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Tanks and Liners: Is Conventional Wisdom or Reliance on Internet-Based Answers Putting your Company at Risk?
Finishing companies face an array of unprecedented challenges. Decision-making is affected by these pressures. Conventional wisdom and/or the reliance on internet-based answers can lead to procurements that create unnecessary downtime, safety risks and loss. Factors compounding the pain of inadequate options and poor choices are aging plants and equipment, a shrinking manufacturing workforce and legal/policy/regulatory costs. Topics covered in this article include: (1) an overview of tanks and liners, (2) the true costs of downtime, (3) results from a recent tank and liner market survey, (4) the plastic paradox (including fires), (5) spark testing and leak monitoring technologies, (6) drop-ins, (7) what to look for from a supplier and (8) new advancements.
Read MoreFINISHING TOUCH: It's Not Easy Being Green
It’s a tight line to walk these days between running a finishing company that turns a profit and one that is also environmentally friendly, especially when our local, state and federal regulators keep moving the line every day with new rules (read: more moolah out the door).But this month in Products Finishing we take a look at what a group of California finishers are doing to work with their regulatory agencies to stay on the right side of their environmental responsibilities.The ‘Model Shop Program’ we write about this month focuses on a voluntary partnership between some finishing organizations and regulators to become more eco-friendly and reducing the amount of waste and contaminants that may be hurting the environment.It’s not an easy thing to do, graduating as a ‘model’ shop.
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Clean and Simple: EPA ‘Model Shop Program’
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control ‘Metal Finishing Model Shop Program’ is a unique voluntary pollution prevention program designed to help a metal finishing business run a cleaner and safer shop.
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Shining Example of Powder Coating Safety
Hi-Viz retro-reflective coating uses nanotechnology.
Read MoreThe Cost of Regulation
One of the few nice things that Congress has done for businesses over the years is to require government agencies imposing new regulations to spell out how much time and money it will cost the company owner to comply with the new rules.
Read MoreASTM Test Comparison
What is the difference between ASTM B136-84 and B-136-77 for the Modified Dye Stain Test?
Read MoreWhat New Air Pollution Regulations?
Info on the Plating and Polishing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Read MoreA Toxic Debate
In the run up to the Washington Forum, EPA regulation is in the spotlight, and finishers are getting some bad press.
Read MoreThe Problem of Sealing Smut
Is there an anodizing cleanliness standard that is reasonable for our suppliers to meet? Is there an ISO, ASTM, IPC, Nadac or any other standard?
Read MoreNickel and Cooking Surfaces
What do you know about nickel plating regulations on cooking surfaces in Europe? Where can I get a copy of the regulations and tests being done, if any?
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