MMS Blog
West Coast Bright Design Challenge picks winners
Design students soak up surface finishing knowledge to compete for thousands in prizes.
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Solving Intercoat Adhesion Problems
When a part is rejected because of a paint defect, we try to recoat it, but the second coat won’t adhere to the first, causing us problems. What is the best type of polymer for a baking enamel that allows it to be recoated with excellent adhesion?
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PPG's CEO says coatings revenues up 30%
Sales have doubled since 2001; now account for 80% of company revenues
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“Petty Blue” goes green as Petty’s Garage converts to BASF Waterborne Paints
First car painted with Onyx HD is Petty Signature Series Mustang
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NJ's Quantum Coating helps NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
Helps agency reach milestone by coating mirrors with microscopically thin layer of gold
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Plating: Trivalent Chromium Reduction
Reader has question on trying to reduce the trivalent chrome in a hexavalent chrome tank.
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Getting HIP: Improving Die-Cast Substrates for Anodizing with Hot Isostatic Pressing
Hot isostatic pressing (HIP)—the simultaneous application of heat and high pressure—is a means to enhance die-cast substrates for metal finishing. This study deals with die-cast fuel pump components manufactured from alloy ADC6, a magnesium-containing aluminum alloy most similar to American designation 516.
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Soaring to New Aerial Paint Heights
PPG, Sherwin-Williams release improved aerospace paint
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Reducing the Chance of Spray Booth Fires
In the finishing industry, there is a real connection between safety and quality—especially when it comes to spray booths, which can run the risk of causing fire if not properly maintained. A review of basic safety precautions, plus a look at the National Fire Prevention Association standards that address fire safety in Spray booths.
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Climbing the Nadcap Ladder for Certification
The Nadcap program is recognized as the premier accreditation program for aerospace and defense contractor supplier accreditation. With this accreditation, an anodizer can effectively access the supplier world of the aerospace and defense industries. We’ll lay out a road map for accreditation that is logical and achievable for someone committed to the excellence required to get to the end goal.
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Chevy Sonic Gets Eco-Friendly Paint Job
Thanks to this system, as well as other recent shop enhancements designed to minimize energy use and paint-solvent emissions, Orion Assembly’s paint facility will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 80,000 metric tons each year at full production, cut solvent emissions by about 108,000 lbs. annually, slice $40 of manufacturing costs from each vehicle and use 50 percent less process energy per vehicle—all while being heated by natural and landfill gas instead of more emissions-intensive coal-fired boilers.
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