sustainability
NASF Report May 2016: The Surface Technology Environmental Resource Center
NASF and its foundation partner with National Center for Manufacturing Science to better coordinate regulatory and ethical guidance for finishers.
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NASF Report April 2016: Health Agency Seeks Data on Nickel, PFOS for Prop 65 Listing
California's EPA's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) announced it will review several chemicals for possible listing under Proposition 65.
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Pioneer Metal Finishing Wins Efficiency Award
Pioneer Metal Finishing in Warren, Michigan, won the Macomb County Business Awards' Efficiency Expert award for reducing its environmental footprint and utility usage.
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Cleaning and Corrosion Protection with Solvents
Protect parts against rust in efficient, sustainable way.
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Some Practical and Theoretical Considerations of Corrosion and the Role of Chromium - The 12th William Blum Lecture
This paper is a re-publication of the 12th William Blum Lecture, presented at the 58th AES Annual Convention in Buffalo, New York, on June 14, 1971. The corrosion of plated coatings under varying environmental conditions, including the effect of polarity, porosity, combination of plate, as well as thickness and other factors on the durability of the plated product is covered.
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Steel Manufacturer Hannibal Ind. Opens Houston Plant, Powder Coat Facility
110,000-square-foot facility will house the company's new powder-coating production line, an environmental room and additional office space.
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January Go-To Guy: Bill Lekki, Precious Plate
Precious Plate says it goes to Bill for solve engineering problems, new product development, quoting, environmental reporting, company-wide engineering support and much more.
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Greener and Cleaner: One Company's Environmental Win
Large stamping house reduces its environmental and worker risks.
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Sustainable Pretreatment with Atmospheric Pressure Plasma
Alternative methods provide longer and stronger adhesion of coatings.
Read MoreMethylene Chloride Stripper Recycling
I am wondering about using pure methylene chloride as a paint remover with a water blanket on top to control the fumes and distilling the methylene chloride laden sludge in a solvent distiller to recover it for reuse. Is there any reason this is not commonly done?
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