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Electroplating

Harley-Davidson Approves Asterion Technibrite Alkaline and Acid Zinc Systems

The approved zinc plating systems include the use of Technibrite AZ 130 alkaline, non-cyanide zinc or the ZN 200 chloride acid zinc, followed by Technicoat ZnBl 360 trivalent passivate.

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Powder Coating

Miss a Finishing Webinar? You Can Watch Them Here

If you missed a webinar that Products Finishing presented along with industry leaders, you can still watch them at PFonline.com.

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Electroplating

Pioneer Metal Finishing Employees Give Back to Communities

Pioneer Metal Finishing employees donated more $12,000 to local charities and more than 7,200 pounds of food that were distributed to food pantries in their communities.

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Liquid Coating

Apple Invents Specialized Display Coatings for Foldable iDevices

Patent application specifies coatings that have flake pigments needed to protect the display of a device such as a future iPhone that is capable of bending in half without damage. 

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nasf

Masters’ Association of Metal Finishers Celebrate Holidays

The Masters’ Association of Metal Finishers (MAMF), the New York and New Jersey chapter of the NASF, celebrated the holiday season with a luncheon.

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Phosphates: How They Impact Your Discharge

This presentation starts with an overview of the element phosphorus and its uses, which ultimately lead to eutrophication of our water supply.

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Cyanide Destruction: A New Look at an Age-Old Problem

Cyanide in mining and industrial wastewaters has been around from the beginning, including electroplating processes.  This presentation reviews a number of current processes, and in particular, offers new technologies for improvement in cyanide destruction by the most common process, using sodium hypochlorite.

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Powder Coating

CCAI Chapters Share the Giving Spirit

Nearly 2,000 toys and $1,300 were collected and distributed to Toys for Tots, Kids 2 Kids and Angel Tree Program charities. 

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aerospace

A.R. Machining Installs New Zinc Phosphate Line

The Texas company is a contract manufacturer specializing in precision machining work for the aerospace, oil, gas and semiconductor industries.

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automotive

PPG to Acquire Global Coatings Manufacturer Whitford Worldwide

Whitford specializes in manufacturing low-friction, wear-resistant coatings for industrial applications in automotive, aerospace, energy and construction products.

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nsfd

A Day to Celebrate the Finishing Workplace

Workforce Development, National Surface Finishing Day is a Way to Celebrate our Industry

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Powder Coating

Winona Coatings Rolls Along With PVD, Powder Coatings

The physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating provides the reliability of a painted wheel but the look of chrome and saves 1-2 pounds of weight on each wheel.

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