About
We go above & beyond.
We are your one-stop shop and we’re here for your project from start to finish. From sandblasting and powder coating to welding and fabrication, we have all of the resources to complete your project under one roof.
Our technology allows us to powder coat anything from as small as a car rim to large industrial jobs. We offer a huge selection of colors and finishes.
A&B has one of the largest ovens in New England, measuring 8 feet wide by 9 feet high by 25 feet deep. With our burn-off oven, we can burn all types of coating off including powder, so parts don’t have to be re-made. This is really handy for industrial paint shops. Instead of constantly buying hooks and new racks, we can burn and reuse them over and over again, saving time and money. Our conveyor oven allows us to get jobs done quickly and accurately the first time.
And forget Galvanizing and their long lead times — we Zinc-Rich prime all of our exterior products.
Some restoration projects require a missing piece to be recreated or repaired. We have experienced metal fabricators on our team, allowing us to provide repairs and other metal fabrication services.
OUR PROCESS
PREPARATION
Before applying any powder coating material, the surface of the substrate must be treated and cleaned to ensure that the part is free of dust, dirt, and debris. Sandblasting and bead-blasting are two of the methods we use in this part of the process. We have a blast cabinet as well as a 10′ X 10′ X 30′ blast room with chain fall for large jobs.
APPLICATION
The type of coating being applied, in part, determines the application method. There are two main methods of powder coating: electrostatic deposition (ESD) and fluidized bed powder coating. For most metal parts being powder coated, the coating material is applied by electrostatic spray deposition using a powder spray booth, powder feeder and electrostatic spray gun. In fluidized bed powder coating, unlike in ESD, preheated parts are dipped into the powder material within a fluidized bed.
CURING
The particularities and characteristics of the powder coating process’s curing stage are mainly determined by the method in which the powder coating is applied, as well as the type of powder coating material employed. Parts that are powder coated via ESD must be cured in a powder curing oven while parts that are powder coated within a fluidized bed are heated before the coating application stage. In any case, once the powder-coated parts are cool enough to handle, the parts can be assembled and packaged.