Articles
Ruger's New Coating Weapon
Booming firearm sales require new black oxide line for Ruger, the largest manufacturer of sporting weapons in the U.S.
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Character Matters in Mechanical Finishing
How physical characteristics of vibratory bowls affect processing efficiency.
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TOP SHOPS: J&J Performance Powder Coating
Dolan says in 10 years, he has never lost or let go of an employee.
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Magic Rack’s Hook Organizer, Transport and Burn-off System Streamlines Production
Racks organize part hooks securely for time and labor savings.
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Excellence in Electrocoating
How one shop’s line improvements cut expenditures by $400,000 per year.
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2016 Hall of Fame Inductees
Jack Berg, Nathan Feldstein, George Hogaboom, Joseph Kushner, Harold Read and Charles Walker are honored.
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Air Force Research Laboratory's New Non-Chromium Sealer for Landing Gear
Working with aircraft maintainers at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, AFRL researchers identified and tested a variety of non-chromium sealers to anodize aluminum aircraft landing gear components to reduce and prevent corrosion.
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Precision Coating Acquires Boyd Coatings Research
Precision Coating of Boston, MA, has acquired Boyd Coatings Research, a provider of coating application services based in Hudson, MA.
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BASF Wins 2015 Nissan Award
BASF received the Nissan “Spirit of Monozukuri” award at the annual conference in Tennessee.
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Burton Metal Finishing Rebuilds After Fire
2013 fire took Burton almost two years to get things built back up.
Read MoreNASF Report February 2016: What’s the Impact of REACH Rules on U.S. Surface Treatment?
The brief summary below the EU’s regulation on REACH became law in June 2007 and created new obligations to manufacture, import or use new and existing chemicals in the EU.
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NASF News and Reports
The National Association for Surface Finishing is the industry representative for businesses and suppliers in the finishing industry. Christian Richter and Jeff Hannapel lead the NASF's efforts from their Washington, DC offices.
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