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Innovakote Receives Grant to Promote Recycling Powder Coating
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced the award of $273,000 to Innovakote toward recycling 5 million lbs. of excess powder coating discarded each year in West Michigan.
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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: 3rd Quarterly Report
This report covers the third quarter of project work (October-December 2020) on this project at Wayne State University in Detroit. The objective is to help metal finishing plants to conduct a self-managed sustainability assessment and identify technical solutions for sustainability performance improvement. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program.
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AMP Completes Evironmental Upgrades to Anodizing Operation
All Metals Processing has announced that it has completed the installation of environmental upgrades to its anodizing operation.
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IFS Coatings Invests in Terrapass Carbon Offsets
IFS Coatings has begun purchasing carbon offsets through Terrapass, furthering the powder company’s sustainability goals and contributing to global environmental projects.
Read MoreRhodium Prices Rally in Response to Clean Air Legislation
Environmental legislation increases the demand for rhodium, a precious metal used in electroplating as well as catalytic converters.
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HMG Paints Launches Next-Generation Colorants
HMG Paints has launched its next-generation colorants, which it says offer improved color quality, performance and environmental sustainability.
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The Road to Recovery
The past few issues of Products Finishing have touched on how different market sectors have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As we come to the end of the year, PF editor-in-chief Scott Francis takes time to reflect on the manufacturing industry’s response during the COVID era and to contemplate finishing’s role in the medical sector.
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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: 2nd Quarterly Report
This report covers the second quarter of project work (July-September 2020) on this project at Wayne State University in Detroit. The objective is to help metal finishing plants to conduct a self-managed sustainability assessment and identify technical solutions for sustainability performance improvement. The reader is invited to contact Dr. Huang in identifying plating shops willing to participate in this program.
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Hubbard-Hall Adds Aquaease Business Development Manager
Hubbard-Hall recently hired Fernando Carminholi as the business development manager for its Aquaease Infinity line of sustainable cleaners.
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New Modular Cad Line Enables Landing Gear Overhaul Facility
AerSale recently installed a modular cadmium electroplating line from Ronatec C2C. The new line boasts a complete water recycling system, closed-loop wastewater treatment and an efficient dual microboiler system.
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