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How Vapor Degreasing Helps Medical Devices Cross the Finish Line
Vapor degreaser cleaning can be simple, predictable and repeatable, making it a good fit for medical device manufacturing.
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Episode 26: Interviews from FABTECH 2022
PF’s On the Line Podcast offers a roundup of interviews from the 2022 installment of FABTECH.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 3rd Quarterly Report - Part II
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. This third quarterly report consists of Part II of a review paper, prepared and submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication, covering opportunities and challenges for additive manufacturing technologies. Part I, covering the literature on additive manufacturing of SOFCs and SOECs, was published in December 2022.
Read MoreNASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 10th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the tenth quarter of project work (July-September 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. This report period covered the development of a significantly enhanced sustainability performance improvement methodology, which (i) allows the evaluation of any number of technology candidates, and (ii) identifies optimal solution(s) through assessing the combined benefits obtained by adopting multiple technologies under various design, manufacturing, cost and technical constraints. The methodology was successfully tested using the data from the five plating facilities.
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Logical Fallacies in Finishing
Some examples of logical fallacies and how they manifest themselves in the world of surface finishing
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Polymeric Coating Protects Dispersant Vessel Used for Offshore Spills
Tank needed to be insulated for sub-zero conditions and impervious to water encroachment.
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Coating for Harsh Marine Environments
Seacoast environments present big challenges for the durability of outdoor coatings. In this helpful Ask the Expert article, powder coating expert Rodger Talbert outlines the challenges and the proper steps you should take to ensure corrosion resistance, mechanical performance and UV resistance for your outdoor coatings.
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Powder Coating Week 2023 Moves Industry Education Forward
Powder Coating Week 2023 offers can’t-miss powder coating industry education, networking opportunities.
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Choosing the Right Powder Booth
Tim Chambers of Carlisle Fluid Technologies discusses considerations for selecting a powder booth.
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Finishing Activity: October index of 48.9 marks the first month of contraction this year
Finishing activity has not contracted since July 2020.
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