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Electroplating

California Issues Mandatory PFAS Testing Requirements for Chrome Plating Facilities

California State Water Resources Control Board issued order requiring mandatory environmental assessment at 271 chrome plating facilities.

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basics

Steps to Take Control of Wastewater Treatment

Finishing operations should consider their environmental impact and other motivating factors, beyond mere compliance.

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sustainability

Midwest Finishing Offers Custom-Engineered Systems

Products include pretreatment washers, dry-off and cure ovens, environmental rooms and conveyance systems.

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Liquid Coating

How Phosphates Impact Your Discharge

Phosphate conversion coatings are used to impart corrosion resistance, lubricity or to serve as a base layer for subsequent coatings. Hubbard-Hall’s Robin Deal explains their environmental impact. 

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Powder Coating

Axalta Receives Ducks Unlimited Award

The award recognizes corporations from the United States, Canada or Mexico that have made contributions to wetlands conservation and environmental stewardship.

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nasf

PFAS and the Surface Finishing Industry

NASF and its member companies have a long history of environmental stewardship, especially when it comes to PFAS.

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sustainability

MacDermid Promotes Timms to Director of Sustainable Excellence

MacDermid Promotes Jonathan Timms to Director of Sustainable Excellence

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management

Dürr Acquires Babcock & Wilcox's Environmental Business

Germany-based Dürr has completed the acquisition of the industrial environmental technology businesses of U.S. company Babcock & Wilcox, which provide air pollution and noise control technologies.

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masking

Silicone Pull Plugs Mask Threaded, Non-Threaded Through Holes

Caplugs’ SPP-SH Series pull plugs are made from durable silicone, are reusable and can withstand temperatures as high as 600°F (315°C).

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sustainability

Process Removes Paint from Hooks, Racks, Part Rejects

Atotech’s Master Remover 7000 is said to be a highly efficient and sustainable paint-removal process.

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