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Powder Coating

Giffin USA Expands with New Production Facility

Each facility includes 80,000 square feet of open floor space capable of manufacturing every metal component required for a complete finishing system.

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Electroplating

One-Layer Zinc Flake Base Coat for Fastener Protection

Atotech’s silver inorganic zinc flake base coat eliminates the need for a second coat.

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surfin

NASF Report: June 2017

NASF invites top policy analysts and keynotes to the Washington Forum, and the industry gears up for the Sur/Fin Manufacturing and Technology Trade Show and Conference.

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Electroplating

SurfTec Receives $1.2 Million Award to Develop Novel Coating

Beckford and Zou discovered a novel approach that significantly improved wear resistance of PTFE coatings, which are applied to the surfaces of tools and cooking wear to reduce friction and adhesion.

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Liquid Coating

Giffin Wins 2017 Automotive News Pace Award

The prestigious award recognizes automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological advancement and business performance.

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Liquid Coating

Dürr and Kuka Introduce Jointly Developed Robot System

Companies have developed an integrated solution for automated paint application in the form of a compact robot for the use in the general industry.

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Liquid Coating

Hosco Wins Michigan U.S. Small Business Award

Hosco receives the Michigan Small Business Exporter of the Year. Tom Murray, president and CEO of Hosco Fittings, received the award for the company.

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Parts Cleaning

Kyzen, CJI Host 'Clean and Green' Seminar June 13-14

The two firms will be offering two days of training, with several technical sessions and hands-on testing throughout the day. The training is free, but space is limited.

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Anodizing

Anodizing Pioneer Dr. Arthur Brace passes at 93

Often called the “Father of Anodizing,” Dr. Brace passed away in his native country, England; he began in the aluminum industry in 1939.

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Anodizing

Sulfuric / Organic Electrolytes and Total Quality Improvement (TQI) for Present / Future Anodizing Requirements

After the last 12 years of developmental improvements and successful operation in production and selective brush anodizing, we present formulations for the new revised three-part organic acid blend. This ionic active blend detailed here can benefit all sulfuric anodize electrolytes to meet today's more demanding quality, specifications and production requirements.

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Liquid Coating

Anest Iwata Opens New U.S. Facility

The company has tripled its size, is introducing a new division in North America — Anest Iwata Air Engineering — and will employ 17 people.

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Electroplating

Don’t Believe Everything You Hear - The 22nd William Blum Lecture

This article is a re-publication of the 22nd William Blum Lecture, presented at the 68th AES Annual Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 29, 1981.

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