Axalta Celebrates 150 Years in Coatings
First products developed in Germany in 1866, and since has grown into one of the world’s leading manufacturers of liquid and powder coatings.
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BASF Wins 2015 Nissan Award
BASF received the Nissan “Spirit of Monozukuri” award at the annual conference in Tennessee.
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January's Go-To-Guy: Bill Lekki, Precious Plate
Bill Lekki, technical director of Precious Plate, began working for the company 35 years ago and is the Go-To-Guy. Also: Adrian “Sergio” Sanchez and Kally Powell from All-Color Powder Coating.
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Cleaning Q&A: Cleaning for ISO 16232
Meeting the requirements of ISO 16232 for the automotive industry.
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Cleaning Q&A: Zirconium Pretreatment
Details about the setup, installation costs, benefits and limitations of zicronium pretreatment.
Powder Coating Q&A: Pretreatment Methods
Are there simple pretreatment options that will work with powder coating and help to limit rust on steel surfaces with a lot of welds and other complex issues?
Painting Q&A: Clearcoat Scratch Resistance
Can increasing the clearcoat hardness to improve scratch resistance?
Cleaning Q&A: Electrical Immersion Heater Issues
Protecting heaters from crystal build-up.
Lawrence Tech Students Share Designs Inspired by Axalta’s “Radiant Red”
LTU’s program established in 2007 at request of automotive industry manufacturers to help train and identify designers.
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Peer Group Reviews Micron Metal Finishing
Powder coating shop owners provide continuous improvement advice from among several companies in the industry.
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