Articles

basics 1 Aug 2016

Parts Cleaning: Understanding the Process of Vacuum Cycling Nucleation

VCN process is accomplished by reducing the total pressure in a controlled-environment chamber that contains the components to be cleaned submerged in a solvent or an aqueous solution.

masking 1 Aug 2016

Go-To-Guy: Dave Dunn, Operations Manager, Silvex

Dunn began at Silvex (Westbrook, Maine) in 1976 as a driver. Through the years, he has worked as the shipping and receiving manager, production supervisor and in sales.

curing 1 Aug 2016

Building a Better CARC Coating

U.S. Army's ECBC research will ultimately improve combat vehicle protective coatings.

sustainability 1 Aug 2016

Coating Plastic Parts More Efficiently

Quality, costs and sustainability in focus with liquid coatings.

Anodizing 29 Jul 2016

Southern Aluminum Finishing Celebrates 70th Anniversary

At its founding in 1946, SAF was one of only two anodizing lines in the country; founder Marvin McClatchey was a chemical engineer and pioneer in anodizing for architectural applications.

Anodizing 27 Jul 2016

Wichita's Metal Finishing Signs Deal With France-based Figeac-Aéro Groupe

The company says that the work will involve finishing the door program of the Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, and will cover services from both its facility in Wichita and in Mexico.

Parts Cleaning 25 Jul 2016

PPG ice-deterrent coating for airplanes highlighted at Farnborough

Unique coating, which is still development, helps to eliminate ice build-up on airplanes for increased fuel efficiency, enhanced safety and less required maintenance.

Electrocoating 19 Jul 2016

Axalta Acquires Coil and Spray Coatings Manufacturer Dura Coat

Axalta will purchase a majority stake at the closing which is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2016, and the remaining outstanding shares by January 2019.

Electrocoating 15 Jul 2016

Dassault Aviation Qualifies PPG Ecoat Aerospace Primer

Qualification to DGT153703 enables Dassault subcontractors to produce parts for the aircraft manufacturer using the chrome-free PPG e-coat primer.

curing 13 Jul 2016

$40 million invested: Dürr opens new US campus

The facility in Southfield, Michigan houses more than 500 employees, and combines activities of mechanical and plant engineering the firm had previously carried out at three different locations in the Detroit area.

military 11 Jul 2016

Valence Surface Technologies Expands Capacity And Approvals

Company officials say the expansion takes direct aim at addressing the constrained global supply chain for special processing within the aerospace and defense industries.