September 2007 ISSUE
Re-Thinking Precision Cleaning of Tools Prior to Coating for Increased Throughput and Superior Adhesion
In the cutting tool world, an appropriately coated tool can allow increased feed of product and speed of cutting up to 50 percent, and can increase tool life up to 10 times. At HTL, the new Miraclean cleaning line has eliminated manual scrubbing labor and increased throughput.
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Re-Thinking Precision Cleaning of Tools Prior to Coating for Increased Throughput and Superior Adhesion
In the cutting tool world, an appropriately coated tool can allow increased feed of product and speed of cutting up to 50 percent, and can increase tool life up to 10 times. At HTL, the new Miraclean cleaning line has eliminated manual scrubbing labor and increased throughput.Are You Losing 30% of Your Life Insurance Premiums?
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Expanding on E-Coat
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Electroplating
Nanotech Silver Stops Microbes
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Strange Currencies
I’m reluctant to write a second consecutive column about China, its policies and the types of problems it creates for the rest of us, but… Quite a few folks, including many in the manufacturing community and the finishing industry in particular, are convinced that U.S. efforts to persuade China to be a responsible player in the international community have failed.Liquid Coating
Sweeter than Cedar
Siding system uses new solar-reflective, factory-applied finish for plastic