November 2011 ISSUE
Leap of Finishing Faith
The president of Cincinnati-based Deltec Inc. decided to add a finishing line to his company’s manufacturing facility. This was during the midst of one of the worst recessions in U.S. history. But he probably couldn’t have picked a better time to do it.
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Liquid CoatingBASF unveils it’s iGloss “intelligent paint system”
New paint reflects heat rays, designed for transparent organic solar cells in the roof of carPowder Coating
DuPont Selling off Paint, Powder Coating Division
Reports say that DuPont is exploring a sale of the division for as much as $4 billion. Bloomberg newspapers said that DuPont has hired Credit Suisse to look for potential buyers, and that it has hired Greenhill & Co. to separately handle a sale of a powder-coatings unit within the division. According to financial reports, DuPont’s performance coatings business accounted for 12 percent of DuPont’s $31.5 billion in revenue last year.Powder Coating
Knock on Wood: Italian powdercoater brings out unique wood-grain finish
Decoral Systems in Coral Springs, Fla., is an Italian firm that offers a custom finish coating system to apply realistic wood grains, marble and granite effects among others on almost any material, including aluminum, steel, iron, fiberglass, glass and thermal resistant plastics.
Powder Coating
Leap of Finishing Faith
The president of Cincinnati-based Deltec Inc. decided to add a finishing line to his company’s manufacturing facility. This was during the midst of one of the worst recessions in U.S. history. But he probably couldn’t have picked a better time to do it.
Powder Coating
New bike is first with all retro-reflectivity powder coating
Halo reflective powder makes the entire frame and wheels glow like reflective tape at nightPowder Coating
New Coatings/Finishing Resource Center to Open in Virginia
An international coatings training and research center will be built in Halifax County in Virginia as the American Wood Finishing Institute relocates their corporate headquarters and training center from New Jersey. The “Center for Coatings and Application Research and Education” will create about 15 jobs thanks to a $1,052,000 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission to prepare its new quarters and to buy equipment.Nitric Acid Passivation and EH&S Impact
I am looking for safety/environmental requirements to set up a nitric acid cleaning and passivation system.Electroplating
PLATING: Info on magnetized steel and plating adhesion
I am having problems with parts that are magnetic. Can you give me any information concerning magnetized steel and the effect on plating adhesion?Mechanical Finishing
Rosler Celebrates Expansion of Michigan Facility
$6 million expansion is expected to bring 50+ new jobs to Battle Creek facilityAnodizing
Sapa Announces $2 Million Expansion of Miami Anodizing Operations
Completion and full operation slated for mid-first quarter, 2012.Electroplating
Scientists Say Egg Shells Remove Hex Chrome from Water
Scientists in China have developed an absorbent material made from waste eggshell membrane that can remove hexavalent chromium from contaminated water.Electroplating
Stacking Up Against Tight Medical Tolerances
The benefits of using dry lubricant coatings in medical mechanical assemblies
Anodizing
Study Says Metal Orthopedic Implants Unlikely to Trigger Allergy
Despite concerns about cobalt and chromium coating debris on metal hip replacements, noted dermatologist says there is little risk that patients will have a skin reaction or joint pain from the devices.Electroplating
Shop Management Software Avoids Mistakes
AutoPlan takes guesswork out of order entry.Matthew Kirchner: And You Can Quote Me on That!
Tim Pennington: A Conversation With … Mark Hebbeler
Tim Pennington: Up In Smoke
Materials and Coatings Development: From Bench Scale to Application
Electrodeposition and Characterization of Nickel–Titania Nanocomposite Coatings from Gluconate Baths