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NASF Washington Forum, April 4-6, 2022

The National Assn. for Surface Finishing Washington Forum will be held April 4-6, 2022 in Pentagon City, VA. 

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nasf

NASF Releases January 2022 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of January.

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Top Shops

Products Finishing Opens 2022 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey

Participate in the Top Shops Benchmarking Survey to find out if you qualify as a 2022 Products Finishing Top Shop.

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Liquid Coating

New Anti-Corrosive Paint Incorporates Graphene Additives

Applied Graphene Materials designed the two epoxy-based primer systems to provide those considering the adoption of graphene to quickly test and evaluate its potential benefits.

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automotive

Arkema Announces High Voltage Coating Solutions for Electric Vehicles

Arkema has introduced new advanced materials with UL certifications for busbar insulation.

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Liquid Coating

BASF Coatings Names New President

Uta Holzenkamp  has been named new president of BASF’s Coatings division.

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A Gold Standard Industrial Engineer

What defines a “Gold Standard Engineer?” Find out in this installment of PF’s Never Finished column by Matthew Kirchner.

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Electroplating

Addressing Problems With Carbon Treatment for Nickel Tanks

Getting defects after performing carbon treatment and maintenance? Josh Fish of Pavco Inc. offers insights for mitigating problems that might arise from carbon treatment for nickel tanks.

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Liquid Coating

A BMW That’s Like a Kindle

BMW reveals BMW iX Flow, which is wrapped with a laser-cut material that uses an electrophoretic material, or “E Ink.”

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Electroplating

Q+A: Electroplating and Anodizing Top Shop, Technical Plating

Technical Plating was recently named a Products Finishing Top Shop. We spoke with shop manager and vice president (and 40-Under-40 member) Tyler Thomas to learn more about how the shop runs.

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