Jim Destefani Former Editor

Palm Goes Green

Lighting upgrade provides energy savings, other benefits

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An Overabundance of Attorneys

“When there are too many policemen, there can be no liberty. When there are too many soldiers, there can be no peace. When there are too many lawyers, there can be no justice.”

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Evaluating Coating Options

Software facilitates direct cost comparisons

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It’s That Time of Year Again...

At Products Finishing, we work hard each month to bring you information on the latest finishing technologies and how they’re being used in shops large and small.

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Clean Finish

Cleaning chemistry change provides multiple benefits

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Consistent Coating

Automated system handles small parts

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Nanotechnology in Finishing

Very small particles are having A Very large impact on coating materials and processes

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Small Particles, Big Safety Questions

Nanotechnology draws regulators’ attention

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Conveying Luxury in Polished Metal

How one shop produces architectural pieces with jewel-like finishes

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Plater Finds A Niche In The Medical Plating Market

The medical plating market is not for everyone

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Nanotech Silver Stops Microbes

Old, new technologies combine to reduce hospital infections

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Strange Currencies

I’m reluctant to write a second consecutive column about China, its policies and the types of problems it creates for the rest of us, but… Quite a few folks, including many in the manufacturing community and the finishing industry in particular, are convinced that U.S. efforts to persuade China to be a responsible player in the international community have failed.

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