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editorial

What to Expect When a Products Finishing Editor Visits Your Shop

Interested in having Products Finishing visit your shop? Here's what to expect when we visit your facility for a potential article.

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Electroplating

Don’t Waste Your Metals: Reclaim for Cost-Effectiveness

Reclaiming metals in the electroplating process offers many benefits such as lower operation costs, waste minimization and environmental sustainability. Choosing the right process results in the best return on investment.

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sustainability

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project 121: Sustainability Metrics System, Sustainable Metal Finishing

The main effort of this white paper/project focused on the development of a set of digital twins using PINN technology with applications on electroplating systems.   

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Ask The Expert

Industrial Changes Cause Shift in Technical Cleanliness Expectations

Gerhard Koblenzer, managing partner of LPW Cleaning Systems, answers questions about new shifts in technical cleanliness requirements and how it is relevant to the U.S. market.   

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surfin

Episode 54: Industry Event Preview

Gearing up for Spring and Summer finishing industry events? This episode of Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast offers a sneak peek at upcoming shows and conferences.

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Powder Coating

Troubleshoot the Oven for Best Finish

Find a “cure” for your oven when the powder coating isn’t as hard as it should be with some of these troubleshooting tips. 

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Ask The Expert

How to Choose a Paint Spray Gun

Application speed, improved transfer efficiency and finish quality are essential characteristics to consider when searching for the best liquid paint spray gun for an application. 

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research

Surface Finishing From an Aerospace Material and Process Engineer’s Perspective

This white paper, based on the 58th William Blum Memorial Lecture, explains how an aerospace material and process engineer is trained to carry out critical design tasks for surface finishing.  

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regulation

Fast Detection Solution Pursues PFAS Remediation

With the development of a quick detection testing unit, platers can determine the best action to deplete their PFAS more efficiently. 

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Ask The Expert

Overcoming Challenges in Decorative Plating

MKS Atotech shares an update on alternatives to hexavalent chromium plating chemistry. Also, learn about efforts to ensure a smooth transition, especially for the decorative plating industry.

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Finishing Index Reaches Expansion for First Time in Two Years

February results crossed the 50 threshold into expansion territory, signaling growth in finishing market.

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Attained Wisdom From Carving the Slopes

If my many years of skiing have taught me anything, it’s that sometimes being a great leader is about delivering the perfect tip, at the perfect time.

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