Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

education

Caplugs Offers Webinar Series on Masking Design

Caplugs Connect platform offers education on product protection solutions.

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Parts Cleaning

Episode 26: Interviews from FABTECH 2022

PF’s On the Line Podcast offers a roundup of interviews from the 2022 installment of FABTECH. 

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Imagineering Finishing Technologies Featured on Artemis Mission

NASA's Artemis 1 Space Launch System at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

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education

Powder Coating Week 2023 Moves Industry Education Forward

Powder Coating Week 2023 offers can’t-miss powder coating industry education, networking opportunities. 

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regulation

NASF Releases November 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of November.

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Parts Cleaning

Episode 25: An Interview with Darren Howard, Circle-Prosco Inc.

As phosphate-based pretreatments become increasingly regulated, more finishers are considering zirconium pretreatment solutions. Darren Howard, a key account manager with Circle-Prosco, Inc., discusses the increasing popularity of zirconium pretreatment use in such areas as automotive and agriculture.

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Liquid Coating

Solving Paint Adhesion Problems

A farm equipment supplier’s quest to find the right cleaning chemistry.

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management

Arkema Divests Phosphorus Derivatives Business

Arkema has announced the proposed divestment of Febex, a company specializing in phosphorus-based chemistry, to Belgian group Prayon. 

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education

So Many Events… So Little Time

Products Finishing Editor-in-Chief Scott Francis discusses the abundance of opportunities and inspiration found at recent industry events. 

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Electroplating

SurTec, Okuno Expand Cooperation to Europe

Surface treatment specialist SurTec announces cooperation with Okuno Chemical Industries Co. Ltd. in Europe.

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Products Finishing 40 Under 40 Program Accepting Nominations for 2023

Nominate a coworker or colleague for Products Finishing’s 40 Under 40 awards. Nomination deadline is February 1, 2023.

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management

Video Podcast: Business Transformation Update — Veterans Metal

Products Finishing catches up with Andrew Kossowski, owner of Veterans Metal for an update on the company’s efforts to transform its business – a followup to an episode of On the Line from early 2022.

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