Pretreatment for Painting

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Five Micron Compressed Air Filtration System

Walmec’s Five Micron Compressed Air Filter is said to be ideal for surface preparation, paint spraying, powder coating, air powered tools and pneumatically operated equipment.

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Unique Coating Reduces Friction of Sliding Ceramic, Metallic, and Polymer Components

An extremely thin, hard diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating decreases the coefficient of friction (COF) of components to nearly zero, while increasing wear resistance.

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Rotational Viscometer Offers Precise Measurement Results

BYK-Gardner GmbH’s Byko-Visc RT line can measure viscosity from a near water-like, very high viscosity to even the most viscous epoxies, sealants and pastes.

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automotive

ABB Robotics Unveils World’s First Robot-Painted Art Car

ABB’s new PixelPaint technology is demonstrated through the reproduction of complex artworks for an automotive exterior.

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Anodizing

Artemis Egress Platform

One of the key aspects of NASA’s Artemis program involves the recovery of the Orion capsule after splashdown. The ocean environment presents unique challenges for the equipment involved — coatings are part of the solution.

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Carlisle Fluid Technologies Introduces New Rotary Atomizer Series

The RMA-600 Series of robot-mounted rotary atomizers increases transfer efficiency, delivers improved spray pattern control, improves cleanliness during operation and provides longer lasting components.

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How to Reduce Overspray in a Paint Booth

Accudraft’s Jeremy Winters shares the best way on how to reduce overspray in a paint booth, from spray techniques to equipment set up. His knowledge comes from 18 years of painting in collision and multiple certifications.

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Carlisle Fluid Technologies Hires Vice President of Sales, Marketing

Andres Lacassie brings over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in sales, marketing and product development within multi-national corporations.

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Cloud-Based Proportioner Optimizes Hand-Spray Operations

The Ransburg IntelliFlow RM2 proportioner is designed to minimize waste and maximize consistency for a wide range of hand-spray applications while offering optimized performance and connectivity.

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Dürr Develops Printing-Like Applicator for Paint

Advancing the ability to apply paint to vehicles without the need for masking—and with no overspray.

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New Acid-Free Bright Nickel Process
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