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CCAI Twin Cities Expo Attracts 500 Attendees
Minnesota event was largest ever for Twin Cities chapter
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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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Ask The Expert: Coating Textile Braids
Question: What is some of the newer technologies for coating hose braid?
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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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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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Flipping the Switch on Anodizing
The idea of using square pulse anodizing is to have a higher average current density for the total process and thereby reduce the process time. When pulsating between two values of current density, a high period and a low period give the aluminum surface time to recover during the low-current-density period.
Read MorePositive Energy Growth
Chrome Deposit Corp. reduces its energy use, minimizes its environmental impact and improves its energy-management practices.
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Minnesota Finishing Suppliers See Boom In Exports
Finishing equipment suppliers in Minnesota are seeing a surge in export sales, especially for Almco, which saw a 113 percent jump in export sales in the last two years. Television station KAAL in Minnesota aired a segment on Almco recently that highlighted the increase in sales. Read more to check out the video.
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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.
Read MoreProduct 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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