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Color Matching Metallic Paints
Question: I supply a small component of a larger manufactured product.
Read MoreComposites Industry Paint Technology Advancements
The automotive composites industry has been working to improve the processability of Sheet Molding Composite (SMC) parts for a number of years.
Read MoreDrying Parts, Part 1
Question: Parts are removed from our vibratory finisher with an internal separation screen, and they fall into a wire tote.
Read MoreDrying Parts, Part 2
Question: Last year we installed an expensive electric conveyor dryer to eliminate problems with parts rusting after mass finishing and/or washing operations. (We use, and prefer, water-based inhibitors.) The problem still exists, though it is greatly reduced.
Read MoreHard Chrome Plating... Its Past, Present and Future
Providers of hard chrome electroplate, a relatively small but critical component of the overall chrome plating market, have endured tremendous stress and changing market forces in the past decade...
Read More2003 Coating Show Wrap-Up
Combination of Key Location, Improved Economy and New Technologies Result in a Successful Show...
Read MoreFrosting Acrylic Panels Again
Question: This is about the frosted acrylic question in the August, 2003 Painting Clinic column (Painting Acrylic Panels). Why not just sandblast the acrylic panels to get the frosted effect?
Read MoreHang 'Em High
Question: What, if any, are the problems with using cables for hanging parts instead of solid metal hooks?
Read MoreFor Quality Spray Painting, Remember the Fundamentals
Good spray painting—not unlike a good golf game—is accomplished by means of proper procedures and motions.
Read MoreCorrosion Resistant Coating System For Steel
Question: I am working on a project to find a corrosion resistant coating system for steel.
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