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I’ve previously commented that uncured paint often delays shipments or results in complaints when customers unpack their products and discover damage. Fortunately, infrared ovens can force-cure coatings and eliminate these delays and complaints. Predicting delays or complaints can be as difficult as predicting the weather, which in fact has a lot to do with the… Read More

Manufacturers of metal machinery, pipes and valves have long forgotten the days of Henry Ford; who produced cars in any color as long as they were “black”.  Today, manufacturers of all types are expected to produce products in a wide range of colors to meet the particular needs of their customers. The explosion of color… Read More

Well maintained mechanical rooms, janitor closets, laundries, back-corridors, stairways, etc., contribute to positive employee attitudes. They also promote safer working conditions and valuable public relations when viewed by the public. Frequently, however, maintenance painting is postponed due to: surface preparation requirements paint odor complaints paints taking too long to dry The common mandate that a… Read More

High-Hiding Paint Colors The choice of a paint color affects the total cost of a product in many ways. The reasoning goes beyond the simple cost of the paint itself. Often times, it has to do with the whether or not the color is a high-hiding paint color. It is generally recognized that some paint… Read More

Carbit Launches New Website Emphasizing “Coating Solutions” – Thanks to You! After much hard work by a number of good people, we are launching a new website featuring our “coating solutions” message. “Coating Solutions” is not new to Carbit or to our customers. Carbit has been customizing products and tailoring services in response to our… Read More

Painting is usually at the end of the manufacturing process. Paint drying can be the reason that delivery schedules are met and paint drying problems the reason they are missed. Sometimes, after months of everything running smoothly, panic takes over because the paint isn’t dry and a shipping date is not met. Eventually, it’s important… Read More