Pretreatments

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Zirconium Conversion Coating Reported to Reduce Process Costs

Torch Surface Technologies offers zirconium conversion coating family of products designed to provide an alternative to iron or zinc phosphate pretreatments.

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Zinc Phosphate: Questions and Answers

Our experts share specific questions about zinc phosphate and pretreatment

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Circle-Prosco Introduces Paint Line University

Closing the finishing industry’s talent gap.

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Episode 26: Interviews from FABTECH 2022

PF’s On the Line Podcast offers a roundup of interviews from the 2022 installment of FABTECH. 

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Thin-film Process Recognized for Sustainability Contributions

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment is recognizing Henkel for its Pallumina thin-film process.

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Powder Coat MDF for an Enviable Finished Product

Cabinet maker says powder coating on wood offers more benefits.

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Parts Cleaning

Episode 25: An Interview with Darren Howard, Circle-Prosco Inc.

As phosphate-based pretreatments become increasingly regulated, more finishers are considering zirconium pretreatment solutions. Darren Howard, a key account manager with Circle-Prosco, Inc., discusses the increasing popularity of zirconium pretreatment use in such areas as automotive and agriculture.

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Parts Cleaning

Hubbard-Hall Acquires Torch Surface Technologies

Hubbard-Hall expands its product offerings through the acquisition of Torch Surface Technologies.

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Parts Cleaning

Solving Paint Adhesion Problems

A farm equipment supplier’s quest to find the right cleaning chemistry.

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Pretreatment for Painting

Better adhesion, enhanced corrosion and blister resistance, and reduced coating-part interactions make pretreatment a must.

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