January 2010

Is Fido Leaving a Carbon Pawprint?

JIM DESTEFANI, Editor
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Recently I have been writing a lot about the issue of anthropogenic global warming (or climate change). And I understand, as quite a few readers have pointed out, that I am largely (but not entirely) preaching to the choir when I express skepticism of the whole idea.

Sometimes, though, you are presented with an opportunity that you just can’t pass up. This is one of those times.

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Feature Article — Complex Parts, Innovative Solutions Click here to read how autophoretic paint and custom masking helped one company improve productivity in finishing of complex parts. Painting Clinic — Test Panel Preparation A reader would like a procedure for preparing color test panels. Our paint guru Carl Izzo provides one here.
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Feature Article — A Look at Custom Masking Masking can be a pain in the neck or a way to give your company an edge. Here’s how to decide if custom masking may be right for your work. Plating Clinic — Electrolytic Coloring and Corrosion Resistance A readers wants to know if electrolytic coloring using tin can cause corrosion of aluminum substrates. Our anodizing expert Larry Chesterfield responds here.
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Feature Article — Powder Coating Rx Click here to read how a supplier of medical equipment responded to its manufacturing emergency by switching to powder coating. Powder Coating Clinic — Nylon Powder A reader looking for some tips on selecting and applying a nylon powder material has his questions answered here. Powder Coating Forum — Zinc Gassing A forum user is having trouble with fisheyes in a powder finish over zinc plated parts. Any ideas on the cause/cure? Click here.

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