Recently added articles from Products Finishing:
Reality check revisited: giving credit where it's due.(THE FINISHING TOUCH)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Earlier this year in this space I took to task an Associated Press "analyst" who not only blithely wrote about the demise of American manufacturing but also opined that the U.S. didn't really need such old-line industries going forward ("Reality Check," February 2009). Now ...
Battling corrosion--and making it green: surface finishing key to Pentagon's fight to maximize readiness, minimize environmental impact.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Whether it's attacking ships, planes, land vehicles, structures or other equipment, corrosion costs the U.S. Department of Defense $17 billion/year, according to the Pentagon's corrosion "czar." Dan Dunmire, DoD Director of Corrosion Policy and Oversight, told the audience at ...
Coil coating org offer RoHS tutorial.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... To help make sense of the EU's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and similar U.S.-based environmental initiatives, the National Coil Coating Association (NCCA) has developed a free e-learning module entitled, "The RoHS Directive." The seven-minute tutorial explains requirements of ...
Isakson honored for supporting manufacturing agenda.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) received the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence today at an award event sponsored by Dixie Industrial Finishing Co., Inc. in Tucker, GA. The NAM Award honors federal lawmakers whose voting records have ...
SEMA show adds paint section.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 2009 Specialty Equiment Market Association (SEMA) Show, one of the world's top automotive aftermarket equipment trade shows, will include a new section dedicated to paint and related equipment. Located in North Hall, the new section will feature ...
Simulation helps develop spray gun with 50% larger pattern.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Graco engineers optimized the design of a new plural component spray gun in one third the time that would have been required to produce an acceptable but not optimized design using the trial and error method, using FloEFD computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software from the Mechanical ...
Industry snapshot.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bob Chabot, Epic Industrial; Al Ruffini,Coventya; Jim Corbett, Liberty Insurance; Tony Alcaro, Alcaro & Alcaro Plating; Joe Tilton, Tilton Rack and Basket; Ken ...
PPG's first quarter sales fall 30%.(NEWS)(Financial report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... PPG has reported $2.8 billion sales for the first quarter, a decline of 30%, or $111 million, versus the same period last year. Income for the quarter was $32 million. First quarter 2008 sales were $4 billion and income was $100 million. "Looking ahead, we anticipate some seasonal demand ...
Galaxy Associates--Cincinnati, OH-based manufacturers and suppliers of specialty chemical products, equipment and services to industry--has acquired Challenge Inc., an Indianapolis-based specialty chemical company.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Galaxy Associates--Cincinnati, OH-based manufacturers and suppliers of specialty chemical products, equipment and services to industry--has acquired Challenge Inc., ...
Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. Inc. (Atlanta) has enrolled in the PPG Duranar Certified Applicator Program (CAP) as an Americas Powder CAP member.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. Inc. (Atlanta) has enrolled in the PPG Duranar Certified Applicator Program (CAP) as an Americas Powder ...
TPI Corp., parent company of Fostoria Industries, Inc., formerly of Fostoria, OH, has moved all Fostoria operations, including the Fostoria Process Heat Division, to TPI Corp. headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Johnson City, TN.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... TPI Corp., parent company of Fostoria Industries, Inc., formerly of Fostoria, OH, has moved all Fostoria operations, including the Fostoria Process Heat Division, to TPI Corp. headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Johnson City, TN. The re-named Fostoria Process Equipment Division of ...
Uyemura (Southington, CT) has become the first manufacturer of plating chemistries to be awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, with zero nonconformance items noted.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Uyemura (Southington, CT) has become the first manufacturer of plating chemistries to be awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification, with zero nonconformance items ...
ITW Gema (Indianapolis) is introducing a new technical services group that is structured to streamline the company's communications and business transactions with distributors and customers.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... ITW Gema (Indianapolis) is introducing a new technical services group that is structured to streamline the company's communications and business ...
Elcometer has opened its latest office in The Netherlands, Elcometer NL, based in Utrecht.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Elcometer has opened its latest office in The Netherlands, Elcometer NL, based in Utrecht. This is Elcometer's fifth European office and ...
The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada has purchased the North American powder coating business and assets of Govesan Manufacturing Inc. of York, PA.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Protech/Oxyplast Group of Montreal, Canada has purchased the North American powder coating business and assets of Govesan Manufacturing Inc. of York, PA. Govesan Manufacturing Inc., an affiliate of Govesan S.A.U. of Madrid, Spain, is a well recognized name within the powder coatings ...
Crystal Extrusion Systems (Union, MO) has been named by Sherwin-Williams as an approved applicator for the Powdura line of powder coat aluminum finishing paints.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Crystal Extrusion Systems (Union, MO) has been named by Sherwin-Williams as an approved applicator for the Powdura line of powder coat aluminum finishing paints. Powdura 3000 meets Architectural Manufacturers Association durability specification 2603--Performance Requirements for ...
MicroCare Corp.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... MicroCare Corp. (New Britain, CT) has been certified to the ISO 9001:2008 quality standard. This certification indicates MicroCare is in compliance with internationally accepted ...
The DuPont Industrial CoatingSolutions business in the Americas has been realigned to represent its total offering of liquid, powder and E-coat products and services.(ON THE MOVE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The DuPont Industrial CoatingSolutions business in the Americas has been realigned to represent its total offering of liquid, powder and E-coat products and services. Industrial CoatingSolutions is part of DuPont Performance Coatings, which includes the company's OEM Automotive and ...
Extreme cleaning: military components pose unique cleaning, stripping challenges.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Some of the most difficult cleaning or stripping challenges involve removing "stuff" that was painstakingly engineered to remain in place for years no matter what it may run into. The fact that these surface coatings were developed to be resistant to common cleaning media or techniques ...
Natural selection: choosing mass finishing media and compounds.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Have you ever walked the beach and picked up a small piece of glass with round, smooth edges? This piece of glass is the result of a natural process of deburring with Mother Nature's ocean waves as the motor, sand as the media and glass as the part. Mass finishing performs the ...