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Wastewater Treatment Made Simple

A single-step treatment to help finishers meet the MP&M challenge…

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sustainability

The Environmental Benefits of Composite Electroless Nickel Coatings

Because of the negative environmental and health effects related to chromium, finishers are looking for a replacement. Composite electroless nickel coatings may be one solution…

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Filter Saves Time & Money

Because of the high film builds required for its parts, Smith-Blair sprays an average of 400 lb of powder per day per booth. To keep quality high, the company has installed a new powder coating filter…

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On My Mind: Strength or Growth?

Usually, a company acts either as a growth company or a strength company.

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Liquid Coating

Rolling Ring Linear Motion in Finishing Machines

Rolling ring linear motion assemblies may be used in a wide range of finishing machines, performing applications such as painting, coating, positioning, cutting, spooling/winding, spraying, slitting and packaging...

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Treatment for Free Bromine/Bromate

Question: I am the environmental manager for an anodizing/plating job shop.

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Removing Solids from the Waste Stream

Question: We have several vibratory finishing machines using a fast cutting ceramic media.

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Zinc-Cobalt Wastewater?

Question: One of our best customers has approached us to convert one of our acid zinc lines to zinc-cobalt.

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Understanding VOC Contents in Coatings

Question: I enjoy your specific, accurate responses to questions, even when the subject is out of our “field of view.” I’m the part-time environmental/safety manager for a small custom coater.

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Powder Coating and Plating

Question: Although I too write for Products Finishing (Pollution Control Clinic), I am writing you on behalf of one of my clients.

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