January 2012 ISSUE
Finishing Shops Can Take Government R&D Tax Credits
The R&D tax credit, more formally known as the Credit for Increasing Research Activities, has been around since 1981, and yet many finishing business owners have never heard of it or falsely think they don’t qualify.
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Electroplating"Saving Bob" Video A Winner At Bright Design Challenge
The Metal Finishing Association of Southern California has released a new short animation video promoting the use of plating, produced by one of its winners at its recent Bright Design Challenge” in Pasadena, Calif.Mechanical Finishing
Buffing & Polishing: The Need for Speed
The correct peripheral speed is an important consideration in getting the right results from your buffing operation. A buff that is turning too fast or too slow may result in damage to the buff or to the workpiece.
Finishing Shops Can Take Government R&D Tax Credits
The R&D tax credit, more formally known as the Credit for Increasing Research Activities, has been around since 1981, and yet many finishing business owners have never heard of it or falsely think they don’t qualify.Powder Coating
FTC Says Graco-ITW Deal Violates Anti-Trust Laws
The FTC charges that if the proposed acquisition were completed, the combined firm would control a dominant share of all North American sales of industrial liquid finishing equipment and have a monopoly specifically in the market for circulation pumps used in paint systems in the automobile industry.Electroplating
Houston Plating & Coatings Announces $9 Million Investment in Louisiana
New 80,000-square-foot facility will bring 120 new direct jobs over five years to Lafayette ParishElectrocoating
MATT KIRCHNER: "The Number One Problem Facing Surface Finishers Today"
Matt writes: With nearly one in five American workers either unemployed or underemployed it seems inconceivable that coaters and manufacturers alike would have such a difficult time finding the right people.Powder Coating
Minnesota Paint and Powder Coating EXPO 2012
Looking to improve the efficiency of your industrial finishing operations while maximizing investment returns? The Minnesota Paint and Powder Coating Expo on March 15 will focus on just those important initiatives. Sponsored by the Twin Cities Chapter of Chemical Coaters Association International and the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program at the University of Minnesota, the event will be held at Century College in White Bear Lake, Minnesota near St. Paul.New Coating Could Make iPhones Waterproof Without A Case
Liquipel claims to make smartphones water resistant by bonding it inside and out with a "nano" coating which repels waterAnodizing
New Coating Could Mean Cheaper Solar Cells
An MIT website says a novel way to make thin, uniform coatings developed at Rice University could reduce the cost of making conventional silicon solar cells, and could open the way for new kinds of solar cells that are far more efficient or cheaper than conventional ones.Liquid Coating
Powder Coater Turns To Flashy Football Helmets
Oregon company sees sales soar with novelty paint applicationsPowder Coating
Powder-coated "Glowbar" big hit as a gift
Glow-In-The-Dark feature made gift popularLiquid Coating
PPG Aerospace Donates Coatings to Restore V-22 Osprey Aircraft for Museum
One of six Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor combat aircraft used for full-scale development has been restored with coatings donated by PPG Industries' PPG aerospace business for display at the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center in West Chester.Liquid Coating
Q: Best type of polymer for a baking enamel?
Carl Izzo has the answer to this question and many othersElectroplating
RFID Refines Automotive Electroplating
Radio Frequency Identification systems can automate and optimize operational sequences during electroplating, especially with automotive parts. The operator of a new plant can often reduce error-prone manual inputs, making the production more efficient and transparent than ever before.Electroplating
Study on Metal Hip Parts Finds Unusual Surface Coating
Research done by the National Institutes of Health on metal-on-metal hip implants found that the friction between moving parts often creates a surface coating that contains graphite carbon, something more commonly used in industrial lubricants.Parts Cleaning
Tackoff: In Pursuit of the Perfect Paint Job
When it comes to today’s vehicles, a high quality paint finish is the first thing a consumer notices. The automotive industry is constantly improving its paint shop either by upgrading existing facilities or by building new ones to take advantage of the latest technology available. But manufacturers also go to extraordinary measures to prepare the vehicle’s surface before it is painted, including making sure the surface is clean and ready to absorb a coating.Electroplating
Valley Chrome Plating Receives National EPA Award
Lead anodes at VCP facility switched for graphite ones and hexavalent chromium replaced with the more environmentally friendly trivalent chromium.Powder Coating
Have Guns, Will Travel to Show Them
Nordson unveils three new products--the Trilogy electrostatic spray gun, the Encore LT manual powder spray gun and the Encore Modular Control System--at recent shows
Tim Pennington: A Conversation With ... David Wentworth, Paint Pockets
Tim Pennington: When Help is Needed, Call out the Cavalry ... or Calvary Chemicals
Matthew Kirchner: The Number One Problem Facing Surface Finishers Today
Opportunism! The 21st William Blum Lecture
Shot Peened Surface Characterization Using 3D Metrology
Estimating the Total Solids Burden during the Waste Water Treatment of Vibratory Finishing Effluents