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Too Much Paint
Paints are engineering materials. They are designed to meet specific performance requirements at a specific film thickness.
Read MoreGlobalization
In his new book The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, author Thomas L.
Read MoreHelp Yourself and Others To Win the Tax Game...Investing... and Hurricane Victims
The direct lifeline for helping readers of this column save taxes, create tax-free wealth and beat up the IRS—all legally—is my national Network.
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New Process Doubles Productivity for Auto Supplier
Automotive OEM’s are continually looking to their suppliers for new and innovative ways to reduce costs on parts and components without sacrificing quality. The call for cost reductions, improvements and measurable contributions to the bottom line is a way of life in the manufacturing world.
Read MoreCoating 2005: A Solid Performance
The mood among exhibitors and attendees was generally upbeat as the Coating 2005 show took over the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis September 19-22.
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Understanding Fluidized Bed Powder Coating, Part II
Last year we ran an article titled “Understanding Fluidized Bed Powder Coating” featuring a couple of industry experts answering questions and lending their insights on this coating technique. At the request of many of our readers, we asked them to answer a few more questions about fluid bed coating techniques...
Read MoreChallenges and Opportunities
The optimists among us claim that every challenge, looked at the right way, is an opportunity.
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The Basics of Vibratory Bowl Set-up
Having worked in the metal finishing field for more than 25 years I have experienced a number of efficiency problems with customer’s vibratory bowls that typically relate back to a universal conundrum—they aren't set-up correctly....
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RoHS and ELV Compliant Electroless Nickel
Over the past few years, a number of new environmental directives have come out of Europe and Asia encompassing mainly the automotive and electronics industries.
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Not Your Average Recreational Powder Coating Facility
Lippert Components converted the paint line at one of its facilities to a manual powder coating line. At another facility it converted to an automated system. The success of these two plants is now being felt at all of its facilities...
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Palladium-Free Direct-Plate Technology for Plating on Plastics
Plating on plastics traditionally has been accomplished using tin/palladium colloidal-type activation systems with electroless chemistries. Although well understood, these processes can be costly and require extended process lines with high water consumption...
Read MoreChange is the Law of Life
September marks the beginning of autumn—the days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler and those beautiful, bright, crisp days are right around the corner.
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