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U.S. Industrial Production Inches Upward in April
Newly released Federal Reserve report shows reflects 1.1% increase in output; revisions issued for February and March.
AkzoNobel Wins Contracts for Major Brazilian Sporting Arenas
High-performance coating products from Akzo Nobel chosen to refurbish portions of the famed Maracanã Stadium and the Grêmio Arena in Porto Alegre.
PMA Releases May Business Conditions Report
Metalformers anticipate softer sales over the next three months.
CCAI Expands FINISHING Pavilion at FABTECH
1,300 square feet added to meet growing demand.
Integran and Enduro Industries Extend Licensing Agreement
Deal broadened to include other cobalt-based Nanovate (TM) coatings systems and a new field repair process recently developed by Integran.

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Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, April 6, 2012
March employment report; Institute for Supply Management's Report on Business; and the latest U.S. Automotive Sales Report
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, March 9, 2012
2012 IPC Expo recap, including new board members and awards presentations. Latest U.S. employment numbers for February.
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, January 24, 2012
Personnel announcements, acquisitions and expansions, and upcoming special editions.
Metal Finishing Audio Newscast, November 29, 2011
Appointments and promotions; Expansions; Training and Education

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Surface Finishing Sheet-Metal Assemblies When Using Self-Clinching Fasteners
This article provides a basic understanding about self-clinching fastener technology and the issues associated with surface finishing can help guide the way toward best practices
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The Importance of High-Quality Copper Anodes
Well-made anodes are critical to any plating process as they: extend bath life; have less metallic contamination; produce parts without roughness; and require less maintenance.
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Implications of OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard
John Durkee, Metal Finishing’s “Cleaning Times” columnist, provides an overview of OSHA’s recently revised HCS as it relates to those who use cleaning chemicals.
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The Operational Benefits of Delisting of Hazardous Wastes Generated by the Metal Finishing Industry
Managing hazardous wastes at a metal finishing plant is a very resource-intensive activity. For operations generating a significant amount of hazardous by-products, it might be wise to look at a hazardous waste delisting as a way to avoid high disposal costs.
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An In-Situ Phosphating Coating Catalyzed by Phenylphosphonic Acid on AA6061
The results of potentiodynamic polarization curves and salt water immersion (SWI) test reveal that phenyl phosphonic acid (PPA) as an in-situ phosphating reagent (ISPR) can effectively improve the corrosion resistance of alkyd ready-mixed paint coating formed on AA6061 in the 3.5% NaCl solution. However, the corrosion resistance of the in-situ phosphating coating (ISPC) is relevant to the contents of phenyl phosphonic acid (PPA) in alkyd ready-mixed paint coating.
Brush Plating of Tin-Zinc Alloy as an Alternative to Cadmium
SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts has developed a brush-plated deposit, Tin-Zinc, Code 4019, that provides sacrificial corrosion protection without the use of toxic chemicals.
Conversion of Plating Line Rinses to a Closed-Loop Deionization System
This paper discusses how an Upstate New York-based manufacturing company that operates a captive plating shop dramatically improved its wastewater treatment operations while reducing costs.
Using the Plackett-Burman Family of Designed Experiments for Troubleshooting Process Controls
When trouble arises in today's complex manufacturing processes, the process engineer needs to react quickly. Many times the engineer is faced with dozens, if not hundreds, of process control options to change. Using designed experiments as a tool for troubleshooting can be very effective and save both time and money in the process.
The Elimination of Whiskers from Electroplated Tin
This article describes two succesful approaches in eliminating whisker formation. Both methods dissipate the stress that is formed from the interaction of intermetallic compound formation and the inherent structure of electroplated tin.

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