Articles

Anodizing 17 Jan 2018

AAC Warns About Tariffs on Imported Primary Aluminum

The group says tariffs on imported primary aluminum products will likely be passed along the value chain until it impacts consumers, and they will make U.S. manufacturers of aluminum products even less competitive against low-cost producers like Chinese companies.

Powder Coating 15 Jan 2018

CCAI’s Powder Coating and Curing Processes Seminar Set for Feb. 20-21 in Alabama

The seminar is co-sponsored by the Infrared Division of the Industrial Heating Equipment Association and Products Finishing magazine.

medical 15 Jan 2018

New Coating Enables Medical Equipment Manufacturers to Operate at Higher Voltages, Reduced Size

Charge dissipative (CD) coating capability for ceramic parts was launched at RSNA 2017 in Chicago in supporting the development of increasingly compact medical equipment.

Electroplating 15 Jan 2018

Michigan NASF Holding Detroit Auto Show Preview

Tickets include a lunch with a featured speaker and access to the NAIAS Industry Preview Week show at Cobo Hall.

Electroplating 15 Jan 2018

Ace Anodizing and Impregnating Expanding Operations

Plant expansion is underway with a projected move in date sometime in the first quarter of 2018. The addition will bring total plant square footage to upwards of 80,000 sq. ft.

Liquid Coating 11 Jan 2018

Scientists' High-Tech Paint Keeps Steel Beams from Melting

Callaghan Innovation’s team spent more than a year working with a paint firm to develop a fire-resistant coating known as intumescent.

electronics 9 Jan 2018

New Mirror-Coating Technology Promises Dramatic Improvements in Telescopes

At UC Santa Cruz, an electrical engineer has teamed up with astronomers to improve telescope mirrors using thin-film technology from the electronics industry

Vacuum Vapor 5 Jan 2018

Society of Vacuum Coaters Gains Affiliated Membership in the American Institute of Physics

As an AIP Affiliate, the SVC will be provided an opportunity to collaborate with complementary technical organizations and benchmark best practices as they strive to increase our value and relevance to our international base of stakeholders

automotive 3 Jan 2018

Dürr Named Core Supplier of Groupe PSA

With its multiple automotive brands — Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel in Germany and Vauxhall in Great Britain — Groupe PSA has been a major customer of Durr’s for more than 20 years.