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    Legends: Terry Karst, 3P Processing

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      In this work, silver-free UV-curable powder coatings with antimicrobial properties were developed.

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      From Banking to Booths: Winona Powder Coating Builds a Reputation for Solving Finishing Challenges

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      AkzoNobel Rejects Nippon and Sherwin-Williams as it Joins with Axalta

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        Registration Opens for Aluminum Anodizing Conference and Expo

        Registration is now open for the Aluminum Anodizers Council’s 35th Annual Anodizing Conference and Exposition that will take place on October 6-8 at...

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        Outgassing Mitigation Strategies in Anodized Aluminum

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          Connecticut Attorney General William Tong sued the owner of a North Haven metal finishing business, NikLyn, and related companies for what it says...

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            Immersion-applied conversion coatings remain a critical finishing technology across a broad range of manufacturing sectors.

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            TechTalk: Ted Ventresca, Chemeon Surface Technologies, on Touch-Up Repair Kit for Aluminum

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            20 Questions: Wally LaBurn, Alpha Metal Finishing

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                Wastewater treatment in metal finishing processes always encompasses critical procedures.

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                Congress Considers Broad PFAS Legislation Targeting Nonessential Uses and Environmental Releases

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                EPA Plans to Roll Back Effluent Limitation Guidelines Affecting Electroplating

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                EPA Proposes Significant Amendments to PFAS Reporting Rule

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                  Parts cleaning can be one of the most critical stages in the finishing process.

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                    Legends: John Cutchin, Palmetto Plating

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                    Legends: Gary Burton, GW Lisk

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