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Strict coating performance specifications from Brunner International’s OEM customers, including a 500-1,000 hour salt spray test, threatened to put the brakes on an expansion of the company’s truck brake product line. Within 10 years of opening the New York facility, Brunner was faced with the decision of building a new system to accommodate customer demand or outsourcing. The decision was not an easy one to make, especially because only the OEM portion of the brake shoe market required the higher-performance coating. Could Brunner justify the cost of installing a new system? To answer the question, Brunner assembled a team of its preferred suppliers
to help gather critical information and analyze the possibilities. Today, Brunner’s state-of-the-art electrocoat finish plays a key role in positioning the company as an industry leader….
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"I had a set of wheels powder coated for a vehicle restoration about five years ago. The wheels were sandblasted and immediately delivered to the powder coaters. The vehicle has been outside much of this time but has been driven less than five miles since then. Yesterday, while washing the vehicle (project resuming), I noticed that two of the wheels have a cracked powder coating and some rust stains extending from the cracks. The wheels are standard stamped steel wheels found on cars since the beginning of time. What could be the cause?"
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EcoConcept Coatings Technology Expands in Europe
 Bollig & Kemper, a German manufacturer of coatings for the European auto industry, has signed a license agreement for DuPont EcoConcept, a patented coatings technology that reportedly enables auto manufacturers to realize substantial reductions in energy use, environmental emissions and capital costs.
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Alliance Advances Marine Coatings
A strategic alliance between Rolls-Royce, a market leader in marine applications, and UCT Coatings Inc. is bringing new technology to the marine market and is about to start work on a $7 million U.S. Navy research contract. The contract, placed with Rolls-Royce, will evaluate UCT’s patented UltraCem™ nickel boron coatings on naval propulsion systems such as propellers and waterjets.
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METALAST Develops Compliance/QA Program
In an effort to assist manufacturers in confirming the implementation of product specifications throughout their supply chain, METALAST has introduced a no-cost Product Compliance and Quality Assurance Program. This new service includes all METALAST products that have been specified by manufacturers.
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Motoman Named Manufacturer of the Year
 Motoman Inc., an industrial robotics company headquartered in West Carrollton, OH, has been named "Manufacturing Business of the Year for 2007" in the sixth annual Business of the Year
program sponsored by the Dayton Business Journal (DBJ) and Soin International.
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PPG Coatings Projects Win SSPC Awards
PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings (PMC) business won two of the four annual Structure Awards for excellence in coatings projects from The Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC).
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LINE-X Launches New Website
LINE-X® Industrial Coatings Division (LICD), an independent strategic business unit of LINE-X Franchise Development Corp. (LINE-X), has launched a new website dedicated to expanding the LINE-X industrial coatings operations and to providing ongoing support to its current and future applicator network.
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Electrocoat Assn Seeks Brewer Award Nominations
The Electrocoat Association is soliciting nominations for the prestigious George E.F. Brewer Award, which will be announced during the Wednesday, May 14th, opening Keynote Session at Electrocoat 2008 in Indianapolis, IN.
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Infratrol Launches Compact Powder Coating System
Infratrol Mfg. Corp. has developed the "ecoflex" — a compact, energy efficient, low environmental impact powder coating system designed for coating small parts. There are four standard sizes, with the smallest requiring only 700 sq. ft. of floor space.
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Sherwin-Williams Debuts Automotive Waterborne Paint System
 AWX™, a new waterborne basecoat/clearcoat system from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC),uses a proprietary resin system that behaves like modern solventborne system. The product is designed to meet the strict volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions limits soon to be adopted in California and Canada.
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DYMAX Advances Light/Moisture Cure Technology
 Dual-Cure™ 9481 from DYMAX Corp. represents the latest advancement in light/moisture cure technology. With the new product, shadowed areas cure over time with moisture, eliminating the need for secondary heat cure. The low viscosity of the material is optimal for spraying thin coatings of 0.001 – 0.003 in. thickness.
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KMS Offers Cellulose Acetate Membranes
The FLUID SYSTEMS® ROGA® line of cellulose acetate membranes from Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. (KMS) are designed to provide high fouling resistance in a range of industrial and municipal wastewater applications.
The spiral wound membrane offers a combination of smooth surface morphology, neutral charge and chlorine tolerance.
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Almco Introduces New Finishing Machines
 The new VibeMaster Series VM-3, VM-5 and VM-10 economical round-bowl finishing machines from ALMCO, Inc. have fewer automated features while reportedly delivering the same performance, reliability and efficiency as other machines. The systems offer tub capacities of 3, 5.3 and 10.6 cu. ft., respectively.
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Grieve Installs Electric Walk-In Curing Oven
An 1100ºF electric walk-in oven from Grieve Corp. is used for heat treating and curing paint and varnish. The system features 9' wide x 9' deep x 9' high work space dimensions; 240 kW, Incoloy sheathed tubular heating elements; and a 24,500 cfm, 20 hp recirculating blower providing combination airflow.
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GfG Develops New Gas Detection Instrument
 GfG’s new intrinsically safe G460 is a rugged, compact instrument for the simultaneous detection of up to six gases. Installed sensor options include infrared (NDIR) for CO2
and PID for VOC measurements.
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PDA Conference to Focus on Polyurea Solutions
Polyurea Development Association (PDA) will host its ninth Annual Conference February 12-15, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, GA. This year’s program includes case studies of projects incorporating polyurea, a keynote regarding the "Four Principles to Negotiating,
" by Charles Vander Kooi as well as presentations about how polyurea is playing a huge role all over the world.
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DSCT to Host 33rd Annual FOCUS Conference in May
The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology (DSCT) is sponsoring the 33rd Annual FOCUS Conference. Themed, “Transformation in Transportation Coatings,” the meeting will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2008, at the MSU Management Center in Troy, MI.
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