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Medical Industry Shows Signs of Strength
Gardner Intelligence’s chief economist, Michael Guckes, says company earnings and economic data both indicate short- and long-term growth for manufacturers in the medical industry.
Watch7 Steps to Make Buying a Paint Booth Easier
GFS’ Ryan Looker guides you through the process of choosing the right booth for your application.
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Manual Gun Well-Suited for Applying Highly Viscous Materials
Dürr’s EcoGun AS MAN 1AF features a pressure-assisted, gravity-feed cup system that provides a fine spray pattern, even with highly viscous and thixotropic coating materials.
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Navy Developing Coating to Reduce Ship Fuel, Energy Costs
It can repel water, oil, alcohol and even peanut butter, and it might save the U.S. Navy millions of dollars in ship fuel costs, reduce the amount of energy that vessels consume and improve operational efficiency.
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Gardner Intelligence's Michael Guckes on Aerospace Economic Trends and Outlook
The economist says that, as air traffic increases, the aerospace manufacturing industry can look forward to similar growth.
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Innovative Applications of Electroplating and PVD for New Material Solutions - The 54th William Blum Lecture
The following is Dr. Per Møller’s William Blum Memorial Lecture at SUR/FIN 2018, in Cleveland, Ohio on June 4, 2018, with commentary by NASF Technical Editor James H. Lindsay. It covers a variety of projects involved with surface finishing applications, including sustainable energy. Due to Dr. Møller’s serious illness, he was unable to make the journey to SUR/FIN. In his stead, his longtime professional colleague, Dr. Lars Pleth Nielsen, of the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), presented the lecture.
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Mobility, Human Needs Inspire BASF Automotive Color Trends
As innovations such as artificial intelligence, autonomous driving and robotic industrialization take hold, the return to the human element becomes increasingly important, the company says. Designers at its BASF Coatings division translated these observations into a collection of 65 colors for automotive surfaces.
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Preview the International Finishing and Coating Summit
Watch Products Finishing Publisher Todd Luciano talk with Anne Goyer, executive director of the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) about the International Finishing and Coating Summit (IFCS), to be held July 30–August 1.
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Diamond Vogel Unveils New Brand Identity
The redesign includes a modernized and simplified update to the company’s iconic windmill logo, and a new look and feel to its branded communications and signage.
Watch40-Under-40 Honorees Demonstrate the Stories of Us
The recipients have been shaped by where they come from, and by what they have overcome.
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