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BASF Executive Inducted into WiM Hall of Fame

Kristen Pforr is one of 10 female manufacturing leaders selected for the global award.

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Proper Sieve Size for Powder Coating's Smooth Results

Kevin Biller at ChemQuest Powder Coating Research gives recommendations for sieve size to ensure surface smoothness.

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Saint-Gobain Abrasives Announces New Partnership with Dedeco Abrasive Products

Saint-Gobain Abrasives will market Dedeco’s Sunburst line of thermoplastic-bonded abrasives.

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AkzoNobel Invests in Automated Coatings Inspection Technology

AkzoNobel has acquired a minority stake in Donecle. Donecle’s technology was originally developed to automate and increase the efficiency of aircraft general visual inspections (GVIs) and has since evolved to include paint flaws, scratches and other coatings’ issues.  

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Defining a Top Shop: Quality, Quickness, Communication, Community

Luke Engineering & Anodizing Co. takes an active role in its community and the industry while also focusing heavily on the quality of its work and employee treatment.

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Precise Paint Flow Reduces Material and Labor Costs

Finding a more accurate paint proportioner for its application enabled this auto parts manufacturer to save significant costs and labor while increasing capacity.

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Pencil Hardness Test Kit Determines Relative Hardness

The Positest PT Pencil Hardness Test Kit is usable in both laboratory and field settings.

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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 4th and 5th Quarter Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications.  During the reporting period, efforts were focused on planning the overall project work, with the eventual goal of manufacturing an improved design for a Solid oxide fuel cell anode supported flat tube (SOFC).

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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications - 6th Quarter Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications.  In this period, work focused on 3D printing anode support for solid oxide fuel cells, SOFC (or cathode for solid oxide electrolyzers, SOEC) based on our designed optimization outlined in the previous report. 

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Oven Door Technology Improves Energy Efficiency

The RollSeal Door brings a compact, energy efficient and safe design to batch and conveyor style thermal processing units.

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