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Technical References for Anodizing
Are there any resources to read and keep on hand as references for troubleshooting appearance issues?
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Just How Clean Is Clean?
Most finishing consultants have lost count of the number of times that inadequate cleaning and pretreatment was the cause of defective painting or plating. Skip plating, blistering, delamination—these are just some of the commonly found defects caused by poor cleaning.
Read MoreSolvon Meeting Military Inspection
Poly Systems in Deer Park, NY has released an updated version of its Solvon FB cleaning solvent blends consisting of a high-purity, patented combination of n-propyl bromide and pentafluorobutane.
Read MoreNEWS: Water Company Finds Source of Hex Chrome: Itself
The Louisville Water Co., which serves about 850,000 residents with water in the Kentucky region, found the source of its hexavalent chromium issues: its own equipment.
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A Conversation With ... John Martin, PPG
PPG’s John Martin isn’t the father of electrocoating, but he did win the award named for the man who is credited with coming up with the idea. Martin won the George E.F. Brewer award from the Electrocoating Association in 2008 for his lifetime of innovations, and this year he heads the trade group as its president.
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Military “STARs” Are Born With Paint Facilities
The Yermo Annex Marine Corps. Logistics Base in California and the Corpus Christi Army Depot Aviation Center in Texas have acquired new systems to help train and enhance employees’ painting abilities.
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A “Bizarre” Approach: Using Moisture to Cure CARC Coatings
When veteran inventors Mike Bunnell and Daryl Bruischat put their minds together to build a better mousetrap for the drying and curing of waterborne CARC paints, they both hoped to come up with a system that might change the industry somewhat.
Read MoreComing Clean On Parts
This month’s Products Finishing magazine debuts our expanded coverage of parts cleaning processes, including products, news and technology about everything cleaning.
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Navy Is Full Steam Ahead On Powder Coating
With the military increasing its use of powder-based coatings to cover vehicles, equipment and ships—the Army has recently announced that it will allow the use of powder coatings in its CARC coverings that are normally e-coated—more assets are getting the powder coating treatment than ever before, much to the joy of the powder manufacturers.
Read MoreThe EPA’s Common Sense Initiative and Its Legacy on the Finishing Industry
The Common Sense Initiative was the centerpiece of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s much-touted regulatory reinvention in 1994. Called a “bold experiment,” the EPA developed the Common Sense Initiative to address claims that its regulatory process had become burdensome, inefficient and costly.
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