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Powder Coating

Antimicrobial Powder Coated Finish Resists & Reduces Germ Contamination

The addition of antimicrobial chemicals to the powder coating, a method for finishing products, will be key to the ongoing battle against the spread of germs.

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Powder Coating

Breakthrough in Total Closed Loop Recycling

At Honeywell CPG Greenville, Total Closed Loop Recycling is not a dream or a concept anymore…it is a reality in the day-to-day plant process...

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Electroplating

Changes South of the Border

Galnik updates its facilities with automated equipment in response to market needs…

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Powder Coating

Cutting-Edge Approaches to Coating Wood

Powder coating has been used with great success in the metal finishing industry for decades.

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Having Your Say in Washington

The 18th Annual Surface Finishing Industry Legislative Conference is scheduled for September 29-30, 2003, at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Innovation...a Strange Bird

A few weeks ago, I encountered an article in the Wall Street Journal about a new invention that seeks to revolutionize the poultry industry, specifically the way that chickens are “wrangled.” Just to give you a little bit of background, the article states that currently, about 95% of all chickens are herded manually.

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Electroplating

It’s a Family Affair

Joanne Marozza is the NAMF President, but that is only one facet of this busy woman's life...

 

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Powder Coating

Knaack’s Tool Boxes “Pick Up” Long-Term Appearance with Powder Coated Finish

That head-turning, just-out-of-the-factory mirror finish on aluminum tool boxes can last a long time, according to Knaack Manufacturing Company, one of the largest suppliers of industrial tool boxes and pick-up truck and van equipment.

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Make Your Mark With The Powder Coated Tough Mark

The Powder Coated Tough Mark was created to provide an easily recognized symbol that promotes powder coating and a powder coated finish, similar to the wool and cotton marks.

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Powder Coating

Powder Application Methods Offer Variety And Versatility

Introduction Concurrent with the technological advancements made in the formulation of powder coatings are new and innovative ways to apply the powder and improve powder application efficiency.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Allows for Maximum Flexibility for Venerable Harley Davidson

Harley-Davidson backs up its in-your-face slogan - “It’s one thing to have people buy your product.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Expands Markets & Opportunities In The 21st Century

Powder coating remains the fastest growing industrial finishing method in North America, currently representing about 15% of the total industrial finishing market.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Materials Offer a World of Colors Textures and Effects

Introduction In the past ten years, research and development in powder coating materials has resulted in new formulations that have paved the way for powder in directions previously only accessible to liquid coatings.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Sets the Pace with Recumbent Bicycle Company

BikeE Corporation is revolutionizing the bicycle business, and powder coating is helping make it possible.

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Parts Cleaning

Powder Coating: Defining an Industry and Coloring a World

The growth of the powder coating industry during the last twenty years has been dramatic, with new applications continually being developed to ensure ever expanding market penetration in a wide range of industries.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating: Transforming the Automobile Industry and Beyond

Henry Ford once said, “You can have a Model-T in any color you want.

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Electrocoating

Special Coating System Keeps John Deere’s Gator® Utility Vehicles Looking Good Under the Toughest Conditions

Best known for their use on farms and golf courses, John Deere’s Gator® off-road utility vehicles, which can travel up to 18 miles per hour, were enlisted for more patriotic duties following the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.

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Anodizing

Testing for Effectiveness of Aluminum Sheet Cleaning

Question: We are currently using a dyne solution as well as water break test to determine the effectiveness of our aluminum sheet cleaning.

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Powder Coating

US Blue Dot Uses Powder Coating to Stay on Course

If you’ve chosen to ride a golf cart instead of walking your favorite golf course recently, you’ve probably been under a canopy with powder coated steel supports.

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