automotive
Paint Attacking ABS Parts
ABS automotive parts become brittle and lose flexibility after application of a polyurethane enamel topcoat.
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VDA 19 and its Impact on European Manufacturing and Cleaning
The German Association of the Automotive Industry’s VDA Volume 19 is the first comprehensive standardization document for characterizing the cleanliness of products within the automotive industry’s quality chain.
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Finishing Brands Hosts Three-Day Symposium in Toledo
Topics included automotive, industrial and medical coatings from industry experts and from DeVilbiss, Ransburg, BGK and Binks company executives.
WatchTape Test for Cleaning Efficiency
I want to learn about test methods to check efficiency of degreasing. Do you know anything about a Ford Scotch Tape test?
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Formula SAE Student Design - Products Finishing Cup
Formula SAE is a collegiate student design competition organized by SAE International. The concept behind Formula SAE Student Design is that a fictional manufacturing company has contracted a design team to develop a small Formula-style race car. The prototype race car is to be evaluated for its potential as a production item. The target marketing group for the race car is the non-professional weekend autocross racer.
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MySetta's New Styling With Clever BASF Technologies
A specially developed two-tone finish was applied to the microcar at BASF Coatings’ Refinish Competence Center in Münster by experienced master spraypainter Michael Wichmann using blue for the lower part of the car and white for the top.
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Platers Go Back to School to Help Future Engineers
Milt Stevenson of Anoplate Corp. in Syracuse, N.Y., wants more finishing shops to become part of this program that pairs the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) with collegiate engineering and technology students.
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BASF Reveals Automotive Color Forecast
Movement towards more color shades than in previous years as BASF staff shows off the 65 new colors they are presenting to automakers and designers around the world.
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Shine & Dandy
SRG Global spans the globe plating automotive trim for nearly all the major car manufacturers, duplicating quality and control at all their plants around the world.
Read MorePainting Lighted Display Panels
I am looking for information on how to paint lighted display panels such as motor vehicle lit and backlit displays.
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