sustainability
Dürr Wins PACE Award
The EcoPaintJet Pro from Dürr brings innovation and sustainability to the automotive industry, helping automobile manufacturers reach critical environmental goals while still delivering precision.
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Smart Modeling and Simulation of Electroplating Systems for Real-Time Monitoring of Chemical, Water and Energy Consumption (NASF Summer Research Grant)
An AESF Foundation summer research grant provided an excellent opportunity for a PhD student to learn how to use chemical engineering fundamentals to scientifically characterize an electroplating process through integrated dynamic modeling and simulation, and how to develop digital twin (DT)-based virtual plant that can be of any process configuration. This is a critical step for the investigation of new technology development for smart and sustainable manufacturing in the surface finishing industry.
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Five Trends in Surface Finishing
You’re at IMTS because you’re interested in moving your business forward. No matter what role you fill in the manufacturing process chain, it’s important to consider how your parts will be finished. Here are five trends in surface finishing.
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Powder Coatings Brand Supports Major Sustainability Push
Interpon partners with British brand ESSE as the company moves from enamel processes to powder coatings for its electric-powered cookers.
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AkzoNobel Rebrands and Revitalizes Interpon
AkzoNobel invites businesses to 'join the powder revolution' with its rebranding of its Interpon brand.
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PPG Earns R&D 100 Awards for Antimicrobial, Antiviral Paints
The award-winning coatings from PPG continuously kill viruses and bacteria, including the virus responsible for COVID-19.
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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 - 9th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the ninth quarter of project work (April June 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. The major activities in this report period are: (1) refinement of the sustainability assessment method for technology evaluation with case studies, (2) development of a journal paper and one conference paper, and (3) a presentation at NASF SUR/FIN 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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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 - 8th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the eighth quarter of project work (January-March 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. The major activities in this report period are: (1) the development of a sustainability assessment method for technology evaluation with case studies, and (2) a continuous development of a software tool for sustainability assessment.
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Non-PFAS Wetting Agents for Decorative Chromium(VI) Plating
This article is based on a presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2022, in Rosemont, Illinois, in Session 6, Responses to PFAS / PFOA. It follows the case study of three facilities’ conversion from PFAS-containing wetting agents to non-PFAS equivalents, eliminating PFAS and moving forward with a smaller and more sustainable environmental footprint. The journey of conversion from PFAS-containing wetting agents in both chromic-sulfuric etch and hexavalent decorative plating tanks can be complicated and winding due to deep rooted standard industry practices, as well as state and federal regulations. Outlined here is a clear course of action that led to eliminating PFAS from the facilities’ wetting agent strategies.
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NASF Releases July 2022 Policy Update
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of July.
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