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Top Shop Builds Original Systems for Coating Medical Devices

Engineers at Surgical Coatings in Colorado have been ingeniously developing their own equipment, automation, processes and software since this powder coater’s inception in 1995.

Lori Beckman
Executive Editor, Products Finishing

Masking Solutions for Diverse Applications

Global Mask of Barcelona, Spain showcases its solutions at Paint Expo 2024 in Germany.

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EPSI Relaunches Custom Masking Program

EPSI’s plotter cutting provides custom solutions for complicated masks and irregular shapes.

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Can You Afford to Not Use Custom Masking?

Are you weighing the costs of a custom masking solution vs. an off-the-shelf solution? Christy Schulthess of Custom Fabricating & Supplies discusses the overall savings that can be realized with custom masking.

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Caplugs Offers Webinar Series on Masking Design

Caplugs Connect platform offers education on product protection solutions.

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Powder Coat MDF for an Enviable Finished Product

Cabinet maker says powder coating on wood offers more benefits.

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Leveraging Technology for Rapid Custom Masking Solutions

When should you consider a custom masking solution? Christy Schulthess of Custom Fabricating & Supplies discusses how today’s technology is putting specialized masking options within reach.

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Powder Coater Leverages Its Manufacturing Mindset for Success

As a former motorcycle manufacturer, this powder coating Top Shop benefits from understanding the finishing industry from a customer’s perspective.

Lori Beckman
Executive Editor, Products Finishing

Caplugs Acquires Safeplast to Expand Solutions for Hose Protection

Caplugs acquires Safeplast as part of the company's efforts to expand hose protection capabilities.

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Touch-up Options for Powder Coated Parts

Is it true that powder coating cannot be touched up? Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert offers options for powder coating touch-ups.

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The Powder Coating Process

Powder coating is one of the most durable finishes that can be applied to industrial manufactured products, and offers excellent corrosion protection and is very safe because of its lack of volatile organic compounds. To understand the powder coating process you should start with the fundamentals. 

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How finding the right masking solution impacts your finishing operation.

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Caplugs Expands European Manufacturing Capabilities

Caplugs has announced the acquisition of Polykap srl as part of efforts to expand manufacturing and service options for European customers.

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Masking Solutions for Medical Applications

According to Custom Fabricating and Supplies, a cleanroom is ideal for converting, die cutting, laminating, slitting, packaging and assembly of medical-grade products.


EPSI Solutions for Masking, Hanging, Racking Challenges

EPSI Solutions for Masking, Hanging, Racking Challenges

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MOCAP New Series and Expansions

MOCAP has introduced an expansion on T series Tapered Plug Caps and FC Series Flanged Caps.

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A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Custom Masking

Is a custom masking design worth the investment? John Gill of Caplugs outlines the considerations to keep in mind when choosing between an off-the-shelf masking solution or a custom-made one.

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FrogTape Introduces High-Performance Masking Tapes

FrogTape’s new line includes three high-performance products for marine, industrial, transportation and automotive coating applications. 

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Daubert Cromwell's ClearPak 5000 Film Inhibits Corrosion

Daubert Cromwell’s ClearPak 5000 is a bio-based poly that meets international standards as a quality corrosion inhibitor (VCI) film.

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New MINI Hardtops Feature Multicolor Roofs

Wet-on-wet painting process means each roof is unique.

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High Temp Alignment Masking Discs

Designed with printed alignment “target” rings for easy application, PCX-SH Series powder peel green discs from Caplugs ensure pinpoint accuracy when centering over any hole.


Plastics and Plating on Plastics [1944]

This republished 1944 AES convention paper presents an historic perspective of the early days of plastics in surface finishing - using them and plating on them, in the waning years of World War II.  The discussion reviews the uses of plastics in plating equipment and processing at that time, as well as the coating of the plastics themselves, with accompanying application photos.  You will note that today’s conventional plating-on-plastics processes lay far in the future.  Surprisingly, CVD processes are discussed.

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Daubert Cromwell VCI Bearing Wrap Sports Embossed Texture

Daubert Cromwell’s embossed VCI poly film grips and stays in place around bearings and round shapes while protecting against corrosion and rust.

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Automation Smoothes the Way for Surgical Coatings

Medical device coating company discusses how automation enables increased abrasion resistance and improved insulative properties for electrosurgery.

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Ecoat Enables Chest X-Ray System

A diverse customer base is key for small shops like Giering Metal Finishing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company says one of its largest growth areas has been with a customer manufacturing chest x-ray systems.

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A Conversation With Will Wallace of SAT Plating

SAT Plating general manager Will Wallace talks to Products Finishing about his company’s surface activation technology, plating on composites, and what the changing manufacturing landscape might mean for platers.

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Applications Innovation Leads to Better Masking Solutions

When masking product failures are costing you money, it pays to work with an expert that can select or engineer the most efficient solution.

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