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Electrocoating

Cleaning Electrocoat Racks And Hooks

Question: What is the best method of cleaning electrocoat racks and hooks?

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Liquid Coating

Complex Parts, Innovative Solutions

When Valley Coatings Services was presented with the challenge of coating complex parts, the company explored new finishing technologies and worked with suppliers to develop custom solutions...

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Customizing Surface Abrading for a Perfect Finish

O.C. Tanner developed a one-stage method for applying different abrasives to both sides of the medals, medallions and awards it creates...

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Dot Commentary: Smart Searching, Part 2

Last month, I wrote about search engines and why they aren't always the best resource for industrial finishers. (You can find a copy of that article online) That column received lots of feedback from our readers.

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Electroplating

Locking into a New Plating Line

The new plating line at CompX helped it save money and time...

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Electrocoating

Loss Of Permeate Flux Rate

Question: We are experiencing loss of permeate flux rate.

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Powder Coating

Minimizing Rust

Question: What are the best processes for minimizing rust of powder coated steel poles?

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Perspectives: Automotive Update

Automotive manufacturers are asking suppliers to help them make vehicles more environmentally friendly.

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Powder Coating

Powder Brings Out Maysteel's True Colors

Rapid color-change helps lead to manufacturer's dramatic production increases...

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Electroplating

Saving Valuable Bath Chemicals

Looking for new ways to save money, increase profits and remain profitable, Seaboard Metal Finishing found it in a simple piece of equipment…

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Electroplating

Shining Up Bright Nickel Plating Baths

The chemistry in a bright-nickel-plating bath is not inexpensive. Waste treatment of nickel-plating wastes can be expensive. Meridian found a solution that not only lowered costs, but improved efficiency...

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