July 2006 ISSUE
COVER STORY
Electrocoat 2006: Solid Performance
More than 400 attendees and technology suppliers descended on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando for the Electrocoat 2006 Conference.
FEATURES
Air Regs for Platers in the Works
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking the first step toward developing new air emissions standards for plating and polishing facilities.Electroplating
Composite Electroless Nickel Coatings Surpass Hexavalent Chrome
Composite electroless nickel coatings can replace or even surpass chrome in some applications...
Electrocoat 2006: Solid Performance
More than 400 attendees and technology suppliers descended on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando for the Electrocoat 2006 Conference.How to Get Rich...or if Rich, How to Get Richer
When giving my tax-planning, wealth-building seminars, here’s a question I usually ask the audience, “Do you know the Rule of 72 and how it works?” Typically, about one-third of the audience raises their hands.Electroplating
Plating Rectifiers
Today’s rectifier operates on the same principles used for decades.
Parts Cleaning
Powder Coating Rx
How Stryker Medical responded to its own manufacturing emergency...
SFIC Washington Forum: Plating and Politics
More than 150 finishing industry professionals converged on our nation’s capitol in May for the second SFIC Washington Forum.Liquid Coating
Small Particles, Big Benefits
Combining 100% solids UV-curable coatings with nanotechnology can result in substantial cost savings and other advantages
Tiny Bubbles
How to make effective use of ultrasonic cleaning for pretreatment