Electroplating 4/22/2024

Top Shop’s Journey to Building a Unique Brand

Since this new Ohio plater took over the space and assets of a former plating business, it is intentional about setting itself apart from prior ownership.
#aerospace #management #Top Shops

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TTX Environmental Solves Customer Issue with Electro-Ceramic Desalination Wastewater Processing

Electroplating facility without access to a drainage system found a safe solution for wastewater treatment and reuse.

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Anodizing 4/23/2024

Columbia Chemical and Alufinish Announce Collaboration

4/23/2024

Gema USA Welcomes New Controller

4/23/2024

Technic Appoints Director/Research and Development

4/22/2024

Register for In-Person Finishing Courses from NASF

4/21/2024

Greater Environmental Responsibility and Innovation in the Powder Coatings Industry

4/21/2024

PPG Appoints VP Environment, Health and Safety

4/20/2024

AkzoNobel Invests in Dutch Research Labs

4/18/2024

Hubbard-Hall Acquires Prosys Finishing Technology

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4/10/2024 | 12:00 AM EST

Eliminating No-Value-Added Services Adds Value for Customers

Answering questions about how to best meet customer needs led this Products Finishing Top Shop to stop using trucks to provide value-added services and instead, start offering in-house solutions.
#aerospace #Top Shops

Lori Beckman Senior Editor, Products Finishing

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Electrocoating 4/16/2024

Sustainability, Electrification and Mobility

Industry events like ECOAT are good indicators of the trends that are top of mind for those in manufacturing.
#editorial #sustainability

Parts Cleaning 4/2/2024

Alternative to Traditional Alkaline Cleaners Lowers Costs

To lower cleaning costs, consider switching from your current alkaline cleaner to a true neutral pH cleaner.

Powder Coating 3/20/2024

‘Warming Up’ to the Truth about Ovens for Surface Treatment

Understanding the different types of oven heat technology for surface finishing, including how they work, and their advantages and disadvantages, can help determine the best heating solution for an application.
#curing

Powder Coating 3/15/2024

Cheers to Another National Surface Finishing Day

Celebrating the contributions of finishing operations across the nation.
#editorial #nsfd

Mechanical Finishing 3/13/2024

Engineered Shaped Grain Abrasives Take Grinding Productivity to New Heights

Unique three-pointed curved grain approach offers advantages for tough grinding applications.

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Finishing Hall of Fame

2020 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

Brad Andreae, the late Dr. George Dubpernell, Jim Jones, the late Daniel Leonhardt and Clifford Roy are selected for the 2020 Finishing Hall of Fame inductee class.
2019 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

Class includes Frank Altmayer, Arthur Brace, Ken Kreeger, Marc LeBaron, Ray Lucas, Joseph Manzoli, Jerry Poll, William Safranek and Don Snyder.
Products Finishing Recognizes 2022 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees

PF’s annual Finishing Hall of Fame program is devoted to recognizing members of the surface finishing community who have gone above and beyond to further the industry.

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Products Finishing Reveals 2023 Qualifying Top Shops

Jun 23, 2023

Each year PF conducts its Top Shops Benchmarking Survey, offering shops a tool to better understand their overall performance in the industry. The program also recognizes shops that meet a set of criteria to qualify as Top Shops.
#Top Shops

Episode 36: An Interview with Peter Mirabello, Metal Finishing Technologies LLC

Scott Francis | Sep 21, 2023

Peter Mirabello of Metal Finishing Technologies discusses his passion for surface finishing and trends shaping the industry today.
#aerospace

Installing an Ecoat Line

Feb 24, 2023

Thinking of investing in electrocoating capabilities? George Lovell, coatings plant manager for Lippert, discusses considerations you should keep in mind as you add your ecoat line.
#ask the expert #basics

A Chromium Plating Overview

Feb 21, 2011

An overview of decorative and hard chromium electroplating processes.
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Liquid Coating 10/2/2023

Precise Paint Flow Reduces Material and Labor Costs

Finding a more accurate paint proportioner for its application enabled this auto parts manufacturer to save significant costs and labor while increasing capacity.
#automotive

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9/11/2023

Reduced Ion Electroless Nickel to Meet a Sustainable Future

Reduced ion electroless nickel technology operates at lower metal concentrations than conventional EN and has an important role in the future of sustainable EN processes.

Powder Coating 4/23/2024

Episode 43: Unpacking Paint Expo 2024

Products Finishing recaps observations from Paint Expo 2024 in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Parts Cleaning 4/8/2024 | 2:32 AM EST

Vacuum Degreaser Cleans Up a Messy Situation

By replacing its immersion parts washer with a vacuum degreasing system, this machine shop is much more efficient, saving the company money, man hours and the health of the operators.
#vacuum-vapor

Lori Beckman Senior Editor, Products Finishing

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Electroplating

Trends in Plating on Plastic

As plastics have become more ubiquitous, the demand for metal plating of plastics has increased.

Powder Coating 4/16/2024

Film Thickness Control

Have a powder coating job that requires precise film thickness control? Products Finishing columnist Rodger Talbert offers advice controlling the variables that can impact your success.
#ask the expert #racking

4/9/2024

Reducing VOCs

Coating materials (paint and solvent) are one of the most significant sources of VOC generation. John Owed of Carlisle Fluid Technologies offers advice for reducing VOC consumption.
#ask the expert #regulation #sustainability