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Jewel of Niles
Niles Mfg. has been framed—frame coated that is! The Ohio-based job shop has found a role as a provider of FrameCoatTM electrocoating of prototype parts for Tier One automotive plants and captive shops...
Read MoreAccelerated Aging Tests
Question: I recently experienced a failure on an accelerated aging test of a polyurethane coating system.
Read MoreIncrease Your Self-Confidence
If self-confidence is not the key to success, it is certainly a major ingredient.
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A Baffling Development
When The HON Company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of office furniture and components, realized that 50% of the paint it was applying was being lost in overspray, it turned to an industry supplier for an innovative solution…
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Plating for Growth
A new rack plating line has enabled Elkhart Plating to expand into new markets without compromising its barrel zinc plating expertise...
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Understanding Fluidized Bed Powder Coating
For more than 50 years, fluidized beds have been used to coat parts with powder coatings. In this article, two industry experts tackle some common questions about the fluidized bed process…
Read MoreClean Slate
By the time you read this column, the NFL season will be into its third or fourth week.
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Thermal Energy Deburring Heats Up
The Thermal Energy Method (TEM) for deburring removes thin metal projections (burrs, flash) from manufactured workpieces by using the energy released when combusting fuel gas and oxygen to burn away the undesirable metal. This technology has been in commercial practice since the late 1960s and while still considered a non-traditional finishing process, it has attained wide acceptance in certain industries…
Read MorePowder Coating Over Finished Chrome Parts
Question: We have a four-stage washer with a first-stage iron phosphate wash heated to about 130°F, two fresh water rinses and a final seal rinse.
Read MoreKey to Character: The Self-Image
One of the few men able to influence President Woodrow Wilson was Colonel Edward House.
Read MoreE-Coat Prep
Question: Please advise if you know of a best practice for cleaning or other surface preparation for e-coating that needs to be “secondary crimped.” L.N.
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Back to School
Think you're doing everything you can to obtain maximum transfer efficiency? Think again. The University of Northern Iowa’s Spray Technique Analysis & Research (STAR) program proves that transfer efficiency isn’t as much about the gun as it is the person holding it...
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