sustainability
AGC Chemicals Showcases Sustainable Precision Cleaning Solvents
AGC Chemicals’ Amolea AS-300 and AS-300AT are categorized as non-hazardous air pollutants with an ozone depletion potential of near zero and a global warming potential of less than one.
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Annual Golf Outing Raises Money for Environmental Fund
The Masters’ Association of Metal Finishing’s Annual Golf Outing raised $10,000 for the MAMF Environmental Fund.
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Powder Coating Offers Chrome Plating Effect
Interpon Cr powder coating offers a sustainable, durable, flexible alternative to chrome plating.
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Hubbard-Hall Claims 2021 Top Workplaces Award
Hearst Media Services names Hubbard-Hall a winner of the Fairfield, New Haven & Litchfield County Top Workplaces 2021 Award.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing: 5th Quarterly Report
The NASF Research Board has funded a research grant at Wayne State University on sustainability in the surface finishing industry, under the direction of Professor Yinlun Huang. The objective of the work is to create a surface-finishing-specific sustainability metrics system to measure economic, environmental and social sustainability. In this report, he describes how such a tool can work to benefit our industry. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program; it is not too late.
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Brown and Caldwell Employee Recognized
Water Environment Federation recognizes Brown and Caldwell senior associate engineer Pono Hanson with young professionals award.
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White Paper Discusses the Role of Powder Coating and Increased Durability for a Sustainable Future
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings releases Interpon white paper on the need for greater use of increased durability powder coatings in the architectural sector.
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Holistic Approach to Final E-Coat Rinse Operations
New final rinse technology optimizes ecoat process, reduces cost and improves sustainability.
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EPA to Set New PFAS Discharge Limits
EPA to Set New Federal Wastewater Discharge Standards for PFAS in Surface Finishing Operations.
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MacDermid Enthone Highlights Sustainability-Focused Etching Process
SUR/FIN 2021 exhibitor MacDermid Enthone showcases its Evolve plating process, a chromium-free etch process specifically designed for supply chain sustainability.
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