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Liquid Coating

A Conversation with Michael Cash, Axalta Coating Systems

Michael Cash is senior vice president and president of Industrial Coatings of Axalta Coating Systems.

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Electroplating

Uniform Thickness Distribution of Brush Plating

Q. Why isn’t my brush-plated deposit uniformly distributed? Derek Vanek from Sifco says in order to achieve uniform deposit thickness, a well-designed, properly-used plating tool is critical.

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economics

Liquid Coatings Clinic: Considerations When Purchasing a Spray Booth

Q. Our company is in the market for a new spray booth and has been looking at several options. We want to make sure it is energy and cost efficient. What should be considered in the design of a spray booth to capture paint overspray?

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Electrocoating

Ecoat Clinic: High Throwpower Impacts Ecoat Performance

Q. Why is high throwpower so important to the overall applied cost for an electrocoat system? What specific elements of the system are affected by it? How can I measure the throwpower effect?

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Anodizing

Aerospace Finishing’s Race to the Moon

In our 80th year, a look back at how finishing helped NASA-led space projects.

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curing

80 Years Helping Finishers

Our readers share how Products Finishing has helped their careers as the magazine celebrates its 80th year covering the finishing industry.

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Anodizing

Anodizing Helps Yo-Yos Make a Colorful Comeback

One Drop Yo-Yos in Eugene, Oregon, is a leading high-end yo-yo manufacturer. It gets some of the 8,000 products it makes finished at Gruntbull Anodizing in Gettysburg, Ohio, whose splash anodizing process combines as many as six colors on the same part. The result is a piece of art.

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Parts Cleaning

Top Surface Finishing Innovations of 2016

We look back at the industry’s top new products and services for the past year.

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masking

Made in Eastern Iowa: Ideal Industries Makes, Powder Coats Products

Manufacturer, powder coater featured in television station's KCRG "Made In Eastern Iowa" segment that focuses on manufacturing.

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Electroplating

Scientists Unearth Ancient Plating Techniques

Last month, a group of South Korean scientists discovered metal plating techniques that date back to over 1,400 years ago.

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