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Liquid Coating

Coat the I-Beam with Parylene

Q. Let me suggest another alternative to your suggestions for treating the piece of steel from the World Trade Center, described in the September issue.

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Parts Cleaning

Tanks for Citric Acid Passivation

We want to change over to citric acid bath passivation. Can we use the same tanks that we use with nitric acid?

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Electrocoating

PPG's CEO says coatings revenues up 30%

Sales have doubled since 2001; now account for 80% of company revenues

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automotive

“Petty Blue” goes green as Petty’s Garage converts to BASF Waterborne Paints

First car painted with Onyx HD is Petty Signature Series Mustang

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Electroplating

NJ's Quantum Coating helps NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

Helps agency reach milestone by coating mirrors with microscopically thin layer of gold

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Electroplating

Plating: Trivalent Chromium Reduction

Reader has question on trying to reduce the trivalent chrome in a hexavalent chrome tank.

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automotive

Billions, Bikes and Bucky Badger

New reports on metal finishing, a retro-reflective bike and a new truck for UW

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Soaring to New Aerial Paint Heights

PPG, Sherwin-Williams release improved aerospace paint

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Reducing the Chance of Spray Booth Fires

In the finishing industry, there is a real connection between safety and quality—especially when it comes to spray booths, which can run the risk of causing fire if not properly maintained. A review of basic safety precautions, plus a look at the National Fire Prevention Association standards that address fire safety in Spray booths.

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Climbing the Nadcap Ladder for Certification

The Nadcap program is recognized as the premier accreditation program for aerospace and defense contractor supplier accreditation. With this accreditation, an anodizer can effectively access the supplier world of the aerospace and defense industries. We’ll lay out a road map for accreditation that is logical and achievable for someone committed to the excellence required to get to the end goal.

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