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Coloring the Cosmetics Industry
If ever there was an industry that was all about image, it's cosmetics.
Read MoreJust Grand!
Six Grand Rapids platers talk about SUR/FIN, the state of the industry, and what the surface finishing future has in store.
Read MoreGoing for the Green
One of the biggest stars in Augusta, GA, during a recent golf week wasn't named Tiger or Phil, but rather E-Z-GO, one of the top manufacturers of golf carts and utility vehicles.Officials and VIPs zipped around the course in E-Z-GO vehicles to service the throngs of patrons who come out to watch the game's most famous tournament.
Read MoreManufacturing a Policy in DC
ne of the most talked-about items at the NASF Washington Forum recently was the lack of a U.S. ‘Manufacturing Policy,’ essentially a plan to rebound from our country’s most recent economic blahs through a revitalization of the manufacturing sector.
Read MoreWhat is the Correct Anodizing Specification?
My company fabricates aluminum and steel pedestrian bridge railing among other bridge parts. We recently got an aluminum railing job that called for “Type I” anodizing per MIL-A-8625. There was no anodic coating thickness called out. We are not anodizers and we are at a loss as to how to write up a meaningful anodizing specification for this railing.
Read MoreFully Automatic
'Dual Rail' technology envisions short painting lines and 100% automation through integrated application concepts.
Read MoreThe Heavyweights
Thermoset powder coatings provide excellent finish quality in a one-coat process.
Read MoreBlasting Off!
Three aerospace job shops weigh in on why being everything to everyone may not be the best approach for growth
Read MoreAre You Medical OEM Material?
As the baby-boomer generation inexorably falls apart, screws, plates, rods and less invasive surgical tools are increasingly available to put "humpty" back together again. A question for many finishers is, "How do I get into the medical finishing game?" To find out, we talked to a major OEM about its supplier selection criteria.
Read MorePassivation Basics
What is commonly referred to as "passivating" on a shop floor is actually just enhancement of a naturally occurring process on most stainless steels.
Read MoreImprove Your Throw
One of the most important characteristics of E-coat is throwpower—the ability to coat interior or recessed surfaces to provide corrosion protection in those difficult-to-coat areas.
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