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Axalta Launches Glass and Ceramic Coatings Portfolio

Eleglas coatings are designed to protect and enhance the aesthetics of glass and ceramic surfaces and feature a water-based-polymer, anti-shatter technology that provides a protective liner to keep glass and ceramic fragments intact in the event of a break,

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Powder Coating

Will the Tariff Battles Help or Hinder North American Finishers?

It seems finishers could pick up business if Chinese products aren’t as cheap to import as those made in the U.S.

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Leading an Effective and Efficient Powder Coating Operation

Axalta Coating Systems’ Mike Withers has some sound advice for an inexperienced painter who’s been charged with running a powder line.

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Liquid Coating

Causes and Fixes for Liquid Paint Defects

Outgassing is a common cause of paint defects such as craters, ruptures and pinholing, and Chemetall’s Tomasz Slezak explains how you can identify and eliminate the problem.

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Electroplating

Passing Customer Specs for High Phosphorus Electroless Nickel Deposits

Coventya’s Brad Durkin explains how to provide greater than 10.5 percent phosphorus in an EN deposit.

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The Value of PVD Coatings for Medical Devices

Applying a PVD coating to medical devices can offer both aesthetic and functional advantages. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions.

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Electroplating

Hard Gold Plating vs. Soft Gold Plating

To properly specify which type of gold electrodeposit is better for a particular application, five key design considerations should be addressed.

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Powder Coating

A Conversation with Pat Gleason, Microfinish

The technical services manager for Microfinish of St. Louis, Missouri, is considered one of the most respected people in the finishing industry and was recognized as an NASF Fellow at its 2018 conference.

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Powder Coating

Back to School in Switch to Powder Coating

School furnishings manufacturer Fleetwood Group makes the change from liquid coating and learns a valuable lesson.

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Finishing Industry Rebounds from Recent Slowing

The index bounced back in August after July’s move lower.

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