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Mechanical Finishing

Abrasive Control Factors for Mass Finishing Systems

Gravity and weight are the most important elements affecting speed and time.

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Anodizing

Aerospace Finds a Home in Alabama

Alabama’s aerospace sector employs 83,000 people at more than 400 companies.

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Anodizing

Aluminum Surface Finishing Corrosion Causes and Troubleshooting

In this paper, a review of several process solutions, examining coolants, solvent cleaning, alkaline clean/etch and deoxidizing/desmutting, listing intended and unintended chemical reactions along with possible mechanisms that would favor corrosion formation.

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Powder Coating

Axalta Coating Systems Celebrates 50 Years of Commercial Powder Coatings

Axalta got its start in powder coatings in 1964 with the acquisition of the Teodur brand manufactured by Wagemakers Lekbrieken,

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Anodizing

Bonnell Aluminum to Expand Its Anodizing Capacity

Company expects to invest approximately $5 million to expand and modernize the anodizing line at its Carthage, Tennessee facility.

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Powder Coating

Choosing The Right Powder Coating System

Tips on how to choose the system that best suites your coating needs.

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Parts Cleaning

DuBois Chemicals Acquires American Finishing Resources

Acquisition combines DuBois paint pre-treatment expertise with AFR’s coating line fixtures, material handling and coating removal solutions.

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Liquid Coating

DuBois Chemicals Launches PACRE Paint Pretreatment

Company says PACRE has flexibility to manage wide variety of metals and parts, and improve line density.

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Mechanical Finishing

First Deburring Expo is Oct. 2015 in Germany

Trade fair for deburring and polishing technology will held for the first time at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre

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Liquid Coating

Fischer Expands Manufacturing Capacity In Germany

See The Video! The 85,000 sq ft building was built with 4,800 tons of recycled stone from the previous buildings on the site.

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Electroplating

Hubbard-Hall And The Lasting Tribute At The Sept. 11 Memorial

Customer was tasked with providing a durable, corrosion resistant black finish to the panels and Hubbard-Hall’s Black-Magic product line was chosen

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Electroplating

John Gilbert Receives Award at NE Surface Finishing Regional

Gilbert has over 23 years working in sales with his brother, George, in the metal finishing and the chemical distribution business.

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MFASC 'Bright Design' Event is Dec. 9

Students over the past three months have been working on projects leading up to the final class as $15,000 will be awarded to the three winners.

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Anodizing

Miraclean Unveils Anodize Cube To Bring Color Anodizing In House

Fully automated Type III titanium color anodize system can produces up to 500 parts per hour.

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Anodizing

New Life for Alabama Aerospace Finisher

Advanced Technical Finishing grows business with new certifications.

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Anodizing

Uyemura Launches New Electrolytic Nickel Technology

Two new high-speed electrolytes for the electrodeposition of nickel phosphorus are Umicore Niphos 967 and 968.

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