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electronics

Enhanced Functionality, Commercial Viability

Nano-particle additives modify coating performance to protect sensitive electronic devices.

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management

Beware the Employee Freeloader

Clearly communicate expectations, set goals, measure performance and trust your instincts.

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Ask The Expert

Continuing Innovation in Selective Plating

Chic Allen, general manager of SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts, discusses the benefits and considerations for the automation of selective brush plating.

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Electroplating

The Importance of Rack Maintenance

A look at how poor rack maintenance contributes to wasted time, wasted chemicals and wasted materials.

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basics

Calculating the Cost of Powder Coating

How can you calculate the cost of powder coating a component if you only know its surface area? Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert has the answer.

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Parts Cleaning

Education, Networking, Insights at 2023 Parts Cleaning Conference

Attend the Parts Cleaning Conference in Cleveland, Ohio on April 19th, 2023, for a comprehensive look into all things having to do with cleaning technology.

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military

Painted Torque Tubes

Imagineering Finishing Technologies’ painting services encompass many color options for a variety of applications.

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Ask The Expert

ERP for Finishing Companies

Robert (Bobby) Haggard, consultant for TrinSoft LLC, discusses the growing need for all-inclusive ERP solutions for finishing operations.

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aerospace

Development of a Novel Hexavalent-Chromium-Free Aluminum Sacrificial Paint

Hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen, repro-toxin, and mutagen. Its elimination is of high importance to the aerospace industry, which has struggled to find high performing alternatives. Legacy aluminum sacrificial paints have traditionally utilized hexavalent chromium to prevent corrosion and coatings which are equal to or better than have been difficult. This first paper discusses the novel process from the supplier point-of-view.  

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surfin

Hexavalent-Chromium-Free Aluminum Sacrificial Paint Validation

Hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen, repro-toxin and mutagen.  Its elimination is of high importance to the aerospace industry, which has struggled to find high performing alternatives.  Legacy aluminum sacrificial paints have traditionally utilized hexavalent chromium to prevent corrosion and coatings which are equal to or better than have been difficult.  This second of two papers discusses the hexavalent-chromium-free process from the user point-of-view in terms of the process validation work by Rolls Royce Corporation. 

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Liquid Coating

The Value of Robotic Paint Performance Testing

Considerations for implementing the use of automation for paint performance testing.

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