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Liquid Coating

Paint Application Without Atomizer Eliminates Overspray

Dürr's EcoPaintJet applicator applies paint in continuous jets, eliminating overspray, enabling quick color changes and improving efficiency.

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Powder Coating

Reaping the Benefits of Powder Coating Expertise

To achieve uniform thickness for its powder coated parts, farm equipment manufacturer Bridgeview Manufacturing turns to TIGER Drylac for support.

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Industry 4.0

Brushing Up on Industry 4.0 Vocabulary

In this month’s Never Finished column, Matthew Kirchner discusses Industry 4.0 technology commonalities across industries and what they mean for finishers.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Week 2021 Hosted by PCI

Powder Coating Week 2021, hosted by the Powder Coating Institute, will take place April 27-30 at the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld.

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editorial

Products Finishing Then, Now and Tomorrow

As 2020 comes to a close, Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses upcoming initiatives for 2021.

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Electroplating

A Conversation with Jody Richards of Process Technology

Products Finishing talked to Process Technology president Jody Richards about her forward-thinking strategy, the future of the finishing industry and more.

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Particle Analysis Evolves with Cleanliness Specifications

Cleanliness analysis equipment has become more advanced as testing and reporting particle contamination levels have become more critical.

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nasf

Alumina Reinforced ENiP Offers a Versatile Substitute for Electroplated Hard Chromium

This study investigated the addition of Cirrus Alumina Dopant™, a nanoparticle additive, to a variety of low phosphorus electroless nickel baths to evaluate the performance of the resulting nanocomposite coating as a potential replacement for hard chromium.  The results offer a versatile substitute for hard chromium in a broad range of applications.

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Parts Cleaning

Dialing in Chemistries for a New Washer System

Excel Industries’ new 10-stage washer features several innovative solutions from Chemetall, including a neutral pH descaler to eliminate flash rusting.

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An Opportunity for Building a Strong Community

The new Manufacturing Cleaning Association brings the parts cleaning industry together to work toward a common goal of building relationships.

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economics

GBI: Finishing Index Sets Another High in October

The October 2020 GBI: Finishing reports a 54.5, the highest reading since the fourth quarter of 2018. The is the Index’s third consecutive month of expansion.

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nasf

Electro-codeposition of MCrAlY Coatings for Advanced Gas Turbine Applications - 11th Quarterly Research Report

The aim of this research is to seek a sulfur-free plating solution for electro-codeposition of (Ni,Co)-CrAlY composite coatings.  In this quarter, a sulfur-free, all-chloride plating solution was investigated to lower the sulfur content in the Ni-Co coating matrix.  Optimized bath composition and the use of a wetting agent are critical to good results.

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