Pollution Control
A Conversation with … LaVaughn Daniel
When she’s not racing motorcycles or perilously climbing the sides of steep mountains for fun and excitement, LaVaughn Daniels is the environmental and safety manager for Danco Metal Surfacing in Arcadia, Calif., as well as president of the Metal Finishing Association of Southern California (MFASC).
Read MoreNew Chromium Electroplating Housekeeping Requirements
Alert for Platers: Your Deadline is March 19, 2013 as EPA finalized the residual risk and technology review for the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for hard and decorative chromium electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks under 40 CFR Part 63
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StandardAero Gets Certification for Protective Coatings
Eight of its aircraft paint technicians have completed the Embry Riddle Aeronautics University/Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) program in aircraft painting.
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Q&A: Purple on Platinum-Plated Anodes
Is there any way to remove a purple compound off our platinum-plated titanium anodes so they can be reused?
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Impact of REACH Regulation on the Global Finishing Market
This paper is a peer-reviewed and edited version of a presentation delivered at NASF SUR/FIN 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev., on June 12, 2012.
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Q&A: Spray Gun Flow Rate Problem
Q. We have problems achieving consistent paint flow through our spray guns (typical rates range from 10 to 50 g/min).
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BASF and Nissan Announce Streamlined Painting Processes
Supplies Nissan with coating solutions from e-coat and basecoat to clearcoat; also working on more streamlined technologies with Nissan in emerging markets such as China.
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Columbia Chemical Participates In "Manufacturing Road Show"
200 students participated in the program and spent the day touring two of the five local manufacturing facilities in Brunswick and Valley City.
Read MoreChrome Reduction
What is the best way to reduce hexavalent chrome to trivalent chrome from an aluminum conversion coating rinse water?
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White Stays Atop the World’s Car Color Ranks
White/white pearl dominates the global automotive color popularity ranks for the second consecutive year, according to the 2012 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report. Black/black effect moves into second place
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