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sustainability

Umicore Coatings Services Switches to 100% Renewable Energy

Umicore Coatings Services says its UK-based manufacturing facility is run entirely on renewable energy.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Forms and Surfaces

A peek at an automated powder coating line utilized by outdoor and architectural furniture and fixtures fabricator Forms + Surfaces (Pittsburgh, Pa.). 

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Powder Coating

Interpon Futura Collection Offers 54 Colors to the North American Market

Providing 54 colors under three color palettes, the Interpon Futura collection from AkzoNobel is available in North American markets.

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management

PPG Appoints Vice President of Global Automotive Coatings

PPG has appointed Alisha Bellezza to serve as the vice president of its global automotive coatings business.

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Liquid Coating

Episode 33: An Interview with Hope Dollarhide, FANUC

As attitudes about automation in the finishing industry change, Products Finishing checks in with Hope Dollarhide, project engineer with FANUC, to hear her insights into automation trends in the industry.

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Top Shops

Products Finishing Reveals 2023 Qualifying Top Shops

Each year PF conducts its Top Shops Benchmarking Survey, offering shops a tool to better understand their overall performance in the industry. The program also recognizes shops that meet a set of criteria to qualify as Top Shops. 

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Corrosion Resistance Testing for Powder Coating

Salt spray can be useful to help compare different pretreatment methods and coatings but it does not tell us much about the corrosion resistance of a part over time in the field. Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert offers insights into how to get a better idea of how to improve a part’s corrosion resistance in the real world.

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regulation

ASTM Committee Honors ChemQuest Vice Presidents

Two ChemQuest vice presidents are being recognized by ASTM Committee D01 on paint and related coatings, materials and applications.

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photo finish

Plating Additively Manufactured Plastic Parts

Using electroplating to enhance the structural properties of 3D printed parts.

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Supersonic Thermal Spraying Service Provides Abrasion-Resistant Coatings

XupersoniClad thermal spraying service, offered by Castolin Eutectic, provides protection to components, vessels and structures from abrasion, erosion and wear.

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