Rangaire LP, Cleburne, Texas, has been increasing in productivity and capacity for the last 20 years, and every time a bottleneck is found, it is quickly removed, replaced or repaired. Such was the case when the reverse osmosis (RO) water system proved too small to allow a second shift in the finishing department without compromising product quality.

Cleveland-based ACE Equipment Co. is celebrating 85 years of providing quality equipment to industry. ACE makes burn off and curing ovens, coil winding and accessory equipment. Still managed by the

EPSI has a full range of products and experienced engineering staff to deliver the best possible masking solution that will reduce your production costs. Call or visit EPSI online for

For years, the high temperatures involved with powder coating, along with the need to make parts electrically conductive, have posed seemingly insurmountable obstacles to the possibility of powder on plastic parts. This is no longer the case for Robert Langlois, owner of Alliance Surface Finishing. In June 2001, Langlois saw the possibilities for powder in the wide range of plastics used to manufacture parts for the office furniture, automotive, appliance and electronics markets.

The ASTM International 2005 Henry A. Gardner Award was given to Aivars U. Freidenfelds, vice president at ElektroPhysik USA, Arlington Heights, Ill. He received the award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the operation of Task Group D01.23.12 on Dry Film Thickness.

In a move that will incorporate new nanotechnologies into staid manufacturing methods, three leading companies in the field of nanomaterial development and commercialization are collaborating to deliver polymer nanocomposite coatings, which will combine the benefits of organic polymers and advanced inorganic materials to improve material performance while driving manufacturing efficiencies. Ecology Coatings, Inc., Akron, Ohio, a provider of nano-engineered UV-curable coatings; NanoDynamics Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., a leading manufacturer of nanomaterials; and its subsidiary, MetaMateria Partners, Columbus, Ohio, a developer of nanomaterial synthesis technology, are partnering to develop a new breed of multifunctional coatings.

Bulletin illustrates the tiniest, least expensive version of its Washer Washers, Model WWLG, the Little Gizmo. The bulletin lists typical applications, gives equipment specs and includes a sizing chart to

DuPont Automotive Systems, Troy, Mich., the automotive original equipment coatings unit of DuPont, announced in May that it will reduce its workforce at the Troy site by 50 people, effective July 1, through company redeployment, normal attrition and, as needed, severance programs. The positions affected include coatings laboratory technicians, sales and marketing, technical field and support personnel. Other DuPont automotive businesses in plastics, elastomers and air-conditioning refrigerants operating out of the Troy site are not affected.

Chemical Coaters Association Intl. (CCAI) the third edition of its popular training manual, Paint Pretreatment, a 91-page softbound manual that compiles efforts by CCAI's corporate pretreatment members. This edition includes

DeFelsko Corp., a U.S. manufacturer of coating thickness gages and inspection instruments has an easy to navigate web site that provides details on its entire family of products, including the