#SUSTAINABILITY

Electrocoating

FAST Membranes Designed for Better Cleaning Recovery

New internal configuration provides longer service life.
#sustainability

Parts Cleaning

Solecta Optimizes Recovery of Paint Solids

Solecta's PV400 membrane enables manufacturers to address quality issues and overcome capacity constraints.
#sustainability

Mechanical Finishing

Benefits of Recycling Vibratory Finishing Effluent

Recycling vibratory wastewater can be very advantageous and cost effective, says Dean Bell of Precision Finishing, but only if done properly.
#sustainability #ask the expert

Electroplating

California Issues Mandatory PFAS Testing Requirements for Chrome Plating Facilities

California State Water Resources Control Board issued order requiring mandatory environmental assessment at 271 chrome plating facilities.
#sustainability #pollution control

Electroplating

Steps to Take Control of Wastewater Treatment

Finishing operations should consider their environmental impact and other motivating factors, beyond mere compliance.
#basics #pollution control #sustainability

Powder Coating

Midwest Finishing Offers Custom-Engineered Systems

Products include pretreatment washers, dry-off and cure ovens, environmental rooms and conveyance systems.
#sustainability

Liquid Coating

How Phosphates Impact Your Discharge

Phosphate conversion coatings are used to impart corrosion resistance, lubricity or to serve as a base layer for subsequent coatings. Hubbard-Hall’s Robin Deal explains their environmental impact. 
#sustainability #pollution control

Liquid Coating

Axalta Receives Ducks Unlimited Award

The award recognizes corporations from the United States, Canada or Mexico that have made contributions to wetlands conservation and environmental stewardship.
#sustainability

Electroplating

PFAS and the Surface Finishing Industry

NASF and its member companies have a long history of environmental stewardship, especially when it comes to PFAS.
#sustainability #nasf

Electroplating

MacDermid Promotes Timms to Director of Sustainable Excellence

MacDermid Promotes Jonathan Timms to Director of Sustainable Excellence
#sustainability

Liquid Coating

Dürr Acquires Babcock & Wilcox's Environmental Business

Germany-based Dürr has completed the acquisition of the industrial environmental technology businesses of U.S. company Babcock & Wilcox, which provide air pollution and noise control technologies.
#management #sustainability

Silicone Pull Plugs Mask Threaded, Non-Threaded Through Holes

Caplugs’ SPP-SH Series pull plugs are made from durable silicone, are reusable and can withstand temperatures as high as 600°F (315°C).
#masking #sustainability

Parts Cleaning

Process Removes Paint from Hooks, Racks, Part Rejects

Atotech’s Master Remover 7000 is said to be a highly efficient and sustainable paint-removal process.
#sustainability

Liquid Coating

Innovative Applications of Electroplating and PVD for New Material Solutions - The 54th William Blum Lecture

The following is Dr. Per Møller’s William Blum Memorial Lecture at SUR/FIN 2018, in Cleveland, Ohio on June 4, 2018, with commentary by NASF Technical Editor James H. Lindsay.  It covers a variety of projects involved with surface finishing applications, including sustainable energy.  Due to Dr. Møller’s serious illness, he was unable to make the journey to SUR/FIN.  In his stead, his longtime professional colleague, Dr. Lars Pleth Nielsen, of the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), presented the lecture. 
#research #surfin #vacuum-vapor

Electroplating

Process Solutions Specially Formulated for Metal Coil

Henkel offers a variety of Bonderite process solutions for the metal coil industry, specially formulated for high-speed and continuous operation of manufacturing lines, as well as greater cost-efficiency and sustainability.
#sustainability

Parts Cleaning

Return-to-Operator Parts Washer Designed for Robot Interface

The Renegade I-Series RTOcarousel parts washer is designed for precision cleaning and drying of industrial components without solvents, resulting in lower environmental impact, increased automation and reduced labor costs.
#sustainability

Liquid Coating

Mankiewicz Coating Systems Address Digitalization, Sustainability Demands

The Celerol EMV coating system is designed to shield against electromagnetic radiation, and Alexit Unique Chrome is a chrome-replacement paint.
#sustainability

Electroplating

Chicago NASF Midwest Sustainability Summit Coming in September

The featured speaker at the event in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, will be former F-100 fighter pilot and Vietnam prisoner of war Guy Gruters.
#sustainability #nasf

Auto Technology Provides Environmental Testing, Equipment

In addition to conducting environmental testing, Auto Technology produces corrosion test equipment and environmental test chambers, as well as centrifugal dryers and automated finishing equipment.
#sustainability #pollution control #measurement-testing

Liquid Coating

Upgrading Paint Booth Lighting

Light-emitting diode (LED) lights can offer significant advantages in a paint booth, including energy savings, sustainability and safety.
#energy #sustainability