PARTS CLEANING

Powder Coating

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."
#masking #curing #economics

Powder Coating

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.
#masking #economics #curing

Liquid Coating

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.

Powder Coating

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.
#curing #masking #management

Electrocoating

PPG Expands Aerospace Coatings Development, Capabilities at UK Facility

$2 million investment supports installation of advanced-technology equipment for evaluating paint characteristics.
#masking #aerospace #pollution control

Electrocoating

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.
#masking #pollution control #curing

Parts Cleaning

Cleaning Q&A: Rust on Untreated Zinc Phosphate Surfaces

The internal phosphated surface of our parts rust if no rust preventive oil is applied within two or three days.

Electrocoating

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?
#masking #basics #pollution control

Parts Cleaning

Rinse Water Monitoring and Process Design

Inadequate or inefficient rinsing can be costly and can impact product quality and performance.

Parts Cleaning

Cleaning Q&A: Lighting for Inspection

What is the best type of lighting for a designated buff and finesse area?