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Hot Alkali-Resistant Coating

I am a commercial painting contractor and have a customer who is installing a stainless steel tank that will contain a hot alkali solution. The process will be run at about 98ÂșC. I am looking for a coating to stand up to a hot caustic solution at a 50 percent concentration.

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NASF Sues EPA Over Hex Chromium Rules

Sierra Club also sues the EPA over the same National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants rules for plating industry; NASF's two court actions include a petition for judicial review of the ruling in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, and a request for reconsideration of the rule with EPA.

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Autodeposition

We are considering revamping our paint finishing line and were wondering if we could use the autodeposition process described in the July issue of Products Finishing to paint our products.

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Coating Plated Zinc Jewelry

What is the best way to apply a clear hard coat for durability on plated pieces of zinc jewelry?

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DeFelsko Launches Cloud-Based Thickness Gages and Inspection Instruments

New wireless features enable users to synchronize readings with its cloud-based website, download updates with the latest features and functionality, and wirelessly communicate any wireless-connected device.

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Powder Coating

Acquisitions Abound in the Finishing Industry

End-markets are growing, raw material costs are declining, and more than the usual number of mergers and acquisitions took place, possibly signaling a resurgence of the U.S. coating industry. The Carlyle Group won a bidding war to take over DuPont Performance Coatings; Innotek Powder Coatings was purchased by Protech/Oxyplast; United Capital Funding Corp. purchased Architectural Finish Systems; and Pioneer Metal Finishing of Green Bay, Wis., bought Superior Metal Finishing of Portland, Ore., to go along with plants in Wisconsin, Oregon, Michigan, Minnesota, South Carolina and Indiana.

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Steamed Over Heating Costs? Try Gas For Your Finishing Shop

The cost of natural gas in the U.S. is at record lows—about where the rates were in the mid-1970s—causing many in the plating industry who need to heat tanks to search for alternative avenues to curtail their rising energy costs.

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construction

The Call of Heavy Duty Coatings

PPG renews its commitment to heavy-duty equipment coatings with Caterpillar as it is selected the company’s industrial coatings business as the sole heavy-duty equipment coatings supplier for a new motor grader assembly plant in North Little Rock, Ark.

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A Perfect Case For Removing Sludge From Pretreatment

Chemical change ends sludge buildup for CNH coating line in plant in Fargo, N.D. as the company re-engineered their paint line’s pretreatment system to improve its performance and reduce costs, a process that took nearly two years and numerous trials before they were able to find just the right fit.

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Phosphating Dust and Overspray

How can we cut phosphating dust after zinc phosphate and passivating stages, and reduce overspray losses in our water wash spray booth?

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