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Designing an Automotive Paint Shop for Optimal Flexibility and Efficiency Designing an Automotive Paint Shop for Optimal Flexibility and Efficiency

This article examines the pros and cons of two different auto body paint scenarios.
08 December 2011

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Plater's Profile: Dixie Industrial Finishing Plater's Profile: Dixie Industrial Finishing

Monitoring metrics in the pursuit of continuous improvement is the key to success for Tucker, Ga.-based finishing operation.
27 July 2011

Trouble-Free, Economical Electroless Nickel Plating

How to properly set up a mid-size, RoHS-compliant EN line without breaking the bank.
01 April 2011

Profile: Palmetto Plating Profile: Palmetto Plating

Many finishers "preach" customer service, but at Easley, S.C.-based Palmetto Plating, client focus is Commandment #1.
16 March 2011

Troubleshooting Common Problems in Zinc Plating Baths

Jeff Grodecki, Columbia Chemical's resident expert on zinc, tackles your questions.
02 March 2011

Permanon Surface Coating Technology Permanon Surface Coating Technology

Nanotechnology-based coating reduces or eliminates primary factors that cause many coatings to fail.
01 February 2011

Finisher's Profile: Cleveland Black Oxide Finisher's Profile: Cleveland Black Oxide

Specialty finisher banks on proven proprietary processes, plus a little bit of luck.
05 August 2010

Automotive to Aerospace: Applying Automotive Paint Spray Booth Design Strategies to an Aircraft Paint Hangar Automotive to Aerospace: Applying Automotive Paint Spray Booth Design Strategies to an Aircraft Paint Hangar

The following case study provides examples of how proven automotive paint finishing strategies can be applied to the design of an aerospace paint finishing facility to improve quality and sustainability.
21 July 2010

Innovative Spray Booth Technology for the ‘Green’ Paint Shop Innovative Spray Booth Technology for the ‘Green’ Paint Shop

Reducing energy usage and emissions via a regenerative, dry-filtration method that separates wet paint overspray from spray booth process air.
12 May 2010

Advanced Pretreatments: It’s Time to Get Off the Fence Advanced Pretreatments: It’s Time to Get Off the Fence

Still straddling the fence on the new phosphate pretreatment replacements on the market today? Well, now may be the time to take the leap, and it’s a shorter leap than you might imagine.
07 April 2010

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