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Different Course, Same Strokes for Asterion's Vandivier

Blair Vandivier, president and CEO of Asterion, reflects on his recent experience as a committee chair of several hundred volunteers for the BMW Championship on his company blog.

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Liquid Coating

Chemetall Receives Highest Airbus Award for Third Time

Only four out of a total of 68 strategic key suppliers of Airbus have received this "Accredited Supplier" award in 2016.

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Powder Coating

PPG Confirms Proposal for AkzoNobel

PPG says they made an "attractive and comprehensive proposal" to buy AkzoNobel N.V., which they rejected.

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Anodizing

Anoplate Welcomes STEM Students for Plant Tour

The students listened to the benefits that surface engineering can provide, took part in a hands-on demonstration and gained insight into the little known—and much less appreciated—technical vocational career opportunities in metal finishing.

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Powder Coating

Axalta Launches Mobile Color Matching App for Powder Coaters

The free tool allows users to scan any surface and easily match it to an Alesta stock powder coating hue which increases productivity by eliminating the wait for a sample powder or color chip delivery.

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Settling for Soft Skills? You’re Part of the Problem

Don’t dismiss the importance of hard skills in favor of the soft ones. Instead, pursue initiatives that instill both hard skills and soft skills into the available workforce.

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Parts Cleaning

Cleaning Experts Come Together to Discuss Forming Industry Association in the U.S.

Leaders in industrial cleaning come together before the Parts Cleaning Expo at PMTS to discuss forming a new association dedicated to cleaning technologies and applications.

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PPG Coatings Protect World's Tallest Condo Tower

Designed by noted architect Rafael Viñoly, the 96-story skyscraper features a lattice-like network of aluminum window wall systems finished with PPG's Duranar Sunstorm Gray Mica and Sunlight Silver coatings.

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Parts Cleaning

Can Aqueous Alkaline Cleaner Be Used on Aluminum?

Q. Should I not use the same bath to process aluminum and stainless steel? Can aqueous alkaline cleaner be used on aluminum?

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Measuring and Controlling Transfer Efficiency

Q. Our automatic powder guns are nine years old and doing okay, but we want to enhance our transfer efficiency and reduce material cost. What is the right way to measure powder gun transfer efficiency and how can it be improved?

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