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NASF Releases March 2022 Policy Update

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

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Court Certifies Huge Class in Landmark PFAS Suit, Eyes Possible Expansion

New litigation seeking industry-funded, independent, nationwide health studies and testing to determine the health effects of numerous PFAS found in the blood of nearly all Americans for a broad class of plaintiffs.

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California Adds PFOA to List of Carcinogens, Triggering More Prop 65 Requirements for PFAS Compounds

California continues to add PFAS to list of carcinogens and reproductive toxins to trigger additional labeling and warning requirements under Prop 65.

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Products Finishing Editorial Submission Guidelines

Editorial submissions for Products Finishing should deal with some aspect of finishing metals or plastics, including plating, painting, powder coating, anodizing, passivation, electrocoating, buffing/polishing, deburring, vibratory finishing, cleaning/pretreatment, metal spraying, vacuum metalizing, printed circuit production, etching and related processes.

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AZZ Inc. to Acquire Precoat Metals

Precoat Metals is a leading independent provider of metal coil coating solutions in North America. It engages in the advanced application of protective and decorative coatings and related services for steel and aluminum coil.

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Industry 4.0

Anguil Environmental Systems Seeks Pilot Customers for New IIoT Platform

Anguil’s IIoT platform is designed to leverage existing equipment data to improve performance, lower maintenance costs and prevent unplanned downtime through graphical overviews, KPI dashboards, live trending and document repositories.

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Electroplating

NASF Offers Online Plating Essentials Course

The course includes lessons on plating calculations, electroplating equipment, preparing parts for cleanings, electrochemistry and more.

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Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Acquires Sumter Coatings

Sumter Coatings’ ability to process lower flash-point chemicals will expand upon ErgonArmor’s current production capabilities.

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NASF Opens Nominations for 2022 Industry Awards

The National Association for Surface Finishing announces the opening of nominations for its 2022 Finishing Industry Awards.

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medical

Lincotek Acquires Danco Medical, Expands Into U.S.

Lincotek Medical and Danco Medical’s partnership is expected to address the needs of orthopedic customers around technical depth and process mastery.

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