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Electrostatic Waterborne Coatings
Switching to an electrostatic waterborne coating system can improve quality and reduce costs...
Read MoreElimination of Cadmium Cyanide Waste Treatment
It has long been a desire of the finishing industry to eliminate the potential liability of cadmium cyanide electrolytes for four reasons: Employee safety; Environmental concerns with the release of toxic substances; Regulatory compliance, avoidance of fines and legal action; and Costs associated with operating a cyanide destruct system such as chemical use, instrumentation maintenance and labor.
Read MoreNickel- and Nitrite-Free Pretreatment for Car Bodies
At its Dingolfing production site, BMW has established a nickel- and nitrite-free phosphating process that allows it to reduce the nickel concentration in the wastewater to less than 0.2 ppm...
Read MoreCoil Powder Coating
Until recently coil powder coating was a slow process. Now it has been proven in other web applications to run up to 900 fpm...
Read MoreA Large Finisher's Key to Success
Extensive plating and painting capabilities combined with quality control and a focus on customer satisfaction...
Read MoreTrends in Fastener Finishing
Organic coatings applied by "dip-spin" are competing with electroplates for protection and decoration of fasteners. Here's a look at why and how...
Read MoreCubic Finishing of Automotive Interiors
Spectrum Industries has a developed a niche with the Cubic finishing process...
Read MoreZinc Plater Bucks Tradition
Switch from cyanide to alkaline zinc pays unexpected dividends...
Read MoreElectroless Plating on Medical Catheters
Electroless plating project hopes to save lives...
Read MoreChromium Emission System Beats EPA Specs
B.F. Goodrich switched to a CPVC emission control system to meet MACT standards...
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