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Electroplating

The Importance of Strike Solutions

Electroplating strikes are used to improve adhesion and create a foundation for subsequent layers when plating. In this helpful article, Adam Blakeley of MacDermid Enthone offers an insightful guide to understanding electroplating strikes.

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Coating Systems with the Best Long-Term Performance

The best protection against corrosion and UV exposure, says Axalta’s Mike Withers, is electrocoat and a super durable powder coating.

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masking

Touch-up Options for Powder Coated Parts

Is it true that powder coating cannot be touched up? Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert offers options for powder coating touch-ups.

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FANUC America to Expand Facility in Oakland County, Michigan

The company will add a total of 788,000-square-feet of additional operational floor space.

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Top Shops

An Opportunity for a Second Chance

Perfection Industrial Finishing has a remarkable way of cultivating its workforce: It hires people as they leave the prison system and reenter society.

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PPG Upgrades Spray Coating for Beverage Cans

PPG Innovel Pro is a high-performance acrylic coating for internal beverage spray coating.

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Jurunature Receives Contract for Petronas' Humidur Assets

Humidur is a single coating system that provides long term protection to assets even in highly corrosive environments.

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military

Valence Surface Technologies Acquires B&M Painting

B&M Paints provides metal finishing services — including media blast, anodizing, chem film, non-destructive testing (NDT) and industrial painting and more — for mission-critical defense applications.

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ChemQuest Partners with Agilis Commerce to Offer Cloud-Based Services

The partnership aims to address demands for digital channels-to-market serving the chemicals and materials industry, enabling suppliers to grow through added value, agility and resilience.

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Arkema to Acquire Polimeros Especiales

Polimeros Especiales produces high-performance waterborne resins for a broad range of applications in markets such as architectural and decorative paints, textiles, pressure sensitive adhesives and construction.

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