Articles
How Not to Cure Powder on MDF
Mike Chapman, chief strategic officer at WolfRayet, an industrial oven provider for heat-sensitive substrates, discusses the correct procedures and common pitfalls when curing powder coating on MDF.
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Top Shop Provides Tailored Plating Solutions
U.S. Chrome discusses its formula for success, which includes custom fixturing and creative plating solutions for its customers in a range of industries.
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An Interview With Bryan Leiker, Metal Finishers Association of California
Bryan Leiker, executive director for the Metal Finishers Association of California (MFACA), offers an update on actions to counter a proposed ban on hexavalent chromium plating and anodizing operations in the state.
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On the Line: The Year in Review
As 2022 comes to a close, Products Finishing’s On the Line column offers a look back at insights gleaned from industry interviews over the past year and what may be on the horizon for 2023.
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Brighton Science and Hubbard-Hall Partner on Data-Driven Cleaning Program
Infinity Surface Cleaning Program offers data-driven approach to preparing surfaces for bonding, adhesion and coating.
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Digitizing Your Job Shop for Increased Production and Profitability
Dean Halonen of ERP software provider Steelhead Technologies discusses how digitizing your metal finishing job shops can help you achieve more production throughput and improve profitability.
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Looking Back to Look Forward
Products Finishing reflects on a year of reporting on the surface finishing industry and looks ahead to what may be in store for 2023.
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Custom Plating Technology Enables Medical Devices
Finisher collaboration during product design delivers plating solutions for medical OEMs.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 3rd Quarterly Report - Part I
This is the third quarterly report, covering work during July-September 2022 and consists of a review, “Formidable Challenges in Additive Manufacturing of Solid Oxide Electrolyzers (SOECs) and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) for Electrolytic Hydrogen Economy toward Global Decarbonization,” prepared and submitted to the peer-reviewed Ceramics Journal for publication. What follows here is Part I of the review paper, covering the literature on additive manufacturing of SOFCs and SOECs. Part II, covering opportunities and challenges for additive manufacturing technologies, will be published in January 2023.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 6th Quarterly Report
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This sixth quarter report covers the continued assessment of eight perfluoroalkyl acids PFAAs most commonly found in wastewaters, by electro-oxidation with a Magnéli phase Ti4O7 anode across a range of anodic potentials in solutions, exploring the reaction mechanisms. To summarize, the PFAAs start to exhibit degradation behavior when the anodic potential reaches a level where water oxidation occurs, suggesting that the hydroxyl free radicals generated via water oxidation play a role in PFAA degradation.
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When to Introduce Automation Into Your Finishing System
Looking to increase productivity for your liquid coating operation? John Owed of Carlisle Fluid Technologies provides examples of how automation can help improve quality and efficiency for paint spray equipment.
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Electroplating for Medical Devices
Brittany McKinney of Pavco Inc. discusses the benefits of electroplating for medical devices.
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