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Nickel Troubleshooting Guide
To complement the Nickel Plating Primer article in this month’s issue, the web exclusive is a troubleshooting guide for nickel plating. The guide, provided by Plating Process Systems, provides a generic listing of some symptoms encountered with most nickel-plating processes and possible corrective actions…
Read MoreOn My Mind: The "Death" Tax
Now that winter is virtually gone for most of us, it's time to begin the annual rites of spring—mowing the grass, baseball, golf, gardening and other outdoor activities.
Read MorePerspectives: Finishing Industry Market Research Report
The latest Surface Finishing Market Research Board (SFMRB) Report is on the newsstand.
Read MoreDot-Commentary: The Winds of Change
One of the interesting things about the web is that it is constantly evolving.
Read MoreLow-Cure High-Solids Coating
With the country on the verge of another energy crisis, now is the time to explore the possibility of using low-cure, high-solids coatings...
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Opening the Gate to a Simpler Process
At Behlen, the installation of the same powder coating and the same powder application equipment at its three finishing facilities helped simplify its manufacturing process so that it could deliver the highest quality product to its customers . . .
Read MoreDot-Commentary: Roar of the Paper Tiger
I first saw the film 2001: A Space Odyssey sometime in the mid-1980's.
Read MoreOn My Mind: SGP and MP&M Part II
In my January column, I wrote about my concern for how the proposed MP&M rule would affect SGP.
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New Electrocoating Equals Success
An increase in quality. An increase in production. A corporate initiative to reduce waste. All of these were factors in Modine's adoption of a new electrocoating. While the transition wasn't easy, it certainly has paid off . . .
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