sustainability

Powder Coating

Reduced, Reused and Recycled Powder Coatings Are the Future

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and with millions of pounds of powder coating going into landfills a year, these two companies have found novel approaches to dealing with this waste stream.

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Electroplating

How to Maximize Nickel Plating Performance

The advantages of boric acid-free nickel plating include allowing manufacturers who utilize nickel plating to keep up the ever-changing regulatory policies and support sustainability efforts.

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Precision Coating Receives ISO 14001 Certification

The company says its commitment to the environment and its health led it to seek this certification.

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sustainability

Axalta Awarded 2023 Edison Awards for Innovation

Axalta products were recognized in the Sustainability, Smart Transportation and Material Science categories.

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sustainability

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 11th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the 11th quarter of project work (October-December 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. In this reporting period, our main effort concentrated on the continuous development of a computer-aided tool for sustainability assessment and decision making, with a focus on the coding for the decision making.  The tool is currently able to assess a process’ sustainability performance, after a set of sustainability indicators are selected, and plant data are input.

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sustainability

Trends in EV Finishing

As OEMs put more electric vehicles — a.k.a., “green” vehicles — on the road, their colors aren’t, well, green.

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Electroplating

MKS Holds Sustainability Summit

MKS Sustainability Summit seeks to help align the plating industry on the implementation of sustainable technologies.

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sustainability

Axalta Sustainable Electrocoat Technology Wins 2023 Innovation Award

The broad bake technology designed for complex vehicle structures provides corrosion protection and flexibility.

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Powder Coating

AkzoNobel Using 100 Percent Renewable Energy Across North America

The company’s North American facilities are running on 100% renewable energy as part of a sustainability initiative.

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Novel Wastewater Treatment Targets Micropollutants

Swiss wastewater treatment technology provider Oxyle specializes in advanced wastewater treatment for removal of highly persistent micropollutants such as PFAS.

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