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Adhesion of Powder to Anodized Aluminum
I would like to get your opinion as to using anodizing as a bonding layer for the powder coating or a wet paint application.
Read MoreCorrosion from Reclaimed Water
Can you please tell me if powder coated aluminum can hold up to reclaimed water?
Read MoreMarks on Recoated Parts
We get some blemishes on parts when we recoat them that are sometimes referred to as back-ionization and in some cases pinholes through the coating. How can we avoid these marks on the recoated parts?
Read MoreAdhesion Failure on Galvanized Steel
We are having a big problem with powder coating on galvanized steel sheets.
Read MoreOSHA Regulations Regarding Safety Showers and Eyewash Stations
Our two safety showers and eyewash stations are in need of repair and/or replacement. What is required by OSHA?
Read MoreRent an E-Coat System? Now You Can
Imagine turning space usually set aside for storing parts needing to be shipped out for e-coating into an actual e-coat assembly, one that a plant could lease for a specific job and then turn it back in when the job is finished.
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PCX PREVIEW: Precision Cleaning
In the finishing world, there are four common precision cleaning processes: hydrocarbon, aqueous, semi-aqueous, and vapor degreasing. Each has its strengths and disadvantages, but one of the biggest problems with aqueous and semi-aqueous cleaning is the quantity of electricity they take.
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Painting on Oil ... Rigs that is
When part-time oilman Terry McIver went to Brady, TX in 2004 to buy a used drilling rig, he was surprised to find the company he was visiting was going bankrupt and had just two employees left from over 200 it had a year earlier. Brady left with the oil rig, but a few months later he went back and bought the company.
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Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown
As NASF members get ready to travel to the Capital to attend the Washington Forum conference in April, one person they may keep an eye out for is U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who knows about the damage that offshoring can cause.
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Antimicrobial coatings: Billion Dollar Bugs
Antimicrobial coatings are starting to make an even bigger entry into U.S. homes. More consumer goods manufacturers are offering “germ resistant” surfaces on many household items such as refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves and other appliances and fixtures. A report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. says the U.S. antimicrobial coatings market alone is expected to reach $1 billion by 2015.
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