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Considerations for Applying UV Coatings
A variety of manufacturers are using UV coatings because they offer a fast curing, high quality and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional coatings...
Read MoreDot Commentary: Using e-Mail To Reach Your Customers
Last month, I discussed some of my gripes involving e-mail.
Read MoreCoating Air Conditioner Coils
We are using a two-component paint so we can’t dip the coils because of pot life problems. Any help you can give us will be appreciated.
Read MorePerspectives: Thoughts on MP&M
You would think that the only opinion the finishing industry has concerning the MP&M rule is that it must be defeated by any means possible.
Read MoreCleaning Larger Parts
Question: I am wondering what the best way would be to minimize process/cleaner dragout on a continuous conveyor (no indexing allowed) that is used to clean parts that are, in some cases, longer than the stage itself.
Read MoreElectrocoat As a Primer
Question: Since electrocoat is used so extensively as a primer in the auto industry, how can it be used as a primer in other industries?
Read MoreDot-Commentary: e-Mail: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
For many Americans, e-mail has established itself as a part of our everyday lives.
Read MoreEMI Shielding with Turbine Power
EMI shielding can be a very expensive process. While using paints with metallic flakes is relatively inexpensive when compared to other shielding processes, the paints still cost about $200/gal. Therefore, Cybershield of Georgia, Inc. began using turbine-powered HVLP spray guns to dramatically reduce its costs and provide a better finish...
Read MoreCleaning and Contamination Conditions
Question: We are chroming some parts, and we have contamination problems because we are producing it in the same conditions as regular parts.
Read MoreOn My Mind: Economic Indicators
One of my friends in the investment industry said that his clients are now calling their 401K plans 201K plans because their accounts have been cut in half.
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