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Electroplating 30 May 2018

Coating Enhances Human Body's Response to Implants

Researchers have developed a new surface treatment for metallic biomaterials that will reduce rejection of implants by human bodies.

Best Practices for Industrial Paint Storage

Whether it’s paint, powder or other surface finishing materials, it is critical to handle chemical substances properly for the safety of your shop and employees. Here are the best (and worst) ways to store hazardous and nonhazardous materials.

nasf 28 May 2018

Chicago NASF Midwest Sustainability Summit Coming in September

The featured speaker at the event in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, will be former F-100 fighter pilot and Vietnam prisoner of war Guy Gruters.

nasf 24 May 2018

Fluorinated Surfactants Is Top Issue at NASF Washington Forum

NASF Executive Vice President Christian Richter says fluorinated surfactants is emerging as the most critical issue for the surface finishing industry.

surfin 19 May 2018

Acid Copper Technologies for Plating on Plastics

Automotive OEM performance requirements continue to increase which presents increased challenges to the supply chain to provide acceptable parts. This presentation will introduce a new system of acid copper technologies that have been designed to increase performance, widen the process operating window, reduce rejects and ultimately increase production capacity.

Top Shops 18 May 2018

How to Read Your Top Shops Customized Benchmarking Report

Video from Michael Guckes from Gardner Intelligence explains how to read and understand your Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking custom reports you received if you took part in the recent survey.

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Electroplating 17 May 2018

Transition from a Simple Auxiliary Anode to a Fully-developed Conforming Anode System for Plating

This paper demonstrates that the use of an elaborate CAE designed conforming anode system enables plating complex exterior automotive part designs within specification. It will be shown that the increased fixed and variable production costs that are unavoidable when operating an elaborate conforming anode system can be partially earned back by a reduction in metal consumption, and by an increased capacity due to shorter plating times.

energy 14 May 2018

New Thermal Coatings for Spacecraft, Satellites Use Metamaterials

Metamaterial optical solar reflectors (meta-OSRs) are the first surface coatings on the outside of a spacecraft, designed to effectively radiate infrared heat away from it while reflecting most of the optical solar spectrum.

workforce development 10 May 2018

Toledo's Owens Community College Offers Spray Finishing Training

The workshops, presented by Carlisle Fluid Technologies brands, are being held May 9-11,September 12-14 and November 7-9.

regulation 8 May 2018

Japan's Kansai Paint Develops First EPA-Approved Anti-Mosquito Paint

Kansai Anti-Mosquito Paint contains a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide and has been shown to significantly reduce the presence of mosquitoes in painted areas.

4 May 2018

Spikes of Graphene Can Kill Bacteria on Implants

A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery, says research published in the scientific journal Advanced Materials Interfaces.