August 2015 ISSUE
Bales Metal Surface Solutions' Harry Raimondi Named Moldmaker Of The Year
Presented with the Moldmaker of the Year award by the Society of Plastic Engineers/Mold Making and Mold Design Division.
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Parts CleaningAluminum Cleaning
Which chemicals can be used for an aluminum degreasing bath?Powder Coating
Axalta Coating Systems Introduces ReplaShade Custom Powder Color Match Program
Program designed to deliver fast, effective color matches to the powder coating market in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.Powder Coating
Bad Boy Mowers Expands With New Powder Coat System
Company officials say the new powder coating line will allow them to operate more efficiently.Electroplating
Bales Metal Surface Solutions' Harry Raimondi Named Moldmaker Of The Year
Presented with the Moldmaker of the Year award by the Society of Plastic Engineers/Mold Making and Mold Design Division.Anodizing
Court Upholds EPA Hex Chrome Rule
The 2012 EPA rule was challenged by the National Association for Surface Finishing, which sued the EPA.Electroplating
Electroplater Dave Roach, NASF Award Winner, Passes
Owner of Peninsula Metal Finishing, Orlando, FL, passed away suddenly on August 7.Parts Cleaning
Greener and Cleaner: One Company's Environmental Win
Large stamping house reduces its environmental and worker risks.
Electroplating
Impregnation: Preventing Leaks, Improving Looks and Increasing Profits
Filling porosity prior to finishing dramatically reduces reject rates.Electroplating
Imtech Preaches Impregnation For Plated Parts
Peter Gebhard has a very practical way to explain the densification process in die casting.Parts Cleaning
Kanegsbergs on Cleaning: Degreasing With Aqueous Products
Process can be effective for polar, nonpolar chemical soils.
Electroplating
Macdermid Parent Buys Enthone Group
Cash and stock transaction for approximately $2.1 billion; including net debt, the total transaction value is approximately $2.3 billion.Liquid Coating
MOCAP Acquires William Beckett Plastic Packaging
MOCAP’s customers will have access to new solutions including round, square and rectangular telescopic containers, boxes, inserts, multi-packs and cases.Electrocoating
PPG Aerospace Donates Coatings To Restore F-4
Jet on display at the New England Air Museum was restored with coatings and technical talent donated by PPG IndustriesParts Cleaning
PPG to acquire remaining interest in Chemfil Canada
Chemfil Canada manufactures pre-treatment products and general industrial chemicals used by automotive original-equipment manufacturers and industrial customers based in Canada.Powder Coating
Quality Industries Adds New Powder Coating System
Improvements include Nordson ColorMax II spray booth and upgraded conveyor, with customized washing and oven systems.Powder Coating
Rack Builder Expands Powder Coating Operation
Construction underway to enlarge 110,000-square-foot facility to house a new state-of-the-art powder-coating production line.Parts Cleaning
Safer Cleaning Choices Replace nPB Aerosols
A small premium in the price for worker safety.Liquid Coating
The Most Important Part of the Finishing Process
Starting, stopping and the points in between, the author walks you through the most critical steps of the process.
Top Shops Profile: AVM Inc.
AVM Inc. was established as a family business by Vijay and Madhu Kapur in 1996.Powder Coating
View the Sherwin-Williams Powder Coating Webinar
Webinar on a variety of different topics, including pretreatment, how to select the proper primer, application methods, cure issues and more.Electroplating
Zinc-Nickel Teaches Experienced Plater New Tricks
"Old Dog" Micro Metal Finishing loses one line, gains another with help of chemical supplier.Matthew Kirchner: The 13 Unlucky Signs Your Customer is Looking Elsewhere
A Conversation With…Marissa Odgers, Eastwood Industries
Tim Pennington: A Final Gift Before Dying
Steven Kline, Jr.: June Index at 50.3—Tepid Growth Returns
How to Compete with Other Coaters
What is the Value of a Part Recognition System?
Minimizing Carryover in a Phosphate System
Corrosion Removal of Case Hardened Steel
Electroless Nickel on Magnesium
Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys - Part 9
Mechanism of the Plating Process - The 8th William Blum Lecture