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Vacuum Vapor

New Plastics Plating Technology for 100-Year-Old Company

When Hansgrohe installed a plastics plating line, it tried to work with the newest and most advanced chemistry on the market; however, it found it couldn't simply take something off-the-shelf and start running. It had to be tailored to its specific products and objectives...

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economics

Perspectives: Finishing Industry Market Research Report

The latest Surface Finishing Market Research Board (SFMRB) Report is on the newsstand.

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Electrocoating

Lawn Mower Blades

Question: We produce lawn mower blades for after-market sale.

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Parts Cleaning

Controlling Your Electrocoating Line

Electro-Coat Technologies electrocoats RV chassis and other large parts. While this has helped Electro-Coat Technologies become one of the few suppliers to this niche market, the large tanks have required some extra controls to keep them operating properly...

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economics

Fasteners and Finishes

Automotive fastener finishing is a major market in the Midwest and globally, although there are many more non-automotive fasteners used every day than car fasteners.

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Electroplating

Zinc Plater Finds New Market

Switching to an alkaline non-cyanide zinc bath helped Elk Grove increase throughput and reduce plating times...

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economics

Niche Market Plater

ADTEC Electroplating has found its place in the finishing industry providing high-quality specialized plating...

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automotive

Automotive Powder Coating

The automotive market and its requirements for powders...

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economics

Prime Wheel Rolls into Fully Automated Plating

A plant addition and new plating equipment allow this wheel manufacturer to enter the OEM market . . . 

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