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Proper Sieve Size for Powder Coating's Smooth Results

Kevin Biller at ChemQuest Powder Coating Research gives recommendations for sieve size to ensure surface smoothness.

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Top Shops

Defining a Top Shop: Quality, Quickness, Communication, Community

Luke Engineering & Anodizing Co. takes an active role in its community and the industry while also focusing heavily on the quality of its work and employee treatment.

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Liquid Coating

Precise Paint Flow Reduces Material and Labor Costs

Finding a more accurate paint proportioner for its application enabled this auto parts manufacturer to save significant costs and labor while increasing capacity.

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automotive

A Remarkable Rolls

Alex Innes, head of coachbuild design, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, describes the specially commissioned La Rose Noire Droptail as “glamour distilled.” The finishes, outside and in, contribute largely to that charm.

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photo finish

Zinc and Black Trivalent Chromate Plated Parts

Varland Plating dedicated countless hours and resources to devise a process that not only ensures consistent quality but also delivers an aesthetically superior finish.

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aerospace

Episode 36: An Interview with Peter Mirabello, Metal Finishing Technologies LLC

Peter Mirabello of Metal Finishing Technologies discusses his passion for surface finishing and trends shaping the industry today.

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aerospace

A Smooth Transition from One Anodizing Process to Another

Knowing when to switch from chromic acid anodizing to thin film sulfuric acid anodizing is important. Learn about why the change should be considered and the challenges in doing so.

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Taylor Swift’s Advice for Finishers

What happened to taking responsibility?

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Powder Coating

Small Staff Operates Lucrative Powder Coating Top Shop

Strength in numbers? Not necessarily. Determination, customer loyalty and family values have held up this small family-owned shop after almost 30 years in business, including surviving a natural disaster.

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August Finishing Activity: Continued Contraction; Closes at 46.5

Finishing activity reports a degree of redemption in August, ending the month up 1.4 points compared to July.    

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editorial

Constant Reinvention

Industry events highlight the intersections between areas of manufacturing and the ways today’s industry trends are changing the way things are made. 

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Reduced Ion Electroless Nickel to Meet a Sustainable Future

Reduced ion electroless nickel technology operates at lower metal concentrations than conventional EN and has an important role in the future of sustainable EN processes.

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