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Liquid Coating

Mitigating Inconsistencies From Liquid Coating Tank Changes

Mike Bonner of Saint Clair Systems discusses strategies for keeping liquid coatings homogenous and mitigating inconsistencies when changing process drums.

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Powder Coating

Choosing the Right Powder Booth Technology

Is your powder coating operation experiencing an increasing number of color change requirements? Nicolas Gervaise of Carlisle Fluid Technologies discusses fast color change single booth configurations for powder coating. 

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automotive

Tin and Tin Zinc Overview and Growth

Brett Larick of Columbia Chemical discusses the increasing demand for conductive finishes driven by the increasing electrification of vehicles.

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Conscious Cleaning Considerations

Reassessing your cleaning process? Connor Callais of Hubbard-Hall offers an in-depth discussion of what you should keep in mind.

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Pretend Your Audi EV Is the Prototype

While camouflage car coverings are meant to disguise surfaces of development vehicles, what Audi is doing to the RS e-tron will turn a whole lot of heads — and it is an electric vehicle that you can have in your own driveway.

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Mitigating Peeling of Powder Coating on Thick Aluminum

Kevin Biller, director of ChemQuest Powder Coating Research, discusses ways to avoid peeling defects when powder coating on thick aluminum profiles.

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Powder Coating

Coating for Hostile Chemical Environments

Kevin Biller, director of ChemQuest Powder Coating Research, discusses approaches for powder coating for harsh chemical environments.

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Liquid Coating

Reducing Contamination in Your Finishing Application

Justin Hooper of Carlisle Fluid Technologies offers insights for mitigating defects when using 2K urethane paint.

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Attention to Measurement

English vs. Metric — which should you use? Ron Kinne of Haviland Enterprises Inc. explains why you need a firm understanding of both for measuring various aspects of plating processes.

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Anodizing

Understanding and Managing White Spots on Anodized Aluminum

Having trouble with spotting defects when anodizing? Taj Patel of Techevon LLC offers a helpful overview of the various causes of white spots and potential solutions.

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