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Liquid Coating 18 May 2020

Exair Introduces No Drip Spray Nozzle

Exair’s ½ NPT No Drip External Mix Air Atomizing Spray Nozzle design requires no additional airline to control the No Drip feature.

Liquid Coating 18 May 2020

UV-Radiation Resistant Coating May Aid Disinfection Efforts

NEI’s new UV-C radiation resistant coating shows promise in helping protect surfaces that are being disinfected using UV-C — a method of cleaning surfaces that is gaining interest during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

14 May 2020

ALTANA Names Next President of BYK Division

Dr. Tammo Boinowitz will become managing director of specialty chemical supplier ALTANA’s BYK division in January 2021 and transition to the role of president.

Electroplating 12 May 2020

Roy Metal Finishing Expands Technology Offerings

Roy Metal Finishing has added a robot cell for trivalent black, clear and yellow passivates over zinc and zinc nickel plating, as well as a new automated, part-specific, recipe-driven heavy zinc phosphate line.

Electrocoating 12 May 2020

Electrocoat Association Announces 2020 Brewer Award Winners

The Electrocoat Association has announced the winners of the 2020 Brewer Awards, recognizing the best in the field of electrocoating.

aerospace 12 May 2020

CFS Expands Electropolishing Services to Additional Markets

After providing electropolishing services to the industrial manufacturing industry for more than 20 years, Custom Fab Solutions has announced it is expanding its offerings to additional markets including food and beverage, medical devices and aerospace.

Liquid Coating 12 May 2020

Axalta Expands Waterborne Coating Plant in China

Axalta breaks ground on the newest phase of its Jiading waterborne coatings plant in Shanghai, China.

Powder Coating 12 May 2020

Using Antimicrobial Coatings to Help Combat the Spread of Germs and Bacteria

With concern over germs at an all time high, antimicrobial coatings are gaining interest. One company, Vitracoat, explains how its VitraGUARD line of coatings uses a spherical silver-ion based ingredient to disrupt the grown and reproduction of bacteria.