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Powder Coating

Accuride Expands Powder Coating Plant In KY

$5.8 million to expand its powder coating capacity with the installation of a new state-of-the-art coating line; See The Video

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Powder Coating

Axalta Coating Systems Launches New Logo, Website

Former DuPont division changes name, launches new website and corporate identity

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Mechanical Finishing

Breaking Old Mechanical Finishing Habits

Changing the process earns one finisher a $2+ million annual contract, therefore when we look at mechanical finishing, the first and most important items that should be considered are the shape and type of part

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Electroplating

GE Aviation Building Ceramic Coating Plant In North Carolina

CMCs are made of silicon carbide ceramic fibers and ceramic resin, manufactured through a highly sophisticated process and further enhanced with proprietary coatings.

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Kirchner's "Scoreboard" Finds Its Way On Shop Walls

Max Coatings owner "borrows" Kirchner's "Plant Performance Goals" scoresheet

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Electroplating

Nickel Regulation and NASF Action

The NASF continues to work closely on advocacy efforts to ensure that U.S. and global regulatory bodies make responsible and scientifically-informed decisions on materials uses for a range of coatings processes.

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Liquid Coating

PPG Aerospace Donates Coating For Restored Mystѐre 20

Basecoat/clearcoat recreates flight-test livery on historic first production aircraft

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Electroplating

Q&A: Hard-To-Buff Silver Deposit

A Reader asks: Do you have suggestions for resolving an issue with silver-plated deposits that are difficult to polish and buff?

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Parts Cleaning

Q&A: Removing Buffing Compound

Readers says they hand-wipe clean using solvent then electroclean, but what is the best way to remove the buffing compound?

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Liquid Coating

Q&A: Removing Emulsified Oils from Cleaner

A reader asks: How can we remove the emulsified oils before painting shelving?

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Powder Coating

Surviving an OSHA Inspection

Hearing that an inspector is at the door can send shudders down the spine of any facility manager. The writer speaks from personal experience: his company went through an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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