MMS Blog

Electroplating

Control of Trivalent Passivates

Stephen Roberts of Columbia Chemical discusses ways to better control passivate solutions to improve quality.

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Powder Coating

Blistering Defects and How to Avoid Them

Verney Denerville of TIGER Drylac discusses recommendations for avoiding or mitigating blistering defects in powder coatings.

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basics

How To Do Business With the CEO

Dress, act and speak like one. Wearing a suit and tie and communicating with a high degree of confidence and precision can give you access to the big business deals. 

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Electroplating

Nickel Plating Prep

Snapshots of the surface finishing industry.

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Powder Coating

High Fives for the Surface Finishing Industry

National Surface Finishing Day offered what seems to have been a missing component in our makeshift gatherings over the past year, which is a chance to celebrate together.

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economics

Rising Supplier Delivery Reading Sustains Expansionary Index Trend

Industry Signals Slowing Business Expansion Excluding Rocketing Supplier Delivery Activity

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Electroplating

Innovation Squared

Single component EN system enables bleed and feed process.

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Ask The Expert

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Custom Masking

Is a custom masking design worth the investment? John Gill of Caplugs outlines the considerations to keep in mind when choosing between an off-the-shelf masking solution or a custom-made one.

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40 Under 40: Class of 2021

Each year, PF editors comb through a long list of nominees with a wide range of skill sets to select the 40 Under 40 class. This year's finalists include engineers, operations managers, chemists, general managers, sales professionals and entrepreneurs working in the finishing industry. 

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education

Powder Coating and Green Building

How powder coating can aid architectural applications in achieving environmental certifications.

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Electroplating

A Conversation with Marc Aleksinas

Marc Aleksinas, business manager at Metal Chem, discusses his experiences in the metal finishing industry and the results-driven philosophy behind the company’s success.

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Liquid Coating

Paint Booth Exhaust Filter Disposal

Steve Love, parts and filters sales manager, Global Finishing Solutions, discusses proper paint booth filter disposal.

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