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1. A.R. Machining Installs Zinc Phosphate Metal Finishing Line
   12/17/2018

   A new zinc phosphate finishing line proved to be a worthwhile investment for A. R. Machining. The line using Birchwood Technologies zinc phosphate process improved product quality and turnaround time, including finishes on very large, steel downhole drilling components

2. Axalta's Three Premium Global Refinish Brands Approved By Porsche AG
   12/6/2018

   Porsche AG has added Cromax® to its list of approved car paint repair brands, making all three of Axalta's premium global refinish brands – Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox - authorised for use by Porsche AG dealerships and bodyshops worldwide

3. European Coatings Show 2019: BASF To Present New Solutions Covering The Needs Of Customers
   12/5/2018

   At the 2019 European Coatings Show (ECS), which is going to take place in Nuremberg from March 19 to 21, BASF experts and specialists from BTC, the European distribution organization of BASF, will present new raw materials for the coatings, paint and construction industries at booth 523 in hall 7A

4. Sun Glo Plating Company Now Offering Wet Paint Finishing Services
   12/4/2018

   Representatives with Clearwater, Florida-based Sun Glo Plating Company, announced today that the company is now offering wet paint finishing services

5. Wisconsin Oven Ships Powder Coating Conveyor Oven To A Supplier Of The Oil And Gas Industry
   12/4/2018

   Wisconsin Oven Corporation announced the shipment of one (1) natural gas fired conveyor oven to a supplier of the oil and gas industry. This conveyor oven will be used for the preheating and powder coating of couplings

6. Lacquering Before Polishing
   12/3/2018

   Additive Manufacturing (AM) has many advantages: custom manufacturing, flexible production and easy customization, for example. Yet many products have a high surface roughness and porosity

7. PPG To Invest $1.7M In Kunshan, China, Coatings Manufacturing Facility
   11/30/2018

   PPG recently announced a $1.7M (RMB12 million) investment in a new dispense cell at its Kunshan, China, coatings manufacturing facility

8. Templeton Painter, Borlodan Painting, Releases A Guide To Help Decide Between Painting Or Staining Doors And Trim
   11/29/2018

   Both exterior and interior trim are structural features that add eye appeal, value, and a sense of contentment to residential and commercial property owners

9. Bring On The Heat With The Jewel Master Heated Auxiliary Plating Station
   11/21/2018

   We rolled out this Jewel Master Heated Auxiliary Plating Station in response to popular demand. If you want to plate components with rose gold, nickel or rhodium, you’ll need to apply greater heat than you would for other metal coatings

10. Quintus Technologies High Pressure Heat Treatment Advances Capabilities At Lake City Heat Treating
    11/15/2018

    A Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) that combines high pressure with rapid quenching will advance the capabilities of heat treatment specialist Lake City Heat Treating (LCHT)