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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A Conversation With … Maria Joaquin, Burndy
Maria is featured in our Products Finishing 40 Under 40 section this month, and shares her story of moving from the warm West Coast to the frigid East Coast to expand her career.
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Top Shops Profile: Barry Avenue Plating
Los Angeles-based Barry Avenue Plating was founded in 1947, and Chuck Kearsley is president and Cruz Maldonado is vice president of operations. They opened BAP Aerospace in Mexico in 2012 to serve that region.
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Apple's Novak Goes from Shop To Corporate Leader
Sean Novak went from being a young chemical engineer at Anoplate to manager of the surface finishing team at Apple Inc.
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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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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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Plating Clinic: Cleaner Bath Life
Q. My cleaners are not lasting nearly as long as they should. What can I do to lengthen the life of my cleaner bath?
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July Go-To-Guy: Eduardo Leonides, Industrial Polishing Services
Leonides started working at IPS in the late 1990s as an engineering assistant, and has since also worked as junior engineer, materials and planning supervisor and an account executive.
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SRG Global Moving to World Headquarters in Troy
The new facility has more than 51,000-square-feet and will house the company’s support staff; it will be home to more than 250 employees.
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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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Rosenboom Adding In-House Plating Operations
Officials say the expansion comes after receiving a production contract with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command to make a HPG spring and HPG pump.
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American Plating Power opens Mexico branch
Enrique Valentin will be Latin America sales manager; he has been employed with American Plating Power for the past six years as an application engineer and senior technician for Latin America.
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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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Techmetals Earns Boeing BAC 5680 Zinc Nickel Approval
Dayton shop says it is first worldwide to be approved for BAC 5680 spec for low hydrogen embrittlement zinc nickel, for replacement of cadmium in the aerospace and defense markets.
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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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Liquid Coating Demand Creates Albers Finishing
Kansas coater launches new, flexible and innovative liquid coatings line with help from IntelliFinishing.
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