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22 Sep 2022

New Leadership Roles at Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies is shifting executive roles as Scott Becker retires as president of the Color Solutions division.

22 Sep 2022

Hubbard-Hall Welcomes Technical Service Rep

Hubbard-Hall hires Jameson Grout as a technical service representative.

22 Sep 2022

Updated Brand Simplifies Company's Offerings to Light Industrial Customers

Updated PPG brand seeks to simplify the company's offerings to light industrial customers through liquid coatings, powder coatings, allied products and service.

20 Sep 2022

NASF Offers Online Industrial, Precious Metals Plating Course

NASF and its educational branch AESF are offering an online educational course for plating on industrial and precious metals.

20 Sep 2022

Nanostructure of the Anodic and Nanomaterials Nanoparticles in Polyelectrolyte Multilayer-by-Layer (LbL) Films

Microstructure and elemental characterizations have indicated that the finish of a coating with a Layer-by-Layer (LbL) film results in a closely multilayered coating with a smoother surface. In this paper, the principles of assembly are discussed together with the properties of nanoparticles and LbL polymeric assembly essential in building hybrid coatings.

19 Sep 2022

Smart Modeling and Simulation of Electroplating Systems for Real-Time Monitoring of Chemical, Water and Energy Consumption (NASF Summer Research Grant)

An AESF Foundation summer research grant provided an excellent opportunity for a PhD student to learn how to use chemical engineering fundamentals to scientifically characterize an electroplating process through integrated dynamic modeling and simulation, and how to develop digital twin (DT)-based virtual plant that can be of any process configuration. This is a critical step for the investigation of new technology development for smart and sustainable manufacturing in the surface finishing industry.