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Celebrating Surface Finishing
Products Finishing looks ahead to 2025 programs to recognize and inspire the industry.
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AI Tool Optimizes, Automates Powder Coating
New “digital Blueprint” technology fine-tunes every aspect of a powder coating system. The platform promises at least 10% powder savings, a return on investment of a few days and an increase in uptime.
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Episode 51: An Interview With Derek DeGeest, DeGeest Corp. and Lesta USA
In the latest installment of On the Line, PF catches up with DeGeest to discuss trends in finishing automation, workforce and succession planning, and addressing the challenges of implementing new technology.
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Know the Facts About Replacement Solvents
Learn the truth about PFAS and other harmful solvent replacement and a plan to go about making the change for a safer working environment.
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AESF Heritage: SUR/FIN 2000 – European Academy of Surface Technology: Copper Microelectrodeposition: The Influence of Different Additives on Growth in Microprofiles
In this work, a pH 3.0, 0.8M copper sulfate electrolyte was used for plating onto both blanket and patterned silicon wafers. This novel electrolyte, proposed by U. Landau, involves a number of beneficial effects with respect to the conventional bath.
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The Cause of Craters in Powder Coating
Columnist Rodger Talbert discusses blemishes in powder coating, including craters, and the causes.
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The Real Coatings Delivery Problems
Liquid delivery systems can have a lack of agitation, too much agitation, no coatings temperature control, and no coatings circulation. Read Sames’ Steve Romer’s solutions for these problems in this Liquid Clinic.
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5 Maintenance Tips for Gas Catalytic IR Ovens
Basic and periodic preventive maintenance is essential for avoiding oven downtime.
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Prioritizing Safety in a Cleaning Environment
Liquid and powder cleaning chemicals as well as acids deserve special attention for storing and using these products. Focusing on safety is crucial for facilities that use cleaners and the employees who handle them.
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AESF Heritage: SUR/FIN 2000 – European Academy of Surface Technology: Copper Micro-electrodeposition: The Influence of Different Additives on Growth in Microprofiles
This is a republished paper presented during SUR/FIN 2000 in Chicago, Illinois, part of the European Academy of Sciences (EAST) Seminar.
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How to Choose a Paint Spray Gun
Application speed, improved transfer efficiency and finish quality are essential characteristics to consider when searching for the best liquid paint spray gun for an application.
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