Articles

Sorry, but 90% of all Estate Plans Enrich the IRS, Instead of Your Family

While scanning the pages of one of the trade journals that carries this tax column, a headline for an ad intrigued me: “We install 90% of what we sell.

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Clingier Can Be Better

Gel cleaners extend dwell time, provide better cleaning

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A Worthwhile Event

Finishing, like many other industries, is loaded with opportunities to travel and learn at various finishing-related events.

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Electrocoating

Ultrasonic Cleaning Saves Time, Money

Replaces labor-intensive solvent cleaning

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Anodizing

Building Blocks of an Aqueous Cleaning Process

Chemistry, time, temperature and mechanical energy are the keys

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automotive

Excessive Coating Problems

We are coating automotive components. We are in the process of trying to complete a new order for coating of shock absorber springs for motorcycles. The problem we are facing is that the there is repulsion of powder from the inner side of the spring in some areas and also pinholing. What should I do to resolve the coating problem for the inner side of the spring?

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automotive

Through the Roof

Those of us who drive a vehicle with an internal combustion engine (essentially all of us, at least in the United States) are pretty much used to paying whatever the current price is for gasoline.

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Liquid Coating

Closed-Loop Cleaning

Patented process meets production requirements

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Electroless Nickel: Beyond ELV

A look at the current state of EN technology

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curing

How to Maximize CARC Spraying Efficiency

Fleet Image uses a combination of finishing technologies

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Electroplating

Still Valuable

Vapor degreasing remains the cleaning process of choice in some applications

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