MMS Blog
PPG Acquiring Deft's Aerospace Coatings
Deft’s primary business is supplying structural primers and military topcoats to the NA aviation industry, and has architectural and industrial coatings businesses.
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Plating Q&A: Black Finish on 430 Stainless Steel
A reader asks 'Do you know of a way to get a black surface finish on 430 stainless steel screws that will stand up to the road blast under a car?'
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Painting Q&A: Scuffing Of Matte Finishes
A reader asks: How can I scientifically explain why matte finishes scuff more easily than gloss finishes?
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Columbia Chemical Receives GMW 4700 Approval
Trivecta Ni-Z Black 70 with Trivecta Black Sealer 350 approved under the GMW 4700 Type B, BL specification
Read MoreEuropean Commission Issues Roadmap for Targeting Chemicals, Metals
55 substances per year will be risk-assessed, but the mid-term objective is to assess 80 substances by the end of 2014.
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General Motors Names BASF as 2012 Supplier of the Year
BASF’s Coatings Division supports GM by combining modern paint processes with special effect pigments and technologies.
Read MoreThe NASF 1000: Finishing Industry Leaders Support NASF Public Policy Agenda
The NASF recently launched the NASF 1000 initiative to provide sustaining support for the finishing industry’s public policy advocacy and government relations activities.
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Super Steel’s Grand E-Coat Re-Opening
Milwaukee-based contract manufacturer re-invigorates electrocoat line that symbolizes the revitalization of the company, which is celebrating its 90th birthday this year.
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New Anodizing Technology for Reusable Medical Equipment
Decorative properties of Type II, functional properties of Type III.
Read MoreSenate Bills Would Require High-Risk Facilities to Implement “Inherently Safer Technologies”
Senator Lautenberg introduced two bills seeking to require certain high-risk facilities to implement measures—including so-called inherently safer technologies —to protect them from terrorist attacks.
Read MoreMedical Coatings Find a Home in Indiana
Warsaw is home to a diverse and exceptionally local community of Tier 1s and specialty services providers, including Whimet Inc., a prominent, second-generation provider of anodizing and ultrasonic processing,
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Powder Coating Wood Picking Up
Designers have come to appreciate the flexibility provided by a quality powder coat on wood, and consumers have come to appreciate the products’ look, feel and durability.
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