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Questions for the Ages
Preventing material waste is a mutual goal for finishers and their customers. Effective communication is critical in this respect. Here are some common questions that anodizers should be prepared to address when working with both new and existing customers…
Read MorePlating for Growth
A new rack plating line has enabled Elkhart Plating to expand into new markets without compromising its barrel zinc plating expertise...
Read MoreUnderstanding 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.
Read MoreThermal 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 MorePaint Blush
Question: I work for a door manufacturer as a process engineer for steel doors.
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...
Read MoreFive Things To See and Do at Powder Coating 2004
Effective planning is critical when it comes to successfully managing your time at trade shows.
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