masking
Custom Die-Cuts Can Reduce Masking Time, Failure
At Sur/Fin 2018, Caplugs will showcase custom die-cuts designed to reduce the time, labor and risk of mask failure associated with manual masking.
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Automated Selective Plating Takes Off With Safran Project
Sifco ASC has partnered with Safran on various surface finishing projects for more than 20 years, including recent work to increase wear resistance on an aircraft’s axles.
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PPG to Acquire Coatings Application Services Provider The Crown Group
Headquartered in Warren, Michigan, Crown has 950 employees and is one of the leading component and product finishers in North America.
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DS Manufacturing Changes Name to Lincoln Industries
This name change marks a continued strengthening of Lincoln Industries' position as the nation’s leading supplier of exhaust tubes in the United States, the company says.
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New Legislation Will Impose Higher Penalties on California Platers
The current maximum penalty of $7,000 for general violations is increasing to $12,471. This new penalty level also will apply for CAL/OSHA posting, record keeping and notice requirement violations.
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AZZ Acquires Texas-Based Coater
Enhanced Powder Coating is a privately held, high-specification, Nadcap-certified provider of powder coating, plating and anodizing services based in Gainesville, Texas.
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Former Products Finishing Columnist Carl Izzo Passes
Izzo was a paint consultant when he joined the magazine after spending a career as a scientist researching paints and coatings for Westinghouse and PPG.
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Jeff Hale Celebrates 30 Years at Gema
The current Marketing Director for Gema has held a variety of positions within the company, including engineering, project management, product management, territory sales and distribution sales.
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BASF Invests $40 Million in Automotive Coatings in North America
The investments add capacity to the company’s production plants in Greenville, Ohio, and Tultitlan, Mexico.
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Study Reveals Finishing Industry Barriers to Phasing Out Cadmium
Sifco conducted the survey, which they say was done to gage the industry knowledge of about speculation that the U.S. aerospace industry will phase out cadmium by 2023.
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