Articles

Parts Cleaning 19 Sep 2013

MySetta's New Styling With Clever BASF Technologies

A specially developed two-tone finish was applied to the microcar at BASF Coatings’ Refinish Competence Center in Münster by experienced master spraypainter Michael Wichmann using blue for the lower part of the car and white for the top.

Liquid Coating 16 Sep 2013

CCAI Adds On-Line Educational Videos on CCAI TV

This new feature is available to everyone free until December 1 on the CCAI website. The educational presentations are designed to provide information and understanding on a variety of finishing technologies.

automotive 9 Sep 2013

Platers Go Back to School to Help Future Engineers

Milt Stevenson of Anoplate Corp. in Syracuse, N.Y., wants more finishing shops to become part of this program that pairs the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) with collegiate engineering and technology students.

masking 4 Sep 2013

Louisiana Plating & Coatings Opens New 80,000 Sq. Ft. Plant

Plant is now providing Louisiana area industries a variety of corrosion protection services, including salt bath nitriding, phosphate, spray coatings and electroless nickel.

Powder Coating 1 Sep 2013

Powder Coater Is Fencing Out The Competition

With the help of Reliant Finishing Systems, a Texas fabricator uses U.S.-built powder coating equipment to compete against foreign imports.

curing 1 Sep 2013

Coater is Getting Healthy in California’s Central Valley

Advanced Industrial Coatings specializes in medical and food service finishes. The company’s 50,000-sq-ft plant contains a conveyorized powder coating line capable of handling massive amounts of coatings, and an environmental and climate-controlled area for scientific applications.

Electrocoating 1 Sep 2013

Take the Paint Efficiency Audit

Achieve cost savings through more efficient finishing operations. As finishing operations look to stay competitive in an increasingly global economy, it’s no surprise that efficiency has become a popular topic.

Anodizing 1 Sep 2013

Anodizer Heads West to Get to the East

Southern Aluminum Finishing branches out to the Western U.S. and Asia. The new facility will help service its growing list of customers in the Western and Mountain regions of the U.S. and in Canada, as well as to take advantage of overseas orders from the Pacific Rim.