Powder Clinic: Adhesion of Powder to Brass
Q. I’ve heard from a few vendors that brass presents challenges with adhesion, whereas steel and aluminum do not. What is the reason for this?
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Building a Better CARC Coating
U.S. Army's ECBC research will ultimately improve combat vehicle protective coatings.
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Coating Plastic Parts More Efficiently
Quality, costs and sustainability in focus with liquid coatings.
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Liquid Clinic: UV Waterborne Flatline Spraying
Q. We have been asked to put a finish on some wood products. What can you tell me about UV flatline spray finishes?
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A Conversation With ... Mike Gallagher, Therma-Tron-X
Mike Gallagher is the sales manager at Therma-Tron-X in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and in June retired after a 40-plus-year career in the surface finishing industry.
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PPG ice-deterrent coating for airplanes highlighted at Farnborough
Unique coating, which is still development, helps to eliminate ice build-up on airplanes for increased fuel efficiency, enhanced safety and less required maintenance.
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Class 100 Cleanroom Cabinet Oven From Grieve
This Grieve cleanroom cabinet oven features 4” insulated walls, Type 304, 2B finish stainless steel interior with continuously back-welded seams, exterior finished with white epoxy paint,
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$40 million invested: Dürr opens new US campus
The facility in Southfield, Michigan houses more than 500 employees, and combines activities of mechanical and plant engineering the firm had previously carried out at three different locations in the Detroit area.
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Peer Group Reviews JIT Powder Coating
Formerly part of the Star Coater program, the A-Team is now sponsored by Products Finishing.
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Anodic Versus Cathodic Electrodeposition
To keep the chemistry of these two processes straight, first consider the metal part you are coating. In cathodic electrocoat, the part is the cathode and in anodic electrocoat, the part is the anode. Follow the four E’s of the electrocoat process to keep track of the major process steps: electrolysis, electrophoresis, electrodeposition and electroendosmosis.
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40-Under-40: Class of 2016
Young professionals are a vital asset to the finishing industry. Products Finishing is recognizing the industry’s top young talent through an annual 40-Under-40 program.
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40 Under 40: Apple's Sean Novak Leads New Generation of Finishing Leaders
Novak has reached the apex of his career (so far) as manager of the surface finishing team at Apple Inc., a Cupertino, California-based conglomerate that designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, software and online services.
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Racking Up Profits in Coating Operations
Racking is often the first process when parts arrive at a finishing shop, but it’s the last process anyone thinks about when it comes to improving efficiencies and reducing costs.
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Powder Clinic: Outdoor Durable Powder
Q. We have a large job that requires protection from sunlight. What kind of powder we should use?
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Products Finishing's Steve Kline Jr. Delivers CCAI PCI Economic Talk
Director of Market Intelligence for parent company Gardner Business Media, spoke at the CCAI PCI annual meeting on the topic "2016 Economic Trends in Finishing."
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Spray Equipment and Service Center Acquires FinishLine Technologies
FinishLine designs, building, installs, and services spray paint systems used within the industrial and automotive OEM paint and coating market.
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Waterstone Faucets Honored as Region IX Small Business Exporter of the Year
Waterstone Faucets is a vertically integrated kitchen faucet manufacturer that performs numerous finishing operations, from electroplating to polishing to powder coating.
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PPG Expands Aerospace Coatings Development, Capabilities at UK Facility
$2 million investment supports installation of advanced-technology equipment for evaluating paint characteristics.
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PPG Opens New Liquid Coatings Application Development Center in Wisconsin
Development center houses multiple curing ovens, robotic paint applicators and spray booths with temperature and humidity controls to mimic a wide range of liquid coatings application conditions.
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Liquid Coatings Q&A: How to Effectively Use PLCs
What are some of the most effective uses of programmable logic controllers in a coating operation?
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