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Estron Chemical Opens New Innovation Center

The Dr. Stanley B. and Ingrid I. Skora Center for Innovation and Technology is at its headquarters in Calvert City, Kentucky.

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Powder Coating

Brian Stowell Joins Gema as a Controls Engineer

Stowell brings a strong background in mechanical engineering and software programming to Gema.

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Why Water Quality Matters for Surface Finishing

Surface finishers may know that they need high-quality water for their processes. But what they might not know is what level of quality is needed and how to measure it.

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Penblade Safety Blades for Industrial Masking

High-quality safety blades that meets the needs for modern industrial workplaces, especially in masking procedures.

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Electroplating

AES Research Project #16: Final Report (1965) On the Mechanism of Metal Electrocrystallization

Under Research Project #16 of the American Electroplaters’ Society, the mechanism and kinetics of metal electrocrystallization were studied at the University of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1965.  What follows is the final summary paper of the project work.  In these studies, electrochemical techniques are combined with the continuous observation in situ of the growing electrodeposit on various crystal planes of copper.  

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Direct Copper Metallization of Aluminum: Elimination of Zincate

This article discusses the development of a new copper plating bath that can deposit high ductility copper metal directly on a wide range of aluminum alloy substrates.  The process is particularly important for general metal finishing companies looking to plate aluminum parts for aerospace industry.

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Electroplating

Houston Plating and Coatings Celebrates 30 Years

HPC has over 1,500 active customers and processes over five million parts annually, and has been named a Products Finishing magazine Top Shop for both plating and spray coating processes.

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Carlisle Fluid Technologies, Ohio College Team Up for Spray Finishing Training

A three-day intensive training program on spray finishing technology will be held March 6-8, 2019, at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio.

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Liquid Coating

Exair’s Catalog Features New Safety Air Guns, Air Nozzles and Cabinet Coolers

The expanded Catalog 32 introduces new Super Air Scraper Nozzles, Soft Grip Super Air Scraper Safety Air Guns and Hazardous Location Cabinet Cooler Systems.

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Powder Coating

Tri-Mer Offers Dust Collectors for Dry Processing

Machines perform at exceptionally high efficiencies, about 99+ percent range for a broad variety of soluble and insoluble particulate.

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