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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 8th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the eighth quarter of project work (January-March 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit.  The major activities in this report period are: (1) the development of a sustainability assessment method for technology evaluation with case studies, and (2) a continuous development of a software tool for sustainability assessment. 

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Paul N. Gardner Launches Line of Coating Measurement Devices

The Positector GLS Gloss Meter is a portable gloss measurement instrument for all surface finishes.

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XRF Instrument for Micro-Feature Analysis

Bowman’s A Series Micro XRF quickly measures the smallest features on semiconductors and microelectronics.

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Digital Metrology Introduces Surface Texture Data Library

Web-based surface library helps users explore, understand, and explain surface texture.

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Liquid Coating

Rotational Viscometer Offers Precise Measurement Results

BYK-Gardner GmbH’s Byko-Visc RT line can measure viscosity from a near water-like, very high viscosity to even the most viscous epoxies, sealants and pastes.

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Hitachi Introduces New Plating, Coating Analysis Tool

Hitachi’s FT230 reportedly speeds up analysis and reduces costly errors to help electronics and component-level manufacturers, general metal finishers and plating-on-plastic facilities achieve 100% inspection and meet tightening specifications.

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BYK-Gardner Offers Benchtop Spectrophotometer

The Color2view combines several measurement methods; it is designed to be an objective eye for evaluating visual color impression.

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X-Rite, Pantone Launch Cloud-Based Color Management Platform

X-Rite Link provides real-time insights into color measurement device health. Users can reportedly monitor their entire fleet from one central dashboard.

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BTG Labs Rebrands as Brighton Science

BTG Labs evolves capabilities, leadership, and name to become Brighton Science—bringing unmatched expertise to the emerging field of Surface Intelligence.

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Nasmyth TMF Achieves NADCAP Accreditation for Non-destructive Testing

Metal finishing, painting and non-destructive testing specialist Nasmyth TMF has achieved NADCAP accreditation for non-destructive testing services for the aerospace and defense industries.

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