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Liquid Coating

Bristol Powdercoat Goes Big in a Big Way

The Canadian shop can coat parts as large as 60 feet long and 10,000 pounds.

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Anodizing

Addressing White Spots on Black Anodized Parts

Anodizing guru Mark Jozefowicz says white spots on black anodized finishes are a common problem, and there are a variety of reasons why they might occur.

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Selecting a Touch-Up Gun for an Automatic Finishing System

Liquid coating expert Steve Romer recommends first looking at how the automatic system is being used.

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Electroplating

Electroplated Rhenium Proves a Surprising Superconductor

The process paves the road for the next critical steps in the development of cutting-edge supercomputers.

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Powder Coating

Climate Control for Better Liquid and Powder Coatings

Air make-up units can provide climate control and dehumidification for replacement air.

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Electroplating

How Dissolved Aluminum in Low Caustic Etch Baths Affects Acid-Etched Surfaces

Decreasing the concentration of aluminum in the low caustic step can also lead to problems such as preferential etching.

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Electroplating

Software Helps Ford Design for Plating Quality

The automaker says Elsyca PlatingManager software has enhanced its production process.

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Liquid Coating

Burkard Industries Climbs the Ladder to No. 1

The Michigan shop makes its way to the top of the 2018 Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey.

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Electroplating

Converting to Trivalent Chrome from Hexavalent

Although this requires an initial time and cost investment, Columbia Chemical’s Mark Schario says the benefits of trivalent over hexavalent quickly and increasingly overcome the drawbacks.

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Finishing Industry Holds Gains in July

The Finishing Index takes a pause on expansion after a blistering first half of the year.

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