September 2015 ISSUE
Saran Industries Invests $4.4M In Kokomo Finishing Facility
Saran Industries will lease and renovate a 250,000 square-foot, vacant factory complex that was once home to Indalex, an aluminum products manufacturer.
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Parts CleaningAAMA Updates Requirements for Coatings on Steel Hardware Components in Window, Doors
Document details requirements for corrosion resistant coatings on carbon steels used for hardware components in window, door, and skylight applications.Electrocoating
ADF International's Paint Shop Earns Top Certification
Plant earns QP3 certification for its industrial coating applications from the Society for Protective Coatings.Electroplating
Awards and Leadership at the 2015 CCAI Annual Meeting
CCAI announced 2015 award winners and recognized board members and officers for 2016.Electroplating
Bright Future for Plating LED Lights
LEDs are widely used in the electronics and automotive industries, together with household and road lighting applications. Silver plating of the LED substrate can be carried out via conventional rack or reel-to-reel plating procedures.
Parts Cleaning
Chicago's Acme Finishing Sold To Acuity Capital Partners
Acuity also owns DeWayne's Quality Metal Coatings, a Lexington, Tennessee based provider of zinc electroplating and e-coating.Anodizing
Columbia Chemical Names Jeff Boehmer As Technical Support Manager
Boehmer is a member of the National Association of Metal Finishers, and has earned the designation of CEF/Certified Electroplater-Finisher.Electroplating
Coventya Offers Expanded Materials Science Capabilities
New instrumentation to Material Science division offers more capabilities and improve throughput and accuracy of techniques to provide added value for customers.Parts Cleaning
CTG Asia Begins Co-Op Program With Chongqing University
JCI students are all Chinese nationals who are studying a UC engineering curriculum being taught entirely in English by both UC and CQU professorsParts Cleaning
Kongskilde Expands With New Powder Coat System
New system was installed by Wagner Industrial Solutions, and includes a 900-foot automated conveyor system that can paint about 160,000 pounds of steel each day.Electrocoating
MagicRack Unveils New Website
Visitors can view the broad range of industrial solutions offered, and can even purchase their standard products online.Powder Coating
Powder Coating with a Purpose
Foothills Vocational Opportunities creates jobs for people with barriers to employment.Liquid Coating
PPG Building Liquid Coatings Center In Wisconsin
The facility will support development of custom formulations of liquid coatings that apply well and consistently in varying application conditionsElectrocoating
PPG coatings specified for Turkish Aerospace Industries HURKUS trainer aircraft
Fifteen aircraft will be painted with Deft military polyurethane topcoat and eco-friendly lead- and chromate-free epoxy primer.Parts 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.Mechanical Finishing
Saran Industries Invests $4.4M In Kokomo Finishing Facility
Saran Industries will lease and renovate a 250,000 square-foot, vacant factory complex that was once home to Indalex, an aluminum products manufacturer.Parts Cleaning
Singing The Praise Of A Pretreatment Change
Manhasset Specialty Co. Upgrades Pretreatment Stage of Powder Coating Line
Electroplating
Top Shops Profile: Silvex Surface Technology
Silvex has serviced leading manufacturers for over 50 years.Parts Cleaning
Webinar Focuses On 2016 Color Trends
Sherwin-Williams' Angela Simone will host a webinar on 2016 Color Trends—Using Color to Enhance Products and Increase Profits on October 8.Steven Kline, Jr.: July Index at 46.6—Lowest Index Since August 2013
Tim Pennington: The EPA’s Home Court Advantage
A Conversation With…Lisa Luke, Axalta Coating Systems
Matthew Kirchner: Three Keys to a Winning Culture
Powder Coating Q&A: Treatment for Stainless Steel
Powder Coating Q&A: What is the Proper Oven Temperature?
Painting Q&A: Decreasing Energy Usage in Paint Lines
Anodizing Q&A: Laser Engraving on Anodized Aluminum, Revisited
Plating Q&A: Can Electroless Nickel Tarnish?
Plating Q&A: Where Does My Silver Go?
Electrocoating Q&A: The Challenge of Zinc-Coated Steels
Anodizing Q&A: Calculation for Adding Aluminum to a New Anodizing Bath
Powder Coating Q&A: Airflow in a Powder Booth
Anodizing Q&A: Important Factors in the Light Fastness of Organic Dyes
Painting Q&A: Formaldehyde-Free Coatings
Electrocoating Q&A: Ecoat for OEMs Versus Job Shops
Plating Q&A: Converting a Brass Plating Bath
Powder Coating Q&A: Ovens for a Batch Powder System