by uday@kerkarmedia.com | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
For any fabricator, EPC contractor, or galvanizing alternative shop running twin wire arc spray equipment, zinc wire is one of the largest recurring line items on a project budget. Yet a surprising number of metallizing operations never measure how much of that wire...
by uday@kerkarmedia.com | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every structural engineer, corrosion specialist, and fabricator making coating decisions for long life steel structures eventually confronts the same fundamental question: why does a zinc coating continue to protect steel long after it has been scratched, cut, or...
by uday@kerkarmedia.com | May 26, 2026 | Zinc
Key Highlights Thermally sprayed zinc creates a continuous conductive layer that attenuates electromagnetic waves through reflection, absorption, and multiple internal reflection mechanisms. Shielding effectiveness (SE) of 40-60 dB is achievable with 100-200...
by uday@kerkarmedia.com | May 26, 2026 | Zinc
Key Highlights Arc spray delivers higher coating quality, lower porosity, and better adhesion than flame spray for zinc and zinc-aluminium wire. Flame spray offers lower equipment cost, simpler setup, and greater suitability for remote or low-volume applications....
by uday@kerkarmedia.com | May 26, 2026 | Zinc
Key Highlights 3.17mm (1/8 inch) is the dominant zinc wire diameter for both arc spray and flame spray and is compatible with most commercial gun models. Wire diameter directly affects deposition rate, coating surface roughness, and droplet size, all of which...
