Working as a consultant, I have the opportunity to travel a great deal and see many different types of manufacturers, coaters and products. If you are going to stay in this industry for nearly 30 years, you either get interested, get bored or get into something else to make your living. I hadn't planned to stay in the coating industry for this long, but I have found so much that is interesting, I am here to stay.
With Mardi Gras beads aglitter glistening throughout the city (and tens of thousands of the beaded necklaces thrown nightly from floats parading past the conference site), the University of Southern Mississippi again held its International High Solids, Waterborne and Powder Coating Symposium during New Orleans' annual Carnival extravaganza. This event has truly become international; almost 15 percent of the more than 250 attendees were from 13 foreign countries.
ACE Equipment Co. , Cleveland, has been granted a U.S. patent on the hybrid energy radiant tube burn-off oven system. Patent No. US 6,830,001 B1 covers the unique oven system,
Structure spectrum of the device gives detailed information about various structure sizes, including automotive add-on parts such as bumpers, gas tank doors, mirror housings, door handles and decorative trim as
Kremlin IsoBubble II is an electrostatic isolation system for use with water-based materials. The unit is designed to work with conventional, HVLP, and Airmix electrostatic systems. It is designed to
I was describing my consulting services to a man on the phone. "We just had a very prestigious firm do an evaluation of our business and with a few minor
WH2600 removes paint and rust from wheels and rims for improved paint adhesion and to facilitate visual inspections for defects that may jeopardize wheel safety. This machine is designed to
In today's competitive marketplace, it is crucial to maintain the highest quality standards possible. The cost of an imperfect finishing system cannot be tolerated. Regardless of the finishing system in place, you must constantly strive to maximize the performance levels of all components. This is achieved by actively taking control over the entire process, including substrates, pretreatments and coatings. Any reduction in the performance of these variables will hurt production costs and profits, while jeopardizing your credibility with your customers.
Huron Capital Partners LLC, a Detroit-based private equity firm, announced the acquisition of Raabe Corp. by Quest Specialty Chemicals, Seabrook, N.H. Raabe, based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., is a major manufacturer of custom-matched touch-up paint and a supplier of private-label aerosol paint-filling services. The company's touch-up products consist of ready-to-apply paints that match original equipment coatings and are used to repair the surfaces of industrial and commercial products.