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Industry 4.0

IoT and Industry 4.0 for Finishers. Are You Ready?

Internet of Things is the next industrial revolution, and it’s near.

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automotive

Building a Better CARC Coating

U.S. Army's ECBC research will ultimately improve combat vehicle protective coatings.

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masking

Coating Plastic Parts More Efficiently

Quality, costs and sustainability in focus with liquid coatings.

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Liquid Coating

Liquid Clinic: UV Waterborne Flatline Spraying

Q. We have been asked to put a finish on some wood products. What can you tell me about UV flatline spray finishes?

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Anodizing

Finishing Index: June 2016—48.6

Future capital spending plans increased for the sixth time in eight months.

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surfin

Tomorrow is Here for Silvex’s Dan Atkinson

Dan Atkinson had always planned to go to Hawaii and Yosemite, and even skydive, but it was always tomorrow that he would plan for it. After battling cancer, Maine electroplater is learning to live life.

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surfin

A Conversation With ... Mike Gallagher, Therma-Tron-X

Mike Gallagher is the sales manager at Therma-Tron-X in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and in June retired after a 40-plus-year career in the surface finishing industry.

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Anodizing

Southern Aluminum Finishing Celebrates 70th Anniversary

At its founding in 1946, SAF was one of only two anodizing lines in the country; founder Marvin McClatchey was a chemical engineer and pioneer in anodizing for architectural applications.

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Anodizing

Wichita's Metal Finishing Signs Deal With France-based Figeac-Aéro Groupe

The company says that the work will involve finishing the door program of the Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, and will cover services from both its facility in Wichita and in Mexico.

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PPG ice-deterrent coating for airplanes highlighted at Farnborough

Unique coating, which is still development, helps to eliminate ice build-up on airplanes for increased fuel efficiency, enhanced safety and less required maintenance.

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