Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

automotive

Coronavirus and Manufacturing as We Enter April

The week of March 23 saw significantly more manufacturers make adjustments to production/capacity as automotive OEMs closed facilities and states closed non-essential businesses.

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sustainability

Cyanide-Free Silver Plating Process Meets Environmental Responsibility Standards

Technic’s new cyanide-free silver plating process addresses the global demand for an environmentally-safe, high-performance silver process.  

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Coronavirus Response in Manufacturing: Calvary Industries

Calvary Industries, supplier of industrial cleaners, conversion coatings, metalworking fluids, and waste treatment chemistries, turns its focus toward general-purpose sanitizers to help combat coronavirus.

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Electroplating

MacDermid Enthone Promotes Richard Lynch and Glen Breault

MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions (MEIS) promotes Rich Lynch as VP MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions and Glen Breault as VP North America Industrial Solutions.

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education

ECOAT 2020 electrocoating event canceled due to coronovirus pandemic

Event organizers are currently evaluating digital tools for education and networking to be offered to those who planned to attend ECOAT, which has been cancelled due to the coronavirus situation. 

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Coating and finishing in the time of coronavirus

A roundup of reporting on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected manufacturing-related industries.

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surfin

Chromic Acid Anodizing Masking Tape Replaces Liquid Masking

Custom Fabricating & Supplies has announced it is a Preferred Converter of 3M’s 8985L Anodization Masking Tape, which is specifically designed to withstand the harsh chemicals used during chromic acid anodizing (CAA).

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Coronavirus and the Coating and Finishing Industry

PF checks in with Michael Guckes, chief economist for Gardner Intelligence for an update on how the manufacturing industry is trending during the coronavirus situation.

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editorial

Living in Interesting Times

How is the COVID-19 outbreak affecting your business? Stepping into the role of editor of Products Finishing in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak has been odd, to say the least. Here’s my story — tell us yours.

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regulation

Walter Surface Technologies Expands Presence in Safety and Productivity Industry

Walter Surface Technologies has announced the acquisition of ArcOne, a provider of industrial safety products based in Taunton, Massachusetts.

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Liquid Coating

PaintExpo 2020 postponed

PaintExpo, the international trade fair for industrial coating technology, has been postponed due to current developments in connection with the corona virus and will take place October 12-15, 2020.

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Powder Coating

Solvay PEEK Powders Coat Metal Tubes for Electrosurgery

Surgical Coatings LLC has selected Solvay KetaSpire KT-820FP and KetaSpire KT-880FP fine powder (FP) PEEK grades to provide enhanced compatibility with electrostatic coatings in select electrosurgical applications.

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