July 2015 ISSUE
Bales Metal Surface Solutions' Harry Raimondi Named Moldmaker Of The Year
Presented with the Moldmaker of the Year award by the Society of Plastic Engineers/Mold Making and Mold Design Division.
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Liquid CoatingAnest Iwata Partners with BK Racing as the Primary Sponsor for Matt Dibenedetto
Anest Iwata will be the primary sponsor on Dibenedetto's No. 83 Toyota.Powder Coating
Axalta and Hempel Inc. Form Strategic Oil and Gas Pipeline Coating Partnership
A full range of external and internal coatings for North American pipelines.Powder Coating
Axalta Coats Monument to Tour de France Winners
The monument comprises 104 two-meter high totems laid out in concentric circles, reminiscent of the historic Stonehenge monument in Wiltshire, England.Parts Cleaning
Bad Boy Mowers Expands With New Powder Coat System
Company officials say the new powder coating line will allow them to operate more efficiently.Electroplating
Bales Metal Surface Solutions' Harry Raimondi Named Moldmaker Of The Year
Presented with the Moldmaker of the Year award by the Society of Plastic Engineers/Mold Making and Mold Design Division.Electroplating
Corrosion Testing of Automotive Coatings
Exposure to road salts, UV radiation, heat, moisture and chipping from kicked-up road debris can quickly degrade an automotive coating system.Electroplating
Court Upholds EPA Hex Chrome Rule
The 2012 EPA rule was challenged by the National Association for Surface Finishing, which sued the EPA.Powder Coating
Growing the MDF Powder Coating Market
Over the last 15 years, DVUV has overcome a number of challenges, including the variables inherent within the MDF substrate not typical of conductive metal substrates.
Anodizing
Macdermid Parent Buys Enthone Group
Cash and stock transaction for approximately $2.1 billion; including net debt, the total transaction value is approximately $2.3 billion.Parts Cleaning
MetoKote Adds Powercron Advantage Electrocoat to Systems in Two Plants
Powercron AdvantEdge is a next-generation high-edge cationic-epoxy product formulated with a proprietary metal-free catalyst.Parts Cleaning
MOCAP Acquires William Beckett Plastic Packaging
MOCAP’s customers will have access to new solutions including round, square and rectangular telescopic containers, boxes, inserts, multi-packs and cases.Products Finishing Top Shops Luncheon Honors Industry's Best
The Top Shops were awarded a celebratory bronze medallion and lunch provided by Products Finishing on Monday of the conference.Powder Coating
Quality Industries Adds New Powder Coating System
Improvements include Nordson ColorMax II spray booth and upgraded conveyor, with customized washing and oven systems.Parts Cleaning
Rack Builder Expands Powder Coating Operation
Construction underway to enlarge 110,000-square-foot facility to house a new state-of-the-art powder-coating production line.Mechanical Finishing
Raising the Bar on Polishing
Glastender builds bar equipment faster thanks to AM Machinery, Autopulit.
Anodizing
Rebuilding the KEI Plating Giant
Oscar Kuntz’s grandsons have turned around the automotive plating firm from the brink to success again.Parts Cleaning
Stripmaster Celebrates 25 Years
Company specializes in plastic media blasting, sandblasting, painting and powder coating.Top Shops Spotlight: Allied Finishing
The company has been finishing for more than 30 years, specializing in high-volume decorative metal plating.Liquid Coating
Troubleshooting Bubbles in Powder Coating
How can I get rid of these bubbles in powder coating?Parts Cleaning
View the Sherwin-Williams Powder Coating Webinar
Webinar on a variety of different topics, including pretreatment, how to select the proper primer, application methods, cure issues and more.Matthew Kirchner: There are No Such Thing as Weaknesses, Only Weak Leaders
Steven Kline, Jr.: Finishing Index: Contraction Continues
A Conversation with…Madylon and Dean Meiling, Chemeon
Compatibility of Tribo Application with Coronal Application
Are You Exporting a Defense Item?
Application of a Second Coat of Powder
Spindle Finishing for Heavy Burr Removal
Mechanical Finishing for Uniform Anodized Finishes
Dual Disc Flat Finishing for Maximum Radiusing
Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys - Part 8
Some Engineering Aspects of Electrodeposition - The 6th William Blum Lecture