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Weiler Abrasives Expands SPOT Safety Training Program

Trainees learn safe, effective use of abrasives and brushes, and ways to identify hazards.

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California Looks to Finalize Rule Phasing Out Hexavalent Chromium Plating Processes

California will hold a public hearing January 27, 2023 on its new state rule to phase out hexavalent chromium plating and anodizing.

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Products Finishing's 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame Deadline Approaches

Nominations for the 2023 Finishing Hall of Fame are being accepted now through December 31.

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EPA Releases New Human Health Assessment for Hexavalent Chromium

EPA has issued its draft IRIS human health assessment of hexavalent chromium. The draft assessment will undergo closer review next year.

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EPA Issues Guidance for Reducing PFAS in Water Discharge Permits

EPA has issued guidance to states and POTWs on how it can use existing permit authorities to reduce PFAS in water discharges.   

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Episode 27: 2022 — The Year in Review

On the Line looks back at the podcast’s best finishing industry episodes of 2022.

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Surface Roughness, Texture, Tribology Educational Workshop Registration Opens

The class and workshop will be held May 3-5, 2023, in Livonia, Michigan.

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Estron Chemical Welcomes Project Leader

Thomas Hesse joins Estron Chemical as a project leader.

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BASF Inaugurates Its Largest Surface Treatment Site in China

Designed as a smart factory, the site enables a wide range of digital applications and automation.

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How Not to Cure Powder on MDF

Mike Chapman, chief strategic officer at WolfRayet, an industrial oven provider for heat-sensitive substrates, discusses the correct procedures and common pitfalls when curing powder coating on MDF.

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