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Liquid Coating

Should I Stir or Should I Pour Now?

Should tints be mixed into paint cans?

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Electroplating

Enthone Introduces Ankor Hydraulics Hard Chrome Process

Specially engineered for the hydraulics/fluid power market, the company says the process delivers exceptional corrosion resistance, while offering a more sustainable alternative versus other high efficiency, etch-free hard chrome processes currently available today.

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Electroplating

Nodules in Nickel Plate

What could be causing “voids” and “nodules” in the nickel layer of the brake pistons we plate?

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Powder Coating

Powder over Anodized Aluminum

What might be causing the powder coating to chip off anodized extrusions?

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education

Food-Grade Anodic Coatings

Anodizer looks for certification that an anodic coating is safe to use with food.

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research

The Tribology of Contact Finishes for Electronic Connectors Part II: The Effects of Underplate, Topography and Lubrication

This paper is an expanded treatment of the second part of the William Blum Lecture Dr. Antler presented at Sur/Fin 1988 by Dr. Morton Antler. Subjects covered include substrate and lubrication effects on the tribology of contact finishes.

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Powder Coating

Wisconsin's Hartford Finishing Growing, Adding 94 Jobs

Governor Scott Walker joined company leaders to announce the addition of 94 new jobs at Hartford Finishing, Inc., a powder coating and painting firm, and its sister companies. The jobs announcement coincides with the opening of the company’s new paint line.

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automotive

Aluminum Contaminant Issues

Metallic automotive basecoat maker looks for answers related to contamination.

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research

NOx Scrubbing Technology Breakthrough

This paper presents research findings and practical results that address the treatment of the problematic greenhouse gases nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2).

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Electroplating

Blisters on Zinc Die Casts

What could be causing blisters to form when plating zinc die cast nameplates?

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