Electrocoating
EXEL North America named Sherwin-Williams Vendor of the Year
EXEL North America is an expert in finishing and dispensing solutions and introduced the patented Airmix technology in 2013, resulting in a winning program for both Sherwin-Williams and its customers.
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Self-Cleaning Solar Panel Coating Optimizes Energy Collection, Reduces Costs
The accumulation of dust and sand on solar power reflectors and photovoltaic cells – also known as soiling ‑ is one of the main efficiency drags for solar power facilities, often reducing reflectivity up to 50 percent in 14 days.
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Axalta Coating Systems Participates in Michigan Values Veterans Workforce Program
Mount Clemens, MI facility presented with MV2 certification at Michigan Values Veterans conference for Axalta’s pledge to hire and retain U.S. veterans.
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Dr. Phil To The Rescue for Electroplaters
Techmetals’ president Phil Brockman is often the last electroplater that some customers visit on their search for solutions to persistent finishing issues or to plate unique parts. But it’s easy to see why most major aerospace, medical, defense, oil/gas, mold shops, and automotive manufacturers end up at Techmetals’ expansive facilities in Dayton, Ohio.
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A Conversation With … William Goughenour
William Goughenour debuts this month as the new paint expert for Products Finishing. He is the Senior Coatings Analyst for the National Center for Coatings Application, Research, and Education (C-Care) in Virginia, which provides one of the most advanced manufacturing laboratories in North America for coating and finishing related process engineering, applied research, training, and education.
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PPG Appoints Shelley Bausch VP Global Industrial Coatings
Bausch joins PPG from Dow Corning, where she began her career in 1988. Most recently she was business vice president, finished products, based in Midland, Mich.
Read MoreEliminating Voltage Rupture
Why are galvanized substrates more prone to voltage rupture than other metallic substrates?
Read MoreClear E-Coat Over Chrome?
Can a clear e-coat be applied over a chrome-plated surface (brass or zinc)?
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