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Article Published on 3/15/2023
Top Shop Leader Focuses on Its People as Key to Success

Twin Cities job shop, Avtec, was named a Top Shop for the third time in 2022, due in no small part to its commitment not only to the work it produces but to those who produce it — its employees.

Article Published on 2/20/2023
12 Ways to Improve Your Powder Coating Quality

Often overlooked powder coating procedures that can help you elevate your quality, streamline your operations and improve your profitability.

Article Published on 10/1/2001
EN Process Performance

A review of experiments that show the effect of agitation, loading and stabilizer level...

Article Published on 1/30/2023
Techniques to Enhance UV Stability of Dye Anodized Coatings

The ultraviolet stability of anodic coatings is assessed based on lightfastness/colorfastness testing.

Article Published on 5/1/2008
Stronger Than Dirt

Novel filtration system improves e-coat performance

Article Published on 9/15/2020
Understanding the Anodic Oxide Finish – The First Commercially Available Nanoscale Coating

Dr. Jude M. Runge is the 2020 recipient of the NASF William Blum Scientific Achievement Award.  The COVID-19 crisis and the cancellation of SUR/FIN 2020 have affected the timing of the formal award and her delivery of the William Blum Lecture.  To honor her properly now, it is timely to publish one of her earlier papers, showing the caliber of her work.  Here, she notes that nanomaterials, nanotechnology and nanoprocessing are the marketing buzzwords for the 21st century, stressing that, after all, conventional anodizing processes yield a nanoscale finish.  Armed with this knowledge, the ease, reliability and reproducibility of the anodic finish enable insights into new applications.

Article Published on 12/1/2010
Becoming an Aerospace Anodizing Supplier

Fabrication of aerospace structure requires rigorous standards due to the high cost of rework and the severe consequences of in-flight failure. To become a supplier for aerospace anodize, an approval process which is not readily understood must be followed.

Article Published on 12/1/2001
UV Powder Reaching New Markets

UV powder coating is starting to gain some popularity among finishers as they see the ability of UV to open up new markets for them...

Article Published on 12/1/2010
Becoming an Approved Aerospace Anodize Supplier

Fabrication of aerospace structure requires rigorous standards due to the high cost of rework and the severe consequences of in-flight failure. To become a supplier for aerospace anodize, an approval process which is not readily understood must be followed.

Article Published on 12/31/2021
Making Chrome Safe

A non-aqueous hard chrome alternative offers safe and environmentally sustainable functional and decorative chrome coatings.

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