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Register for IHEA’s Industrial Heating Decarbonization Summit
The Summit is designed to assist everyone using heat technologies to understand and overcome important concerns and provide potential solutions as manufacturers plan for a sustainable future.
Read MoreVeteran-Owned Metal Finishing Company Recognized
Andrew Kossowski recognized as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2024 State of Florida Veteran Business Owner of the Year.
Read MoreInnovation in Plating on Plastic
Plating on advanced plastics solution offers improved adhesion, temperature resistance and cost savings.
Read MoreFinishing Activity: March closed at 47.7, Up 1.6 from February’s 46.1
March’s 47.7 marks a full quarter of slowed monthly contraction.
Read MoreCleaning Technology Manufacturer Opens US Branch
The new branch in Georgia will be overseen by Vic Williams, who takes advantage of his 32 years of technical/sales experience in the industrial and textile cleaning industry.
Read MoreWomen in Manufacturing Association 4th Annual Moms in MFG Virtual Conference
Event brings together manufacturing professionals with dual responsibilities of career and caregiving.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 11th Quarterly Report
In our last report, we described the performance and effect of surface fluorinated Ti4O7 anodes on PFAS degradation in a batch reactor operation mode. In this report, we will discuss the effect of surface fluorinated Ti4O7 anodes on PFAS degradation in a reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) operation mode.
Read MoreEcoGun Manual Electrostatic Spray Guns for Efficiency
The EcoGun AS MAN DC/EC is a more sustainable way of painting, reducing overspray by about 40%.
Read MorePolychem Moves to New Production Facility
Polychem Powder Coatings has moved into a new production facility in Gainesville, Texas.
Read MoreNASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications - 7th Quarterly Report
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. In this period, we followed our work on 3D printing anode support for solid oxide fuel cells, SOFC (or cathode for solid oxide electrolyzers, SOEC) based on our designed optimization outlined in the previous report. We worked on optimizing the printing parameters, obtaining binder burn out and sintering profiles to obtain printed parts with desired geometry and properties.
Read MoreExplosion-Proof Collaborative Paint Robot
FANUC America’s explosion-proof paint cobot is designed for industrial painting, coating, powder and fiberglass reinforced plastic applications.
Read MoreAn 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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EN and the Rise of the Electric Vehicle
Implications and Applications for Electroless Nickel
Read MoreTorque Tension Modifiers
Matt Schario of Columbia Chemical discusses the principles of torque tension and why it is a concern for platers who coat fasteners.
Read MoreChampioning Corrosion Control on Capitol Hill
This event marks a opportunity for professionals in the corrosion control and protective coatings industry to influence legislation and promote sustainable practices within critical infrastructure sectors.
Read MoreOven System Wins Pace Award
The EcoInCure is designed to cure complex car bodies with superior paint quality faster and more efficiently than conventional ovens.
Read MoreThe SUR/FIN 2024 Technical Program: Capturing the Flavor
The NASF SUR/FIN 2024 Technical Advisory Committee has organized a program covering the latest in technology in our industry. The program consists of 65 presentations over 12 sessions, covering the latest in the many segments of the surface finishing field. What follows is a sampling of the presentations in each of the 12 sessions, capturing the flavor of the offerings available at SUR/FIN 2024
Read MoreSteelhead Technologies Launches Steelhead University
Through a comprehensive curriculum of eight core administrative courses, Steelhead University equips users with fundamental knowledge essential for navigating the intricacies of the Steelhead software.
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Ronatec Opens New Warehouse Facility in Greater Dallas
This strategic expansion aims to better serve the company’s customer base in the southwest United States.
Read MoreTergo Cleaning Fluids for Batch Cleaning
These solvents offer safe and sustainable alternatives, characterized by low global warming potentials (GWPs), low volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and zero ozone depletion potentials (ODPs).
Read MoreFull-Service Silver Provider
Pyromet provides all aspects of Silver plating needs & recovery services.
Read MoreWastewater Contamination Removal System
Each environmentally beneficial system treats the wastewater stream at a fraction of the cost of larger, more complex industrial systems.
Read MoreWastewater Compliance and Sustainability at Evoqua/Xylem
Compliance and sustainability considerations for effective wastewater treatment for finishing operations
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