Articles
Be Like Water, My Friends
Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis talks industry events and the importance of being flexible when the unexpected disrupts your schedule.
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Control of Powder Film Thickness
Powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert offers insights for film build control when powder coating.
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Overhauling an Automotive, Industrial Ecoat System
After experiencing long downtimes and rising operational costs from its two ecoat lines, Springco turned to PPG for a solution. PPG’s Versabond system led Springco to lower expenses, less downtime and fewer chemical dumps.
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July Finishing Activity Reports Quickening Deceleration
Total Activity Growth Slows in Three of Last Four Months
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Automated Coating for Complex Gear Components
Venjakob develops fully automated, compact robotic coating solution for complex gear components.
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Troubleshooting Electrostatic Applicators
Payton Cozart, Product Manager, Carlisle Fluid Technologies offers insights for correct operation of electrostatic handguns used in painting processes.
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Cleaning and Passivation of Custom Springs
A custom chemical cleaning and descaling process helps protect these highly-specialized springs that are used in the nuclear energy industry.
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Is Your Cleaning Process Effective?
Giles Dillingham Ph.D., founder and chief scientist, BTG Labs, discusses testing methods for measuring surface quality.
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PPG Coatings Used in Next Generation of NY Skyscrapers
PPG’s metal coatings are used in several of the buildings in New York’s Hudson Yards real estate development.
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Mechanical Properties of Electroformed Metals
In 1996, the AESF held its highly regarded electroforming course, prepared by Ron Parkinson for presentation by The Nickel Development Institute (NiDI) and the AESF. What follows is a slightly modified excerpt, specifically on the mechanical properties of electroformed metals. Much of this information has withstood the test of time, and gives a perspective of this technology at the turn-of-the-century.
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Achieving Desired Thickness with Black Passivate
Curt Sotera of Columbia Chemical offers insights for achieving the desired results when plating parts in zinc-nickel with a black passivate.
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The Continuing Battle Over Hex Chrome
The latest in the California regulatory battle over the phase-out of hexavalent chromium use in finishing operations.
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