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Platinum Plating Tech Increases Safety and Sustainability

Umicore has developed a safe platinum plating process for titanium electrolyzer components, improving safety and eliminating the need for toxic chemicals.

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Hydro Building Systems Spain Extends Partnership with Interpon Anodic

Hydro Building Systems Spain extends its 20-year partnership with AkzoNobel, using the Interpon Anodic range to offer more choice and reduce environmental impact.

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Episode 45: An Interview with Chandler Mancuso, MacDermid Envio Solutions

Chandler Mancuso, technical director with MacDermid Envio discusses updating your wastewater treatment system and implementing materials recycling solutions to increase efficiencies, control costs and reduce environmental impact.

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Nouryon Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

The specialty chemicals company cites progress in advancing its portfolio of sustainable solutions as well as improved safety and environmental performance.  

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Conferences, Trade Shows, Tours and Events

Products Finishing rounds up some of its recent travels — from international trade shows to facility tours to legislative meetings regarding environmental regulations affecting the finishing community. 

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Axalta Partners With Solera for Vehicle Life Cycle Management

Through the Solera Sustainable Estimatics platform, Axalta provides the products, tools and resources to help refinish customers reduce their environmental impact.

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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 - 15th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the twelfth quarter of project work (October-December 2023) at Wayne State University in Detroit.  In this period, our main effort focused on the development of a set of Digital Twins (DTs) using the Physics-Informed Neural Network (PINN) technology with application on parts rinsing simulation.

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Episode 44: Metal Finishing Legislative Day

Products Finishing recently attended the Metal Finishing Association of California's annual legislation day event, which provides a forum for finishing operations in the state to voice their concerns to government officials. In this installment of On the Line, we learn more about the initiative and the key issues for California-based finishers. 

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Modernizing Wastewater Treatment and Recovery

Source: Kontek Kontek’s “spigot to drain” Source Water and Wastewater Solutions offer integrated technologies to modernize your water & wastewater treatment and recovery.

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Sustainability, Electrification and Mobility

Industry events like ECOAT are good indicators of the trends that are top of mind for those in manufacturing. 

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