MMS Blog
How to Choose the Right Coating for Fasteners
Choosing the proper coating for fasteners can help with performance by improving durability and lifespan. In this helpful Ask the Expert article, Mark Schario of Columbia Chemical offers advice for choosing the right fastener coatings.
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Powder Coating Top Shop Focuses on Growth, Expanding Markets
Indiana-based Winona Powder Coating has become one of the leading industrial powder coating providers for the Midwest and continues to emphasize new growth as it looks to the future.
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Finishing Activity: September Closes With an Index of 49.8 (50 = flat.)
Finishing activity is flat for the first time since December 2020.
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Pretreatment for Painting
Better adhesion, enhanced corrosion and blister resistance, and reduced coating-part interactions make pretreatment a must.
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When the Stakes are High, Clean
Precision cleaning is critical for finishing aerospace oxygen system parts.
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Valve Finishes
Nickel and chrome plated brass plumbing valve bodies by Everbright Metal Finishers.
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Preventing Anodizing Cathodes from Turning Red
While the red color may not be desirable, anodizing expert Drew Nosti says it poses no particular problem to a successful anodizing process.
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The Real Cost: C-Hooks Versus Parts Racks
Industrial finishing line consultant Dan Davitz discusses the advantages of parts rack over the use of C-hooks for your paint or powder coating line.
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PFAS in Surface Finishing: Where is it Going?
Regulation of PFAS chemicals continues to increase — here are some steps finishing operations can take to prepare.
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Curing Ecoat at Lower Temperatures
Recent innovations in ecoat technology allow for an expanded bake window to enable the curing of diverse substrates of varying thicknesses.
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Deoxidizing Aluminum as a Pretreatment
This important first step can help prepare the metal for subsequent surface finishing.
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Chicago Anodizer Emphasizes Relationships as Key to Growing Business
Chicago Anodizing Company continues to grow its 75-year old business by investing in its people and partners, and by embracing new technologies.
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