One of the easiest ways to eliminate oil problems is to use a demulsifying agent. These chemicals are designed to separate the oils from the cleaners, allowing the oils to be removed easily from the cleaning baths before they can migrate downstream. The result is less maintenance, less waste, a more efficient process and a higher-quality finish.

Nickel aluminide diffusion coatings help gas turbine components withstand extremely high temperatures. However, defects such as craters, drips, sags, bare spots and mudcracks can compromise performance and lead to high levels of rejects in the finishing operation. Following the coating supplier’s recommended surface preparation, application and diffusion procedures can eliminate coating defects and ensure high-quality components.

"We are debating whether to powder coat wood, and if it can be done. Is there a material that will allow us to use our existing equipment? Are there materials that will provide a conductive coating on the surface? The product will be white pine 2x4s, and we are looking for high gloss."

It’s a common fallacy that you can’t join prepainted metal. The truth is that many manufacturers in a variety of industries join prepainted metal every day with great success.

Advanced perfluoropolyether coatings can provide innovative stay-clean and easy-to-clean surfaces on appliances, electronics, optical lenses, automotive interiors and other products subjected to frequent skin contact.

Specialty materials company Rohm and Haas has extended its line of environmentally advanced Robond™ adhesives with the addition of the new Robond PS-1000 series of aqueous acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives for protective applications. Formulated to be direct-coated on polyolefin films used to protect a variety of building products, durable goods and automotive exteriors, this new series offers a range of adhesive levels and properties to meet the widely varying tack and adhesion requirements of the rapidly growing protective films market.

The new AirPro air spray guns from Graco have an air cap and nozzle designed to optimize spray performance and reduce air consumption. A variety of models were developed to meet the needs of specific markets, including automotive, metal, wood, waterborne, high wear and adhesive applications.

TRU TEMP® low-temperature, nonpolluting black oxide from Birchwood Casey Metal Finishes can give high-tension bolts and critical fasteners a protective and attractive black oxide finish. The process forms a nondimensional, deep black finish with long-term corrosion resistance. The finish also prevents galling on critical thread surfaces.

Software Release 6.4 is a major upgrade for all handheld Thermo Scientific NITON® XL3 Series analyzers. A simple software download with documentation provides features such as TestAll™ technology, live spectral display with peak ID, and Simplified Chinese language support, as well as a new Consumer Goods menu.

After receiving a $1.5 million Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund grant last week, First Precision LLC said that it plans to open a production plant in Gary, IN, for a new powder coating formula called PowderCoil.