MMS Blog

28 Dec 2015

Why Don't Antarctic Penguins Freeze? Their Finished Surface.

Research group discovered that particular hydrophobic oil from a gland comes into contact with a nanostructured porous surface.

Anodizing 23 Dec 2015

Nanostructured Metal Coatings Let Light Through For Electronic Devices

New anti-reflection coating developed by engineers at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Anodizing 18 Dec 2015

Hubbard-Hall's Chuck Kellogg Receives Industry Lifetime Achievement Award

Kellogg is the 5th person to receive the NACD Lifetime Achievement award in its 44 year history

Pollution Control 16 Dec 2015

Riley Surface World Announces Baker Technology New USA partner

BTA markets its products throughout the USA and Canada; primarily used manual and automatic electroplating lines, automated wet processing systems and DC rectifiers.

Pollution Control 14 Dec 2015

Lawrence Tech Students Share Designs Inspired by Axalta’s “Radiant Red”

LTU’s program established in 2007 at request of automotive industry manufacturers to help train and identify designers.

Parts Cleaning 7 Dec 2015

Peer Group Reviews Micron Metal Finishing

Powder coating shop owners provide continuous improvement advice from among several companies in the industry.

Electroplating 7 Dec 2015

MacDermid Parent Finalizes Enthone, OMG Purchase

It's Platform's third acquisition after its acquisitions of MacDermid in October 2013 and OM Group, Inc. in October 2015.

Electrocoating 4 Dec 2015

Wagner Purchases C.A. Technologies

CA has industry-leading products such as C14 Air-Assist-Airless Pump System and CAT-X Gravity Spray Gun.

Anodizing 4 Dec 2015

December Go-To Guy: Tom Dillon, Advanced Plating Technologies

Tom Dillon, Advanced Plating Technologies Tom began at APT in 1983, working in their brass line and eventually moved into the gold room, polishing department, and to his current department of Powder Coating, where he is now serves in the supervisor position. "Tom continues to bring valued experience and quality to all of our customers," says John Lindstedt, APT owner. If you know a guy or gal in the industry that you think should be recognized, email Jess Larkin at jlarkin@pfonline.com.