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Anodizing 11 Oct 2013

Dr. Arthur Brace Receives AAC Lifetime Contribution Award

Author of "The Technology of Anodizing Aluminium" is considered the standard of the industry. His presentation, "60 Years in the Development of a New Model of Anodic Coating Formulation" provided his personal historic overview of the aluminum anodizing process.

masking 7 Oct 2013

Pavco Opens New Technical Pilot Center in Charlotte

Facility consists of over 40 process tanks designed for maximum pre- and post-plate flexibility, offering a diverse offering of finishing processes include zinc, nickel, chrome, antimicrobial, copper, alloys and tin.

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marine 4 Oct 2013

CCAI Toys For Tots Golf Outing in SoCal is Dec. 9

Last year the event raised 189 toys, and event director Ron Lum from Coral Chemical said this year they are shooting for 300 for the U.S. Marine program.

masking 2 Oct 2013

8 Things You Need to Know About Paint Booth Lighting

Global Finishing Solutions has come up with some helpful insights on lighting for paints booths which plays a crucial role in achieving a quality paint job.

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Parts Cleaning 1 Oct 2013

VDA 19 and its Impact on European Manufacturing and Cleaning

The German Association of the Automotive Industry’s VDA Volume 19 is the first comprehensive standardization document for characterizing the cleanliness of products within the automotive industry’s quality chain.

Parts Cleaning 1 Oct 2013

Air Force Enlists New Plating Shop for Duty

The new Advanced Metal Finishing facility—$67 million of plating technology and safety —was unveiled with a ceremony and public tours, but it won’t be fully operation until the end of this year when work transfers slowly from the older, adjoining AMF building.

Parts Cleaning 1 Oct 2013

Have a Blast Cleaning Parts

The concept of the wet blasting process in parts cleaning and surface finishing is straightforward enough: combine abrasive media with water to form a special slurry, then add regulated compressed air to control the pressure as it is discharged over a surface.

Anodizing 25 Sep 2013

Linetec Expands Anodizing Facility, Increases Capacity, Grows Staff

Wisconsin company is building a 30,000-sq-ft addition to their anodize facility in Wausau and increasing the anodize staff by more than 10 percent.

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automotive 24 Sep 2013

Formula SAE Student Design - Products Finishing Cup

Formula SAE is a collegiate student design competition organized by SAE International. The concept behind Formula SAE Student Design is that a fictional manufacturing company has contracted a design team to develop a small Formula-style race car. The prototype race car is to be evaluated for its potential as a production item. The target marketing group for the race car is the non-professional weekend autocross racer.