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Dürr and Chemetall Partner for VOC-free Cleaners
Dürr and Chemetall are furthering their VOC-free cleaning partnership with Gardostrip P, powered by the companies’ EcoFlush Zero technology.
Chemetall’s Gardobond Helps Jems Coating Improve Quality, Reduce Costs
Jems Coating provides ecoat finishes for customer-supplied metallic components used in automotive, electrical, construction, recreational and general commercial industries.
Chemetall Surface Treatments Improve Process Performance
Chemetall/BASF offers applications for metalworking, cleaning and pretreatment.
Getting Your Pretreatment Process Ready for a Changeover to Thin Film Coating
Tomasz Slezak from Chemetall says thin-film technology enhances corrosion protection and paint adhesion, while providing a cost-efficient, eco-friendly process.
Chemetall to Acquire Polymer Ventures's Automotive Paint Detackification Business
The paint detackification technology is a process used to capture and neutralize paint overspray.
Causes and Fixes for Liquid Paint Defects
Outgassing is a common cause of paint defects such as craters, ruptures and pinholing, and Chemetall’s Tomasz Slezak explains how you can identify and eliminate the problem.
Acid Etch Creates Decorative Matte Finish on Aluminum
Chemetall says Gardo Etch 8315/8316 produces this finish at lower temperatures with less metal removal than alkaline etch products.
Fluids Provide Corrosion Protection in Metalworking Applications
Chemetall’s Tech Cool 35058 metalworking fluid is designed for applications that require a superior micro-finish on ferrous alloys, low- and high-carbon steels, titanium, molybdenum, and tough alloys. Tech Cool 35037 is a general-purpose fluid developed for applications on aluminum and copper alloys.
Thin-Film Technology Powers Wisconsin Powder Coater
Basic American Medical Products uses a phosphorus-free pretreatment to improve first-pass-product yield and performance durability.
Chemetall Earns 4th Consecutive Airbus SQIP Award
This “Accredited Supplier” status acknowledges sustained quality and delivery performance, strong continuous improvement, and a customer-oriented approach, the company says.
Pretreatment Experts Will Highlight Multi-Metal Process
Pretreatment experts from Chemetall, the surface treatment global business unit of BASF Coatings, will be available at Ecoat18 to discuss the company’s spectrum of products and systems.
When to Discard Solution, Recharge a Parts Washer
How can we determine the ideal time to discard the cleaning solution and recharge these washers? Chemetall’s David Gotoff answers this question.
Chemetall Receives Highest Airbus Award for Third Time
Only four out of a total of 68 strategic key suppliers of Airbus have received this "Accredited Supplier" award in 2016.
Top Surface Finishing Innovations of 2016
We look back at the industry’s top new products and services for the past year.
BASF Acquiring Surface Treatment Provider Chemetall
BASF to acquire Albemarle’s global surface treatment business for is $3.2 billion; transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to close by= end of 2016.
Aligning Parts Cleaning with the Metalworking Process
Underperforming cleaning programs can result in defects, poor finishing quality.
Two-Year Process Earns Chemetall Recognition from Ford Motor Co.
Chemetall North America earned the highly-coveted Q1 Supplier Status Certification from Ford Motor Co.
Cutting Down Pretreatment Waste and Water
Husqvarna Outdoor Products replaces phosphate pretreatment system after the company launched an initiative at its numerous manufacturing plants around the world to go greener and reduce the amount of waste being discharged.
Game Planning Your Pretreatment Switch
How golf course equipment maker Jacobsen aced the conversion.
A Perfect Case For Removing Sludge From Pretreatment
Chemical change ends sludge buildup for CNH coating line in plant in Fargo, N.D. as the company re-engineered their paint line’s pretreatment system to improve its performance and reduce costs, a process that took nearly two years and numerous trials before they were able to find just the right fit.
Chemetall Opens $25 Million Facility In Michigan This Month
200,000 square feet to house administrative, manufacturing, warehousing operations and physical testing laboratory.
Sand + Snow Makes Pretreatment Essential
Polaris' finishing department made sure its cleaning and pretreatment process was doing the job right before they electrocoated and powder coated popular off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles and military vehicles. SEE THE VIDEO
CCAI's new Atlantic Coast Chapter kicks off with a golf scramble
Group includes members from NC, SC, FL, GA and VI
Solving Adhesion Issues from Laser Cuts
Remove scale with a pretreatment solution.
Going for the Green
One of the biggest stars in Augusta, GA, during a recent golf week wasn't named Tiger or Phil, but rather E-Z-GO, one of the top manufacturers of golf carts and utility vehicles.Officials and VIPs zipped around the course in E-Z-GO vehicles to service the throngs of patrons who come out to watch the game's most famous tournament.
Pretreatments: The Next Generation
Emerging technologies can save energy, ease environmental concerns
Sweeping Up Productivity Gains
Good planning and a switch to powder pay off at Tennant
Manual Phosphating
Smart ways to start, save or supplement...
The Ekon-omy of Pretreatment
Ekon Powder Coating-a quality-conscious powder coating production shop accustomed to excelling-finishes 18,000 different types of parts annually. Recently, in an effort to improve quality, the company made an investment in one of the mostcommonly overlooked, but very important, aspects of powder coating-its pretreatment operation...
Stripping Powder Coatings
Alternative stripper offers a safer way to remove coatings . . .