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Clean and green: understanding the environmental challenges of solvents
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 00:00

Mark Nursall, technical sales specialist, 3M United Kingdom tells Finishing about the environment pressures that companies are under

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PPG launches green Zircobond pre-treatment
Friday, 26 June 2009 00:00

PPG’s new automotive pre-treatment technology has been tested by GM in Germany. Finishing has found out that the testing has gone so well it is now being used full time

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A clean choice
Tuesday, 23 June 2009 00:00

Water treatment is vital to produce high quality surface treatment as Eisenmann explains

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New X-Ray technique de-skills coating thickness measurement and simplifies coatings analysis
Monday, 15 June 2009 00:00

Until now, sample analysis of unknown bulk material alloys or unidentified coatings has required certain knowledge of what to expect before accurate quantitative results could be obtained.  A new X-Ray technique developed by the Helmut Fischer Institute pre-empts this need and Ray Scruby of Fischer Instrumentation (GB) Ltd discusses its diverse applications and how the technique can benefit the UK electroplating industry. This is based on articles by Dr. Volker Rossiger Chief Physicist of the Helmut Fischer Institute

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New company takes on a challenge
Thursday, 04 June 2009 00:00

Amidst all the talk of company closures a new company has been started by Barry Clement which is promising new pre-treatment solutions for the finishing Industry

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A model restoration
Tuesday, 05 May 2009 00:00

John Falder, MD of HMG paints has recently restored a 1930’s Ford Model A using the company’s cellulose finishes to complete a model restoration

Launched in America during December 1927, on the back of one of the biggest advertising campaigns the world had ever seen, the Ford Model A was an outstanding automotive success, with more than five million built by the time production ceased. Even today, it is regarded as one of the most popular collector cars in the world, some half a million thought to have been restored, customised and preserved in the States, although comparatively rare in this country.

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Locking into chrome free zinc
Friday, 17 April 2009 00:00

Switching to a chrome (VI) free zinc flake coating system creates genuine win-win situation for the user
The Swedish company Nord-Lock AB has been manufacturing bolt-securing washers for 25 years.  Environmental considerations and the requirements of the EU directives on end of life vehicles and waste electrical and electronic equipment led to the company switching from its previous form of coating to a chrome (VI) free micro layer corrosion protection system – with several very welcome additional advantages.

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Monitoring pickling baths in the steel industry
Thursday, 18 June 2009 00:00

Clive Grantham from Metrohm looks at on-line monitoring and how it could help your business

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A safe alternative
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 00:00

A safe alternative to vapour degreasing is always welcome and Technowash has one

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Cat pumps clean up
Monday, 18 May 2009 00:00

Finishing found a pump system that can eliminate problems when cleaning up paint mixing equipment

Cleaning the mixers used in the production of paints and coatings is a particularly challenging application as the solvents employed are highly aggressive.  The mixers need to be thoroughly cleaned between batches to avoid cross-contamination and typically contain colour, primer and hardener making it essential to employ a high pressure washing system to perform what can be a hazardous task.

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Flexible cylinder honing - taking on the big bores
Monday, 27 April 2009 00:00

Finishing looks at a deburring technique from the US which has proven to be extremely successful on diesel engines

When it comes to manufacturing, rebuilding or servicing large pumps, valves and cylinder bores, flexible honing can make all the difference in performance and service life. One device, the ball-style hone, provides a highly efficient and portable solution.
Overhauling big diesel engines or servicing big pumps and valves means dealing with big bores. If the ID of those bores is not cleaned or resurfaced correctly, the consequences are likely to be fewer operating hours between overhauls or degraded performance.

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