sustainability

sustainability

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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Liquid Coating

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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Anodizing

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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aerospace

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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Electrocoating

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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sustainability

Reducing VOCs

Coating materials (paint and solvent) are one of the most significant sources of VOC generation. John Owed of Carlisle Fluid Technologies offers advice for reducing VOC consumption.

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Hexavalent to trivalent chromium — the environmental benefits

Regulatory pressures to switch from hexavalent chromium to trivalent alternatives are a growing concern for many finishing operations. In this Products Finishing Ask the Expert clinic, Brittany McKinney of Pavco discusses the environmental considerations driving these regulations. 

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Electroplating

Episode 42: An Interview with Robin Deal, Hubbard-Hall

Hubbard-Hall wastewater treatment specialist Robin Deal discusses the latest trends in wastewater management. 

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