custom control for your application. GE Plastics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 Or email: gelit@ge.com PPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 Or email: olejniczak@ppg.com KB Electronics, Inc. 12095 N.W. 39th Street • Coral Springs, FL 33065-2516 954 346-4900 • Fax: 954 346-3377 • Outside FL 800 221-6570 www.kbelectronics.com • Email: info@kbelectronics.com Editor’s note: After this article was written, GE Plastics was acquired. The company’s new name is SABIC Innovative Plastics. www.applianceDESIGN.com 9/12/07 11:14:28 AM For more Information Enter 110 20 applianceDESIGN AD10074KB.indd 1 October 2007 http://www.kbelectronics.com http://www.kbelectronics.com http://www.appliancedesign.com

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Contents Editorial Shipments/Forecasts News Watch Applying Powder Coatings to Plastic Parts is No Longer a Pipe Dream New Technology Platform Provides the Ability for a single IC to Control Two- Motors in a Single Appliance, Simplifying Motor Control Design Advanced Motor-Control Techniques have Become More Accessible to a Wider Array of Appliances, Helping to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Noise Adding USB Host Capability to Appliances Permits In-Field Programming and Acquisition of Test Data ZigBee Modules Make it Easier to Design Wireless Connectivity into Applications New Concepts such as Rapid Tooling and Rapid Injection Molding Provide Stepping Stones Between Prototyping and Full Scale Production A Number of Factors and New Developments Affect the Decision on Whether to Build Prototypes In-House or Outsource to a Service Bureau DesignMart Advertiser’s Index Association Report: CEA

Appliance Design - October 2007

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