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automotive

General Motors Names BASF As 2011 Supplier Of The Year

BASF receives honor for the eighth time in 10 years

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Parts Cleaning

Parts2clean 2012 Will Be Oct 23-25 in Stuttgart

10th Leading International Trade Fair for Industrial Parts and Surface Cleaning

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Liquid Coating

CCAI Twin Cities Expo Attracts 500 Attendees

Minnesota event was largest ever for Twin Cities chapter

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Liquid Coating

Wagner Receives Sherwin-Williams' Partner of the Year Award

Award given for outstanding performance in product sales, service levels and overall field sales support.

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Ask The Experts: Nitrites and Fragrances

Question: Recently, a potential new vendor pointed out that our vibratory finish compound contains sodium nitrite; and said we are violating the law in using it. Is that true?

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Parts Cleaning

Ask The Expert: Coating Textile Braids

Question: What is some of the newer technologies for coating hose braid?

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Parts Cleaning

Enthone Acquires Select Assets of A Brite Company

Enthone Inc., has acquired select intellectual property and other assets of A Brite Company headquartered in Garland, Texas. A Brite will continue to do business as A Brite, and as an Enthone distributor. Enthone says the asset acquisition and synergism strengthens Enthone’s and A Brite Company’s global technology portfolios, while substantially expanding both companies’ market presence throughout the southern United States and Mexico.

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sustainability

NASF Washington Forum Features Ex-EPA Chief Carol Browner As Speaker

As the longest-serving EPA Administrator, Browner worked closely with the surface finishing industry during the Clinton Administration on the Metal Finishing "Strategic Goals" Program. She most recently served as an assistant to President Obama and director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy.

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PF Association Partners

Products Finishing magazine works in partnership with several finishing trade organizations.

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energy

Positive Energy Growth

Chrome Deposit Corp. reduces its energy use, minimizes its environmental impact and improves its energy-management practices.

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Ripple Effect: Researchers say leveling of electrodeposits can be achieved by applying a small forcing voltage

Seeking smoother plating deposits? It may be all in the waves. This story looks at studies that have shown that superimposition of a small sinusoidal potential wave (smooth, repetitive oscillation) onto a potentiostatic bias can lead to more level electrodeposits in finishing.

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Product Quality Means Better Cleaning

Choosing an Aqueous Parts Washing System: As machining technology has advanced, expectations for product quality have increased as well. But better finishes and tighter tolerances are not the only goals. The need for meeting more stringent cleaning standards has gained the attention of many shops.

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