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Trivalent Chromium
Tests conducted by ASTM have shown that trivalent chromium deposits perform better than standard hexavalent chromium deposits, better than microcracked hexavalent chromium deposits and as good as microporous hexavalent chromium deposits. The field performance of trivalent chromium has confirmed these results. With the recent move away from hexavalent chromium due to employee safety concerns and environmental regulations, trivalent chromium deserves a closer look as a decorative plating option....
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Ask Joe Powder
"We have been asked to powder coat steel parts to match an aluminum anodized hinge. So far we have not had much success. Do you think we're spinning our wheels trying to match a powder to a plating finish? I know that the "chrome" powders that are available really don't achieve a chrome plating finish. Would I be better off asking the customer to revise the specification to allow us to powder coat both the steel parts and the hinge if they want everything to match?"
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PPG Receives 2008 PACE Award for Green Detackifier;
BASF Earns Honorable Mention
 PPG Industries, Inc., Troy, MI, received a 2008 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) award for its Green Logic paint detackification process, while BASF Coatings Solutions received an honorable mention.
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PCI Announces New Leader, Strategy
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has a new executive director and a revamped "long-term show strategy" as part of a signed event development agreement with CCAI. Beginning May 1, Steve Houston will head PCI, following Greg Bocchi's departure earlier this year.
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Fujichem Acquires Red Spot
Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co., Inc., Evansville, IN, and Fujichem, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Fujikura Kasei (FKK), Tokyo Japan, have entered into a stock purchase agreement whereby Fujichem will purchase 100% of the shares of Red Spot for $63.2 million. The transaction is expected to close on May 30, 2008.
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Micro Powders Appoints Archway as Sales Agent
Effective April 1, 2008, Micro Powders, Inc. has appointed Archway Sales (formerly Deeks & Co.) based in Cincinnati, OH, as its exclusive agent in the Ohio territory to represent Micro Powders' line of high-performance wax additives.
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PolyOne Pursues Innovative Finishes with New Segment
PolyOne Corp., a provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has renamed its vinyl business segment to Geon Performance Polymers. The business is working to capitalize on specialty applications such as innovative surface finishes and colors for appliances, protective coatings for rigid food packaging, and various healthcare applications.
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PPG Marine Coatings Approved Under IMO Standard
 SigmaPrime 700 and SigmaPrime 700 LT coatings from PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings (PMC) business will be applied to a vessel being built in Korea for Chandris Hellas that will be the first built in full compliance with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ballast tank coatings regulation titled Performance Standard for Protective Coatings (PSPC).
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Coatings Industry Mourns Passing of James Steffes
 James (Jim) H. Steffes, 61, of Prime Coatings, Pewaukee, WI, and a member of the Chemical Coaters Association, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 17, 2008, as a result of an automobile accident. "Jim was one of the good guys of the world, always willing to help out with whatever job or project that might present itself. He was an outstanding coatings technician...."
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Rotary Parts Washer Features Expanded Capabilities
 Guyson Corp. has upgraded its Orbit 800 rotary table parts washer to incorporate expanded cleaning process capabilities and a convenient touch-screen control panel. Surrounding the gearmotor-driven rotary table on three sides are spray bars, each with an array of V-spray jets to ensure strong impingement of cleaning solution on the top, bottom and sides of components loaded in the slowly revolving basket.
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Gas-Fired Oven Facilitates Composite Curing
 Wisconsin Oven recently designed and manufactured a natural gas fired walk-in batch oven for Plastic Fabricating Co. The company will be using the oven for low- to medium-temperature curing of composite material for miscellaneous parts for the aerospace and defense industries.
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Coated Copper Foil Provides Thermal Control
 Laser Gold, a new thermal foil gold coating from Epner Technology, acts as a thermal control barrier on copper foils. The product was developed in response to a need in the auto race car market to protect carbon fiber components from the blistering heat generated by the engine and exhaust system.
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Wallboard Coating Inhibits Black Mold Growth
A study completed at the Environmental Health Sciences Department of the Cleveland, Ohio-based Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has confirmed that clean technology paper coatings from Ecology Coatings, Inc., completely inhibit the growth of the toxic black mold, "Stachybotrys chartarum," on wallboard.
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Multifunctional Base Coating Extends Part Life
For light metal substrates, Henkel Corp. has developed a multifunctional base coating, Alodine® EC2™ ElectroCeramic coating, designed to provide exceptional chemical, corrosion, temperature and abrasion resistance while reducing parts processing costs. This high-temperature-resistant coating is designed to extend the life of parts exposed to harsh operating conditions, delivering titanium ceramic toughness and durability on lower-cost substrates.
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