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Liquid Coating

BASF Refinish Coatings Receives GM Global Refinish Approval

BASF Corp. Refinish Coatings has received General Motors Global Refinish approval for its Glasurit and R-M paint brands.

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Anodizing

DS Manufacturing Changes Name to Lincoln Industries

This name change marks a continued strengthening of Lincoln Industries' position as the nation’s leading supplier of exhaust tubes in the United States, the company says.

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Electroplating

Electronic Plating: OutREACH or OverREACH?

U.S. chemical companies can benefit from compliance with the European regulation.

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Parts Cleaning

Former Products Finishing Columnist Carl Izzo Passes

Izzo was a paint consultant when he joined the magazine after spending a career as a scientist researching paints and coatings for Westinghouse and PPG.

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Powder Coating

George Koch Sons Acquires Engineered Finishing Solutions

Koch says the purchase adds porcelain enamel expertise to they company's portfolio of automated finishing systems, which include liquid and powder coatings, electrocoat, anodizing and plating.

 

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Powder Coating

Going Vertical in Powder Coatings

Gateway Extrusions, an aluminum extruder in Union, Missouri, installed a new vertical line that allows it to more efficiently process longer profiles.

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Electroplating

Making Contact with Your Plating Line

Picking the right electrical contact system is important for proper plating line optimization.

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Electrocoating

PPG to Acquire Coatings Application Services Provider The Crown Group

Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Crown has 950 employees and is one of the leading component and product finishers in North America.

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Powder Coating

Top Shops: Colourfast’s Commitment is to Quality.

Canadian shop specializes in custom coatings for institutional furniture, seating, store fixtures and home décor.

 

 

 

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Powder Coating

Top Shops: Employees drive Tri-State Fabricators to Growth, Success

This three-time recipient of the Top Shops award emphasizes human resources and training.

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Powder Coating

Top Shops: Good Practices Start at the Top for A&A Global Industries.

The manager of its powder coating division leads by example.

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Powder Coating

Top Shops: New Finishing Technology Pushes Parker Trutec

Expansion and new equipment lead this Ohio coater’s growth.

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Powder Coating

Top Shops: Safeway Services Earns its Way to No. 1

The owner of Safeway Services, a painting and powder coating provider in Rockford, Illinois, wants to be more than just a hired hand.

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Electroplating

AES Research Project 3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, Part 1, Bibliography

This is Part 1 of a four-part article consisting of the full report of AES Research Project #3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, done at the University of Michigan in the mid-1940s, following the end of World War II. It consists of the complete bibliography compiled during the project.

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Electroplating

AES Research Project 3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, Part 2, General Considerations

This is Part 2 of a four-part article consisting of the full report of AES Research Project #3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, done at the University of Michigan in the mid-1940s, following the end of World War II. It outlines the general concepts involved on plate adhesion.

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Electroplating

AES Research Project 3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, Part 3, Publications Review on Measurement

This is Part 3 of a four-part article consisting of the full report of AES Research Project #3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, done at the University of Michigan in the mid-1940s, following the end of World War II. It reviews the published methods for measuring adhesion.

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Electroplating

AES Research Project 3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, Part 4, Commentary on Measurement

This is Part 4 of a four-part article consisting of the full report of AES Research Project #3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, done at the University of Michigan in the mid-1940s, following the end of World War II. It contains a commentary by industry people on the published methods for measuring adhesion.

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Electroplating

AES Research Project 3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, Prologue

This is the prologue for a four-part article consisting of the full report of AES Research Project #3, Adhesion of Electrodeposits, done at the University of Michigan in the mid-1940s, following the end of World War II.

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