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The Burn that STILL Burns, Part 1
In November 1978, Products Finishing magazine published “The Burn That Burns,”1 which examined true burn and false burn from bright nickel and chromium systems, as well as some of the remedies. Twenty-six years later, plating practitioners continue to be challenged and frustrated by this aspect of the process, prompting this updated and expanded review, presented in three parts…
Read MoreHow to Spot Your "Dependables"
Who are the people you can count on to follow through on an assignment and deliver results?
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The ABC’s of Success…
America’s Best Quality Coatings Corporation — a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based plating job shop—has earned a reputation as one of the nation's biggest and best. Not to mention the fact that the company’s revenue per employee has doubled in the last four years. What’s its secret? A lean but flexible approach to tasks large and small…
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Fair Conditions Forecast for the Finishing Industry
As the American economy entered 2004 with less anxiety than 2003, many in the manufacturing industry couldn’t stop worrying about the dark cloud that has loomed over it. While the finishing segment has weathered an especially long and severe storm for the past few years, Products Finishing’s 2004 Capital Spending Survey results indicate that the future seems to be clearing…
Read MoreCleaning Plastics
Question: We are a third tier automotive supplier for plastic parts like grills, hubcaps and other trim parts.
Read MoreResources for Chromium Plating
We need some basic information on both hexavalent and trivalent chromium plating.
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UV-Curable Basecoats and Clearcoats for Automotive Lighting
With the influx of plastic into automotive lighting in the early 1980s, a fresh market for coatings quickly emerged.
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Mass Finishing for Delicate Parts
Ever since the first Roman soldiers tossed their armor into a barrel full of water and river stones to shine it for battle, mass finishing has played a major role in efficient post-production surface improvement.
Read MorePlating Bath Filtration: Questions and Answers
We decided to review our filtration processes on all of our plating baths. Can you supply us with some information so we know where to start?
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UV Coating Technology on the Rise
According to Products Finishing magazine’s UV Coating Technology Awareness Survey, ultraviolet curing is gaining increased acceptance in today’s finishing job shops...
Read MoreDealing with Employee Complaints
The knowledgeable supervisor sees a gripe for what it really is—a chance to be of help to an employee when that help is most wanted, a golden opportunity to prove to a worker that his problem is management’s problem.
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