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energy

Vanadate Conversion Coatings: Alternative to Phosphate?

Emerging pretreatment technology can reduce energy consumption and environmental concerns.  

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RoHS and ELV Compliant Electroless Nickel

Over the past few years, a number of new environmental directives have come out of Europe and Asia encompassing mainly the automotive and electronics industries.

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Oil SPCC Plan

While the oil spill was contained and caused little environmental damage, our newspaper reported yesterday that the facility was fined for failure to have an Oil SPCC plan. I never heard of this regulation.

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sustainability

Reporting Sulfuric Acid

Question: Steve, I am the H&S coordinator of a manufacturing facility and I also have some environmental responsibilities.

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sustainability

Volvo Stops Throwing Away Caps and Profits

Keeping with the Volvo Group’s strong tradition of high-performance and environmental excellence, personnel at the company’s Motor Grader Assembly Line recently sought out ways to improve its masking operations...

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sustainability

Electrolytic Metal Recovery

Question: I understand that an electrolytic metal recovery (EMR) process can remove up to 90% of metals from an industrial wastewater stream.

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management

ISO 14000: Environmental Management

What is it? What is required? Other companys' experiences...

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Powder Coating

Breakthrough in Total Closed Loop Recycling

At Honeywell CPG Greenville, Total Closed Loop Recycling is not a dream or a concept anymore…it is a reality in the day-to-day plant process...

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economics

Reality Check: It's the (Fuel) Economy, Stupid

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that the average fuel economy of the nation’s cars and trucks had reached a 22-year low.

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Paint Weathering Consultant

Question: I work for an environmental consulting firm in the DC area.

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