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Products Finishing keeps you informed on the latest news and trends in the industrial #finishing industry & all things #powdercoating, #plating & #ecoating.
Cincinnati, OH
Joined October 2011
"Q: Which size sieve is normal for production of high glossy and smooth powder coating?" Kevin Biller at @ChemQuest, Inc. gives recommendations for sieve size to ensure surface smoothness: https://t.co/uSjMIMAEIY
#powdercoating #asktheexpert
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Kevin Biller at ChemQuest gives recommendations for sieve size to ensure surface smoothness.
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Happy National Manufacturing Day! The Products Finishing team would like to wish all of our suppliers, finishers, and manufacturers a great day and thank them for all they do! #manufacturing #mfgday #surfacefinishing #liquidcoating #powdercoating #plating #anodizing
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The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Finishing contracted again in June, and to the greatest degree this year. Check out the full report here: https://t.co/a0d9hyOIsA
#GBI #economics #supplychain @GardnerIntel
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Finishing activity ended June in contraction, similar to the rest of the second quarter 2023.
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The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Finishing contracted again in June, and to the greatest degree this year. Click here to read the full report: https://t.co/a0d9hyOIsA
#GBI #economics #supplychain #finishing @GardnerIntel
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Finishing activity ended June in contraction, similar to the rest of the second quarter 2023.
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There is a large variety of electroless nickel coatings, typically defined by their alloy. In this #FundamentalFriday, we take a look at the basics of EN plating. Click here to read: https://t.co/TjtBKDiSVO
#plating #electrolessnickel #EN #basics
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By definition, electroless plating is metal deposition by a controlled chemical reaction.
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"Q: My vapor degreasing fluid is being discontinued. What should I do?" In this #FundamentalFriday Elizabeth Norwood of @MicroCareNews discusses what you should keep in mind when replacing discontinued vapor degreasing fluids: https://t.co/nwNsVQeyDt
#cleaning #partscleaning
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What do you do when you learn your trusted line of vapor degreasing cleaning fluids will soon be discontinued? Here are three important factors to keep in mind when replacing discontinued vapor...
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The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Finishing contracted again in May, marking the second straight month of contraction this year. Check out the full report here: https://t.co/OyCfpMeLJf
#GBI #SupplyChain #economics @GardnerIntel
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Finishing Activity: The May Index reports continued contraction, closing at 48.9, about the same as April’s 49.
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"Q: What advice do you have for dialing in the correct amount of airflow for drying painted parts?" Jeremy Winters of @Accudraft Paint Booths shares how solvent and water-based coatings are affected by a paint booth’s airflow: https://t.co/ksaO6dtlo8
#liquidcoating #drying
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Jeremy Winters of Accudraft Paint Booths shares how solvent and water-based coatings are affected by a paint booth’s airflow.
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"Q: What certifications are needed for selective plating for the oil and gas industry?" Scott Peterson of @SIFCOASC discusses how to go about acquiring approved selective plating certifications: https://t.co/7a4USOs85v
#AskTheExpert #electroplating #selectiveplating
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Certification ensures consistent quality of selective brush plating for premium threaded connections.
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Thank you for talking with us!
Yesterday Rich Lynch, Global VP of @ME_Industrial spoke to Scott Francis, Editor-in-Chief, from @PF_FinishingMag about industry trends, innovations and sustainable solutions. Stay tuned for the On The Line podcast episode coming soon!
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The show floor is open! Come say hi to our team at booth 140! We’re looking forward to another great SUR/FIN! #surfin23 #plating #anodizing #surfacefinishing
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Looking into training opportunities within the industry? In this special Ask the Expert installment on industry education, we’re rounding up recent advice for training opportunities and cultivating your team: https://t.co/8EzDVahijo
#training #workforce #education
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Finishing contracted again in April, closing at 49.0 compared to March’s 50.3, which had been the case every month from September 2022 through January 2023. Read the full @GardnerIntel report here: https://t.co/RuIoVZTyPY
#GBI #SupplyChain #surfacefinishing #economics
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Finishing Activity: The April Index signaled contraction, closing at 49.0 compared to March’s 50.3.
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Chromium is widely used in the metal finishing industry for both decorative and hard-chrome plating. In this #FundamentalFriday, @ME_Industrial offers an overview of decorative and hard chrome processes. https://t.co/3AeycwpVoA
#chromium #electroplating
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An overview of decorative and hard chromium electroplating processes.
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Zinc-nickel plating is growing in popularity in the high-end automotive industry in Thailand. @ME_Industrial gives us a look into one plating shop's operation. Click here to read: https://t.co/ug6ctJebeB
#plating #automotive #zincplating #electroplating
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The growing automotive industry in Thailand allows plating job shops to invest continuously.
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The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Finishing returned to essentially flat in March, proving expanded activity in February to be short-lived. Click here to read the full report: https://t.co/IzS1aoO45s
#GBI #SupplyChain #economics @GardnerIntel
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Finishing Activity: March saw the index revert to flat, closing at 50.3 compared to February’s 51.3.
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While camouflage car coverings are meant to disguise surfaces of development vehicles, what Audi is doing to the RS e-tron will turn a whole lot of heads. Learn more about the coating here: https://t.co/sxrwmDZEvw
#automotive #EV #electricvehicle
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While camouflage car coverings are meant to disguise surfaces of development vehicles, what Audi is doing to the RS e-tron will turn a whole lot of heads — and it is an electric vehicle that you can...
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The selection of a paint- or powder-finishing system depends on a number of factors. In this #FundamentalFriday learn to choose the right conveyor system, coating technology, and ancillary equipment: https://t.co/uNrLF20fj6
#basics #conveying #liquidcoating #powdercoating
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Choosing the right conveyor system, coating technology, and ancillary equipment.
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The 2023 @PMTSshow features more than TWO DOZEN parts cleaning companies on the show floor! Click here to see who’ll have products on display: https://t.co/pJIAAY4sbW
#partscleaning #partscleaningconference #PMTS #PMTS2023 #precisionmachining #machining
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Why aren’t “green” vehicles painted green? In this installment of his On Automotive column, transportation editor, Gary Vasilash, contemplates the trends in EV #automotive finishing and available colors for EVs: https://t.co/JCFfhBTG8i
#EV #electricvehicle #liquidcoating
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Gary Vasilash, transportation editor for Gardner Business Media, contemplates the trends in EV automotive finishing and available colors for EVs.
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