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Electroplating

Sky’s the Limit in Aerospace

California’s EME Inc. and its owner both have thrived, despite regulatory challenges.

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Cleanliness Compliance Is Critical for Automotive Suppliers

The cleanliness of a car’s components can affect the way it operates. OEMs like Ford Motor Co. have created their own internal standards and have started cascading them to their suppliers.

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Japan's Kansai Paint Develops First EPA-Approved Anti-Mosquito Paint

Kansai Anti-Mosquito Paint contains a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide and has been shown to significantly reduce the presence of mosquitoes in painted areas.

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Centrifugal Iso-finishing

This high-speed, high-intensity mass finishing method can improve part performance.

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EPA Official to Speak on Major Water Initiative at NASF Washington Forum

Dr. Peter Grevatt, who heads the EPA's Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, was recently tasked by EPA chief Scott Pruitt to head a major national task force to address widespread contamination and public concerns over a range of fluorinated chemistries.

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EPA to Convene National Meeting on PFAS

The National Leadership Summit will take place in Washington, D.C. on  May 22-23.

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Electroplating

NOx Scrubbing Solution Boosts Safety, Efficiency

Unlike typical nitrogen oxide sulfide/caustic control chemistry, Bionomic Industries’ low-toxicity BioNOxSolver scrubbing solution is formulated so that it will not liberate flammable and dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas at pH-use conditions.

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Ensuring Proper Safety Measures for a Paint Booth

Creating a proper finishing environment, and keeping booths, spray guns and filters clean, will help ensure the safety of paint booth technicians, says Global Finishing Solutions’ Mark Freels.

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Nickel: Science, Health and the Future - The 52nd William Blum Lecture

This presentation is the 52nd William Blum Lecture, presented at SUR/FIN 2015 in Rosemont, Illinois on June 8, 2015. In this lecture, Dr. Hudson Bates discusses the nickel research in his group at the Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA), which impact occupational health and environmental issues for nickel.  This includes nano-particulates, toxicity of mixtures, ambient air effects, and providing good science in regulatory matters.

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Electronic Plating: OutREACH or OverREACH?

U.S. chemical companies can benefit from compliance with the European regulation.

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