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Anodizing

Anodizing that Withstands H2O2 Cleaning

Testing color anodized finishes in hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization.

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Powder Coating

CCAI Publishes 6th Edition of Powder Coating for Industrial Finishing Applications Training Manual in Color

208-page manual has been revised with new color graphics and photos, several new chapters and a re-written glossary that serves as a guide to operating a powder coating system and managing the process for efficiency and profit.

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Coating Legend David Wright Passes

Founder and moving force of the Chemical Coaters Association International and a Senior Account Executive for DuBois Chemicals, Wright passed away peacefully at Horizon Hospice with his wife at his side on Friday, October 11.

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Liquid Coating

Dürr Expands In North America With Location In Mexico

The modern industrial complex with a workforce of around 280 employees opened October 28 and provides 50 percent more production and office space than the past location.

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Parts Cleaning

First Time’s the Charm for Powder Coating Integrator

Newcomer Sustainable Technology Solutions teams with trusted vendors on first install for Hartzell Air Movement

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Parts Cleaning

Hentzen Coatings Announces Business Launch in Mexico

Company announces that Carlos Lopez has joined the company as General Manager for the Mexican general industrial business.

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Anodizing

Industry Groups Challenge European REACH on Chromium Trioxide

challenge alleges that the commission erred in its assessment of chromium trioxide for authorization and failed to provide an exemption for the continued use of it and other related compounds in the surface coatings industry.

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Anodizing

NASF: OSHA Proposes New Workplace Exposure Standard for Respirable Crystalline Silica

Proposed rule would establish a new PEL of 50 μg/m3 with an action level 25 μg/m3 calculated as an eight-hour time-weighted average for general industry, half of the current standard

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Electroplating

NASF: OSHA’s GHS HazCom Rule

OSHA’s implementation of the Globally Harmonized System deadline for the first round of regulations fell on Dec. 1, 2013.

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Parts Cleaning

PPG Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Electrocoat

More than 100 employees from Springdale and the PPG Coatings Innovation Center attended, joined by PPG retirees who were instrumental in developing the breakthrough corrosion-protection technology.

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Anodizing

When Plating Meets the Jet Set

Houston plater specializes in finishing private aircraft interiors; company offers more than 130 standard finishes and unlimited custom-matching capabilities.

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