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Therma-Tron-X Leads By Example in Community
Wisconsin firm donates $2 million to outfit the school’s Fabrication Lab after voters approved funds to reconstruct its aging facility.
Read MoreMeasuring Hardness and Wear in Electroless Nickel Coatings
Rich O’Brien from Bales Metal Surface Solutions says advances in coatings science have led to the development of multiple choices for surface finishes beyond hard chrome and electroless nickel.
Read MoreAg Machinery Maker Kemper Saves Time with Faster Color Change
Productivity increased due to the new fast color change booth.
Read MoreSteps to Take Control of Wastewater Treatment
Finishing operations should consider their environmental impact and other motivating factors, beyond mere compliance.
Read MorePretreatment Helps Nailor Industries Hammer Home Better Finishes
A change in its pretreatment system helps manufacturer get better coating adhesion.
Read MoreAcquisitions Spur Lincoln Industries' Continued Growth
The acquisitions of Southwest Metal Finishing/Inventix Mfg. and SourceOne propels finishing giant.
Read MoreFixing Salt Spray Failures After Passivating, Baking
This is a common challenge faced by many acid zinc platers who Mark Adams from Columbia Chemical says perform hydrogen embrittlement relief on acid zinc plated fasteners.
Read MoreFrontier Group Launches New Chemical Processing Line
Arizona-based provider of aerospace metal finishing services reopened its Phoenix chemical processing facilities after $1.5 million complete transformation.
Read MorePurdue University Professor Offers Chemical Coatings Scholarship
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) faculty member John Cox has turned his passion for the chemical coatings field into opportunities for PNW students.
Read MoreA New Way to Corrosion-Proof Thin Atomic Sheets
Ultrathin coating could protect 2D materials from corrosion, enabling their use in optics and electronics.
Read MorePries Opens New 36-foot Wide Anodizing Line in Iowa
The anodizing line is fully automated and boasts 36-foot tanks, which Pries says will be able to guarantee extruded and anodized aluminum in just four weeks.
Read More13,000th Dürr Robot Set for GM in Korea
EcoRP E043i will be used to paint the interior of passenger cars at GM in Changwon.
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