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Powder Coating Non-Conductive Substrates
Today’s low cure powders targeted at non-conductive substrates offer finishers options for finishing non-conductive substrates like wood and MDF.
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Where Industries Intersect
Observations from the show floor at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2022).
Read MoreEPA Plans to Release Major New Health Assessment for Hexavalent Chromium By End of Year
EPA is scheduled to issue a draft scientific health evaluation for hexavalent chromium by the end of 2022 for public comment and review. The assessment has been underway for more than a decade, and an updated assessment could lead to significantly tighter rules and restrictions nationwide.
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Proper Testing of a Powder Coat Finish
Manufacturer shows how it performs extensive tests on powder coated medical carts.
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Selective Finishes
A look at finishing complex parts through selective plating and selective powder coating.
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The Importance of Benchmarking Your Application Parameters
Having repeatability issues in your coating process? John Owed of Carlisle Fluid Technologies discusses the importance of benchmarking your application parameters in order to identify and quickly resolve problems.
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Ecoat — An Entrepreneurial Approach
Job shop style approach for a captive ecoat line encourages ownership, innovation.
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Reclaim Systems Recover Blast Media (and Dollars)
Thinking of investing in a blasting media reclaim system? Brandon Acker of Titan Abrasives Systems offers advice for choosing the right system for your operation.
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Always Moving Forward
Fall trade shows, conferences and in-person events are ramping up for everyone in the manufacturing industry. Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses a few of the opportunities on the horizon.
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Improving Transfer Efficiencies in Coating Operations
There are many methods for addressing electrostatic grounding in metal painting processes, and Tim Ulshafer from Mueller Electric says the best method for your process is a simple and worthwhile exercise.
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Small-Scale Anodizing Helps Mountain Sledding Innovator Take Control
Aftermarket snowmobile parts manufacturer takes on in-house anodizing.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 9th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the ninth quarter of project work (April June 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. The major activities in this report period are: (1) refinement of the sustainability assessment method for technology evaluation with case studies, (2) development of a journal paper and one conference paper, and (3) a presentation at NASF SUR/FIN 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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