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Practical Environmental Management Reduces Costs, Refines Quality

By focusing on effluent treatment and efficient tin recovery, this Indian surface treatment plant meets stringent environmental standards and sustainable high-quality production. 

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Reliant Expands Effort to Make Equipment Delivery More Environmentally Friendly

Reliant’s updated environmental program, however, includes changes based on new information about how packaging, shipping, delivering and unpacking its products impact both customer satisfaction and the environment.

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Embracing Environmental Responsibility

PF editor-in-chief Scott reflects on environmental responsibility in the wake of Hurricane Helene. 

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The Future of Hard Chrome: Pioneering Innovations for Sustainable Solutions

Although useful, chromic acid and other compounds that contain hexavalent chromium ions are highly toxic and carcinogenic. However, one company has developed an alternative for the hard chrome process that achieves thick, conformal coatings with wear and fatigue resistance comparable or superior to hexavalent chromium-based systems.

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Headquarters Relocates for Growth and Sustainability

Gema's headquarters moves to Gossau, Switzerland, to boost production capacity and sustainability efforts with upgraded testing labs and modern infrastructure.

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Particle Technology Enhances Metallic Coatings

Akzonobel’s powder coatings offer metallic finishes with patented particle technology, featuring zero VOCs and sustainable reuse of overspray.

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Episode 48: An Interview With Louis Lebrun, Axine Water Technologies

PF's On the Line podcast explores an electrochemical oxidation technology designed to eliminate PFAS compounds.

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Three Palettes Offer Sustainable Design Solutions

With three vibrant palettes, AkzoNobel’s Interpon D Futura Collection offers high performance and sustainable solutions.

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Sustainable Precious Metal Plating with Recycled Materials

Umicore's Nexyclus provides precious metal plating products made from recycled materials, offering sustainable and reliable solutions.

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Algae-Based Coating Enables Modular Carbon Capture Removal System

Reactive Surfaces, an innovator in bio-based coatings, works on development of Carbon Capture Coatings, which harness the natural CO2-capturing capabilities of live algae.

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