Zirconium Conversion Coating Reported to Reduce Process Costs
Torch Surface Technologies offers zirconium conversion coating family of products designed to provide an alternative to iron or zinc phosphate pretreatments.
Read MoreCFS Unveils New Hook Locks Parts Racking Solution
New product from Custom Fabricating & Supplies (CFS) prevents part loss during coating processes.
Read MoreHow to Build a Powder Coating Brand
Maui Powder Works, a 2022 Products Finishing Top Shop, shares the story behind how it grew from an island job shop to a recognized voice in the finishing community.
Read MoreNASF Awards Committee Seeks Industry Awards Nominations
Each year The NASF honors leaders who have selflessly dedicated their time and resources to the surface finishing industry. NASF’s Industry Awards recognize volunteers who work to push the association forward on both the local and national levels.
Read MoreMKS Holds Sustainability Summit
MKS Sustainability Summit seeks to help align the plating industry on the implementation of sustainable technologies.
Read MoreBryan Leiker, MFACA, Discusses CARB Public Hearing Over Calif. Hex Chrome Ban
Bryan Leiker, executive director, Metal Finishing Association of California, offers a recap of a January 27, 2023, public hearing conducted by the California Air Resources Board prior to an impending ruling on a proposed ban of hexavalent chromium use for finishing operations in the state.
Read MoreEpisode 28.5: Calif. Air Resources Board January 27, 2023 Public Hearing Recap
Bryan Leiker, Metal Finisher’s Assn. of Calif., discusses Jan. 27 CARB public hearing over hexavalent chromium use for finishing operation in the state.
ListenProducts Finishing Recognizes 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductees
PF’s annual Finishing Hall of Fame program is devoted to recognizing members of the surface finishing community who have gone above and beyond to further the industry.
Read MoreThe New Wild West of Automotive Finishing
The advent of the EV and new application opportunities for finishers.
Read MoreFrom Decorative Beginnings to Advanced Applications
How Advanced Plating Technologies grew from a decorative plating shop to a company specializing in surface engineering for today’s cutting-edge technologies.
Read MoreReassessing Your Business
The new year brings so many new things, including an opportunity to rethink the way we do things.
Read MoreEpisode 28: Opportunities for Finishers in Today’s Ever-changing Automotive Landscape
Darrick Gula, North American regional OEM manager, and Brandon Lloyd, global product manager for paint support technology with MKS discuss challenges and opportunities for finishers in today’s ever-changing automotive landscape.
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