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aerospace

An Interview With Bryan Leiker and Jerry Desmond, MFACA

Products Finishing recently attended the Metal Finishing Association of California's annual legislation day event, which provides a forum for finishing operations in the state to voice their concerns to government officials. In this installment of On the Line, we learn more about the initiative and the key issues for California-based finishers. 

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nasf

Modernizing Wastewater Treatment and Recovery

Source: Kontek Kontek’s “spigot to drain” Source Water and Wastewater Solutions offer integrated technologies to modernize your water & wastewater treatment and recovery.

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Electrocoating

Sustainability, Electrification and Mobility

Industry events like ECOAT are good indicators of the trends that are top of mind for those in manufacturing. 

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regulation

Reducing VOCs

Coating materials (paint and solvent) are one of the most significant sources of VOC generation. John Owed of Carlisle Fluid Technologies offers advice for reducing VOC consumption.

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Electroplating

Hexavalent to trivalent chromium — the environmental benefits

Regulatory pressures to switch from hexavalent chromium to trivalent alternatives are a growing concern for many finishing operations. In this Products Finishing Ask the Expert clinic, Brittany McKinney of Pavco discusses the environmental considerations driving these regulations. 

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Episode 42: An Interview with Robin Deal, Hubbard-Hall

Hubbard-Hall wastewater treatment specialist Robin Deal discusses the latest trends in wastewater management. 

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sustainability

AkzoNobel Achieves 100% Renewable Electricity in Latin America

AkzoNobel has announced that all of its Latin America-based manufacturing facilities are now operating on 100% renewable electricity.

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energy

Solar-Powered Photonic Cooling Enables Energy-Saving Coating

Passive cooling technology can reduce interior temperatures 5-13°C, offering weight, cost and CO2 benefits for cars, construction, aircraft and more.

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sustainability

PaintExpo 2024 Highlights Coating Processes of the Future

The industrial coating technology industry is increasingly focusing on sustainable and energy-efficient processes. This trend will be reflected at the PaintExpo 2024, April 2-9, 2024 in Karlsruhe, Germany. 

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sustainability

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Partners With CoatingAI

The partnership aims to explore possibilities with sustainability, including the development of Flightpath.

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FABTECH 2024
New Acid-Free Bright Nickel Process
More blasting. Less part handling.
The Finishing Industry’s Education and Networking Resource
At-line and in-line instrumentation.
Filtration
Pretreatment Washer and Finishing Equipment
CFS
More blasting. Less part handling.