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Saving Water
In 2001, TASROP received a commendation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Colorado Department of Public Health for switching to powder coatings. But the company still had to deal with the high costs and environmental impact associated with maintaining and operating product pretreatment systems and disposing of wastewater. Robert Miller, the company’s owner, was determined to find a solution. The resulting equipment, which he called the Save the Water (STW) recycling system, reduced his water usage from 16,000 gallons of water per month to 1200 gallons per month, and from three barrels of chemicals per month to one and a half barrels per
year — a 90% savings on water and chemicals. Since then, the system has been successfully implemented in other finishing operations... MORE |
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“We recently began powder coating operations here at our facility. What is the proper way to dispose of the spent powder that we can no longer use? A couple of our powder vendors have told us to bake the powder until it forms a solid and then throw it away with our normal everyday refuse. How would we go about baking it if that is a viable option? I know the material is non-hazardous; however if we threw the material away without solidifying it, wouldn’t the material create an inhalation hazard?”
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Russian National Standards Body Signs MOU with ASTM International
The national standards body of Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ASTM International on April 4. The MOU provides the Russian Federation access to the full collection of ASTM’s 12,000 standards, which are an important source of technological know-how to advance manufacturing productivity and product quality. This access reportedly will bolster the capability of Russia to export and compete in global markets.
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BASF to Showcase Coatings for “BioConcept Car”
At the Hanover Trade Fair (Hannover Messe) in Hannover, Germany, April 16-20, 2007, BASF Coatings and its R-M paint brand will present a sustainability project called the “BioConcept Car,” including a first-generation Volkswagen-Beetle and coated parts of a second-generation Ford Mustang. R-M wanted to use the project to show that it is possible to coat a wide range of materials with a sustainable and eco-efficient paint concept and environmentally friendly coating technology.
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Waupaca Pallet Consolidates Coatings Operations
Waupaca Pallet, which includes Fox Valley Industrial Coatings in Menasha, WI, and Mid-State Cores in Marinette, WI, has been purchased and renamed Alliance Industries by a new management team of second-generation family members. According to the company, the ‘Alliance’ name reflects its business philosophy, as well as a change in business focus and the desire to bring together four separate operations under a single corporate identity.
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FANUC Robotics Receives Award from GM
FANUC Robotics America, Inc., a supplier of industrial robots, was presented the General Motors 2006 Supplier of the Year award for its overall business performance in providing GM with world-class parts and services. The 15th annual award — themed the “Best of the Best” — was given during ceremonies Saturday, March 31 at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla.
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Sherwin-Williams Develops Auto Refinish Course
A new course approved by the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), and taught by Steve Feltovich, manager of Business Consulting Services, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp., will teach shop owners, production managers and fixed operations managers how to analyze all aspects of the collision repair business while identifying opportunities to make it run more efficiently and more profitably.
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PPG Launches Auto Refinish Webinars
PPG Industries' automotive refinish business is launching the MVP Webinar Series, an educational program of online seminars for owners and managers of collision repair shops and their PBE distributors. Hosted by experts from PPG's MVP Business Solutions group, the interactive webinars are designed to cover industry trends and best practices, and keep participants informed of the resources, services and training available to help body shops improve throughput performance and grow their business.
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 The April issue of Finishing Today magazine is now online! Click here to discover:
- How to save $17,000 or more per year on wastewater disposal and pretreatment chemicals
- Why metallic special effect powder coating finishes are becoming more popular and accepted as an efficient and virtually pollution-free finishing process
- How to reduce the complexity and costs inherent in automotive finishing
...AND MORE!
Want to view the entire issue as a downloadable PDF? CLICK HERE
to access our new DIGITAL EDITION of the April issue.
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Bauknecht Named Account Executive for Int’l Paint
International Paint LLC, a division of Akzo Nobel, has hired Randy Bauknecht to serve as senior account executive over protective coatings sales in Wisconsin, Minnesota and the Dakotas. In his new post, Bauknecht will help direct the company’s long-term efforts for developing brand awareness and growth of International’s high-performance protective coatings sales in the industrial and commercial building markets throughout that region.
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Politi to Retire from Protech do Brasil
Henri Politi, president of Protech do Brasil, will retire from his position as of April 30, 2007. According to the company, Politi has been a driving force in the growth of its South American powder coatings business since its inception in 1999.
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GE Plastics Adds Conductive Resins to ecomagination Line
GE Plastics has officially added its conductive Noryl GTX* resins to its ecomagination product portfolio. The new materials contain conductive fillers that eliminate the need to apply an electrostatic primer, which can emit harmful solvents and related compounds into the air. The company reports that in powder-coating applications, the resins can replace metal substrates, eliminating costly and potentially hazardous chemical pre-treatments and offering increased design freedom.
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Gardner Launches New Tank Gauging Thermometers
 The TP-2C & TP-5C portable electronic tank gauging thermometers from Paul N. Gardner Co. employ the same RTD design that has been used in the TP-7 and TP-8 for many years. Where old mechanical switches were vulnerable to damage and liquid penetration, a sealed industrial quality overlay now provides a user interface that is easy to use with gloves. Both the TP2C and
TP5C now have a sealed, heavy gauge, powder-coated aluminum enclosure that protects the circuit board and large LCD from penetration by impact, water and reactive liquids.
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Ultrasonic Systems Develops Digital Dispensing Valve
Ultrasonic Systems, Inc. has developed the Micro-Line digital dispensing valve for its Prism Coating System. The digital dispensing head consists of a high-speed liquid metering valve and a precision nozzle and is designed to be more effective than conventional needle dispensing for precise coating requirements.
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Grieve Introduces Electric Walk-In Oven
No. 946 from Grieve Corp. is a 1,000°F, electrically-heated vertical airflow walk-in oven designed for curing coatings on titanium screens. The oven features 8-in. insulated walls; a Type 304L, 2B finish stainless steel interior; a stainless steel exterior with #4 brushed finish; and a 6-in. insulated floor with integral truck wheel guide tracks for easy loading and unloading.
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PSCT Symposium to Focus on UV Coatings
The Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology (PSCT) will hold its May symposium on Thursday, May 3, 2007, with the theme, “UV Coatings: Emerging Applications and New Technologies for Performance Enhancement.” The meeting will be held at The Williamson in Horsham, PA. The cost is $175 for PSCT members and $225 for non-members.
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For a complete list of upcoming industry events, visit our online Agenda.
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