March 2013 ISSUE
E-Coat Q&A: Gap Size Specifications
E-Coat expert Jose Tirado answers a question on whether there is a standard or a design rule that specifies the minimum gap necessary for complete coating during electrocoating?
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Parts CleaningHentzen Coatings Acquires Florida's CrossLink Powder Coatings
CrossLink produces and sells powder coatings for the general industrial and architectural market segments, and has been in business since 1996.Anodizing
AAC Holding Anodizing Essentials Workshop In Italy
Anodizing Essentials Workshop (Level 1) on May 17 in conjunction with the 8th Aluminum Two Thousand International Congress in Milano, ItalyElectrocoating
Birmingham's Max Coatings Adds Second Plant in Atlanta
New 95,000 square-foot facility adds to the 55,000 square-foot location on Industrial Parkway in Birmingham.Parts Cleaning
Cleaning Prior to PVD/CVD Coating
Determining the cleanliness and chemical de-coating of PVD/CVD layers.Parts Cleaning
Cleaning Q&A: In-Line Cleaning Machine
A reader tells Parts Cleaning expert David Peterson that he is looking for in-line parts washing to put at his stamping press.Anodizing
Coventya Acquires Premium Solutions of Rochester NY
Coventya also welcomes new employees Tom Casselman and Dave Cadwallader.Parts Cleaning
Dis-Charge Your Powder
A practical approach to managing electrostatic problems and hazards during powder coatingElectroplating
Disconnecting Cadmium
Sheffield Platers is in pursuit of what some may call the Holy Grail of connector plating: coming up with a suitable replacement for cadmium coatings on electrical connectors used by many U.S. military organizations.Parts Cleaning
E-Coat Q&A: Gap Size Specifications
E-Coat expert Jose Tirado answers a question on whether there is a standard or a design rule that specifies the minimum gap necessary for complete coating during electrocoating?Liquid Coating
GM Fairfax Breaks Ground On New Paint, E-Coat Shop
450,000-square-foot, bi-level paint shop at the Fairfax Assembly and Stamping Plant in Kansas CityElectroplating
Integran Receives Patents for Nanovate Structural Metal Plating-On-Polymer Technology
Enhances fuel efficiency and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by enabling the cost-effective manufacture of lightweight transportation parts.Mechanical Finishing
It Starts at the Finish
How the final surface finish governs coating prepElectrocoating
Nanotechnologies Address Pipe Corrosion
The boom in the gas and oil business, both in the United States and globally, has refocused attention on efforts to reduce corrosion on the surfaces of pipes and equipment used in the industry.Mechanical Finishing
Taking the (Oxide) Edge Off
Metal fabricators that laser-cut with oxygen take steps to prepare parts better for powder coating.Matthew Kirchner: Ensuring Your Next Kaizen Event is a Colossal Failure
Tim Pennington: A Conversation With ... Lanny Woods
Painting Viscosity vs. Temperature
Splotchy Appearance in Coating
Clean Wastewater Attacking Zinc Plate
On-Site Treatment or Off-Site Disposal
Paint Stripping Waste Disposal
Paint Contamination in Containment