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measurement-testing 7 Oct 2021

Coatmaster Introduces Cloud-Based Measurement Tool

The Coatmaster Flex reportedly offers superior WiFi connectivity, an enhanced battery management system and fundamentally revised software which promotes greater process control and automation.

management 7 Oct 2021

Online Color Theory and Quality Control Training

X-Rite and Pantone have made the Fundamentals Seminar Series – focusing on color science and quality control – available in an online learning format. In-person courses are also being hosted around the United States.

construction 6 Oct 2021

PPG to Showcase Coil Coatings at Metalcon 2021

At the event, PPG will highlight PPG Duranar, PPG Durastar, PPG Duraform and PPG Coraflon ADS coatings. These lines of coil coatings are designed for industrial, residential and commercial metal building products.

sustainability 5 Oct 2021

Hubbard-Hall Claims 2021 Top Workplaces Award

Hearst Media Services names Hubbard-Hall a winner of the Fairfield, New Haven & Litchfield County Top Workplaces 2021 Award.

Liquid Coating 4 Oct 2021

6 Cost Considerations for Aircraft Paint Booths

Ken Schaer of Global Finishing Solutions discusses things you should keep in mind when investing in an aircraft paint booth.

nasf 4 Oct 2021

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing: 5th Quarterly Report

The NASF Research Board has funded a research grant at Wayne State University on sustainability in the surface finishing industry, under the direction of Professor Yinlun Huang. The objective of the work is to create a surface-finishing-specific sustainability metrics system to measure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In this report, he describes how such a tool can work to benefit our industry. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program; it is not too late.

Powder Coating 1 Oct 2021

An Interview with Quint Towle, Powder Technology Inc.

Quint Towle, director of sales and marketing for Powder Technology Inc., offers insights into the challenges coaters and finishers are facing as they navigate rising material prices and supply shortages as the world struggles to recover from the COVID pandemic.