MMS Blog
How to Keep Your Paint Booth In Peak Condition
Proper cleaning and maintenance are crucial for keeping your finishing equipment running optimally. Bill Day of Global Finishing Solutions discusses 5 ways to keep your paint booth clean and operating efficiently.
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Polishing vs. Buffing: What's the Difference?
Is polishing the same as buffing? Mechanical finishing expert, Pat Wenino, explains the differences between the two processes.
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Automobile Electrification and Heat Exchange
Chemical cleaning and passivation improves battery cooling and reliability in new energy vehicles.
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What is Consultative Selling?
Consultative selling means genuinely caring about the success of our customers as much, if not more, than the success of our own business.
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Episode 22: An Interview with Gary Vasilash, Gardner Business Media
Transportation editor Gary Vasilash discusses the automotive industry today and what the future might hold for surface finishers.
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Disruptive Change: EVs and Finishing Opportunities
As EVs continue to claim an increasingly larger share of the automotive market, what can finishers expect in terms of demand for finishes? Mark Schario of Columbia Chemical shares his insights into the kinds of opportunities EVs present for finishers.
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The Importance of Strike Solutions
Electroplating strikes are used to improve adhesion and create a foundation for subsequent layers when plating. In this helpful article, Adam Blakeley of MacDermid Enthone offers an insightful guide to understanding electroplating strikes.
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Coating Systems with the Best Long-Term Performance
The best protection against corrosion and UV exposure, says Axalta’s Mike Withers, is electrocoat and a super durable powder coating.
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Touch-up Options for Powder Coated Parts
Is it true that powder coating cannot be touched up? Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert offers options for powder coating touch-ups.
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An Opportunity for a Second Chance
Perfection Industrial Finishing has a remarkable way of cultivating its workforce: It hires people as they leave the prison system and reenter society.
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A Sea Change for Automotive?
Investments in new energy vehicles by major automotive OEMs have been signaling a larger share of the market for electrified vehicles in the not so distant future — but when should finishers invest in new capabilities?
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On Thermoplastic Powder Coatings
Tim Brinner of IFS Coatings explains the difference between thermoplastic and thermosetting powder coatings, and discusses applications where thermoplastic powders can be used to greatest effect.
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