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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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Powder Coating

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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Electroplating

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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Parts Cleaning

Replacing Open-Top Vapor Degreasing in Aerospace Manufacturing

Options and considerations for cleaning aerospace parts as regulations tighten on vapor degreasing solvents.

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sustainability

Ultrahigh Solids Epoxy Coating Provides Resistance to Corrosion Under Insulation

Pre-consumer recycled plastic is converted into durable powder coatings designed to promote sustainability throughout the supply chain.

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Account Manager Joins Carlisle Fluid Technologies Team

Israel Cisneros has joined the Carlisle Fluid Technologies team as an account manager for the central south Mexico region.

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Electroplating

An Overview of Electroless Nickel Plating

By definition, electroless plating is metal deposition by a controlled chemical reaction.

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