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PPG Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Electrocoat
More than 100 employees from Springdale and the PPG Coatings Innovation Center attended, joined by PPG retirees who were instrumental in developing the breakthrough corrosion-protection technology.
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Is Aerospace Finishing Filled to Capacity?
As Boeing and Airbus demand more finishing capacity, the challenges faced by owners of finishing businesses are pressing, as both customers and regulatory agencies amp up demands for management attention and resources.
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Piling on for Powder Coatings
Lane Coatings targets construction market with fusion-bonded powder coatings, and are espousing the benefits of using the coatings on materials such as pilings and reinforcement bars used in road and bridge construction.
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Industry Groups Challenge European REACH on Chromium Trioxide
challenge alleges that the commission erred in its assessment of chromium trioxide for authorization and failed to provide an exemption for the continued use of it and other related compounds in the surface coatings industry.
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Cutting Down Pretreatment Waste and Water
Husqvarna Outdoor Products replaces phosphate pretreatment system after the company launched an initiative at its numerous manufacturing plants around the world to go greener and reduce the amount of waste being discharged.
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Hentzen Coatings Announces Business Launch in Mexico
Company announces that Carlos Lopez has joined the company as General Manager for the Mexican general industrial business.
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Ask Art Kushner: Zinc-Plated Pipe Fittings
Q: We zinc plate then apply a yellow trivalent chrome conversion coat to pipe fittings. The rack-plated, large-size pipe fittings look great after plating, but a few days later start to show spots of corrosion. Any suggestions?
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Ask Rodger Talbert: Applying Metallic Powder
Q: We apply a metallic, silver powder to sandblasted parts, many of which are also processed through a five-stage iron-phosphate wash system. We have a lot of problems with the pigment “bunching” and standing up on the edges, and cannot seem to eliminate the problem.
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Asterion Holding CEF Certification December 9-13
The C.E.F. certification is vital for anyone working in the metal finishing industry as it gives you the knowledge to improve every step of the metal plating process.
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Coating Legend David Wright Passes
Founder and moving force of the Chemical Coaters Association International and a Senior Account Executive for DuBois Chemicals, Wright passed away peacefully at Horizon Hospice with his wife at his side on Friday, October 11.
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Building Trade Groups Fight Over Hot-Dip Galvanized Studs
At issue is the substituting of G40e and G40EQ, which do not meet the 200 hours of salt-spray tests required for conformity to ASTM requirements. G40 studs are coated with 99.7 percent zinc in the hot-dip coating process.
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Intellifinishing Parent Company Ranks On Inc.'s 5000 Fastest
The company had 90 percent growth since 2009, going from $17.5 million in sales to $33.2 million, which ranks it as the 24th fastest growing company in its home state of Kansas in the Inc. rankings.
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