#MILITARY

Liquid Coating

Military “STARs” Are Born With Paint Facilities

The Yermo Annex Marine Corps. Logistics Base in California and the Corpus Christi Army Depot Aviation Center in Texas have acquired new systems to help train and enhance employees’ painting abilities.
#military #marine #pollution control

Parts Cleaning

Solvon Meeting Military Inspection

Poly Systems in Deer Park, NY has released an updated version of its Solvon FB cleaning solvent blends consisting of a high-purity, patented combination of n-propyl bromide and pentafluorobutane.
#military

In This Month's Issue of Products Finishing Magazine

Our focus is the Military, and this month read about how the US Navy is adding even more powder coating to its new ships, plus we also expand our Parts Cleaning coverage with a new section that shows you everything you need to know about starting a finishing job right, and that's cleaning it right the first time; and we also preview ECOAT2012 in Orlando
#military

Anodizing

Climbing the Nadcap Ladder for Certification

The Nadcap program is recognized as the premier accreditation program for aerospace and defense contractor supplier accreditation. With this accreditation, an anodizer can effectively access the supplier world of the aerospace and defense industries. We’ll lay out a road map for accreditation that is logical and achievable for someone committed to the excellence required to get to the end goal.
#military #education #aerospace

Powder Coating

BEST DEFENSE: Military approves CARC powder coats

Department of Defense approves the use for military vehicles
#military #automotive

Powder Coating

CARC: Back to the Drawing Board for Manufacturers

Manufacturers hurry to meet DoD specs
#military

Powder Coating

Army Reducing HAP and VOC Ouput

New program wins DOD award, saves $1B
#military #pollution control #basics

Electroplating

Color-Changing Paints Show Safety Benefits for Soldiers

Military using ‘thermal indicating paints’ on ammunition.
#military #regulation

In Defense of Private Equity

Employees who play their cards right can thrive in private companies.
#military

Special Joint NASF Update

The U.S. Department of Defense in early May issued its final procurement rule governing military uses of hexavalent chromium.
#military #nasf

Anodizing

2020 Vision: Vacuum Coatings

Across all industries – medical device, automotive, electronics, military and aerospace ‑ electronic components are becoming smaller in size, but more complex in application capabilities.
#medical #military #electronics

Electroplating

A Conversation with Kyle Hankinson, KCH Services

The vice president of KCH Services in Forest City, NC—a company started by his father, Ken, back in 1979's -- is getting prepared for military deployment to Iraq as a helicopter pilot.
#military

Electroplating

Active Duty: Doing Business With Uncle Sam

Dona Burkard’s left a nice job at General Motors to go to work for her husband’s surface finishing business with one thing in mind: get Burkard Industries more work from the military.
#military #management #automotive

CARC Lines Are In ... B'Gosh

As our cover clearly shows, this month’s Products Finishing delves into all things military, especially how finishers can try to get some of the work going into new military expenditures such as the ‘Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles’ project.
#military #automotive

Electroplating

Back in Black: Birchwood Casey's black oxide

Black anodize finishes have long been favored for their thick, hard coating properties. It is also these very same characteristics that often make the anodizing unusable for many military and aerospace applications.
#military #aerospace

Parts Cleaning

Extreme Cleaning

Military components pose unique cleaning, stripping challenges
#military

A Conversation With ... Tom Captain

Vice Chairman, Global and U.S. Aerospace and Defense Industry Practice, Deloitte Consulting
#military #aerospace

Flying High

UV-curable powders set to make inroads in military, aerospace applications
#military #aerospace

Liquid Coating

New Finishing Technologies Taking Off

Trends in coating and finishing for aerospace and defense
#military #aerospace #pollution control

Liquid Coating

Protecting the Troops—and Their Equipment

CARCs advance with U.S. military
#military #curing