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Vapor Degreaser Cleaning: Combatting High Energy Prices and Resource Consumption

Vapor Degreaser Cleaning: Combatting High Energy Prices and Resource Consumption

Elizabeth Norwood
April 22, 2022
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Thorough cleaning is essential to creating parts with a high-quality, pristine surface that is ready for painting, powder coating or other finishing processes. Vapor degreasing is one of the most energy-efficient and environmentally acceptable choices for parts cleaning and prepping.
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A Case Study Examining the Benefits of Digital Color Management in the Paint Industry

A Case Study Examining the Benefits of Digital Color Management in the Paint Industry

Rik Mertens
April 20, 2022
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Companies like Crown Paints are rapidly embracing digital workflows to increase customer satisfaction by ensuring accurate color matching.
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Purposefully Designed Equipment for Advanced Conformal Coating Applications

Purposefully Designed Equipment for Advanced Conformal Coating Applications

Richard Weiland
April 19, 2022
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The precision and control of new equipment extends the use of parylene by meeting tighter tolerances, thinner film depositions and higher quality standards.
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Impress the planet!
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Impress the planet!

April 18, 2022
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With VESTANAT IPDI eCO we've swapped fossil raw materials for renewable ones to make your coatings more sustainable.
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TEGO® Humectant 7005
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TEGO® Humectant 7005

April 18, 2022
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Evonik's new humectant TEGO Humectant 7005 combines effectiveness with low impact on other coating properties, such as color strength and viscosity.
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The Lab of the Future May Be Here Before We Know It

The efficiency of lab research continues to decline, while new innovation challenges emerge
Shriram Ramanathan Ph.D.
April 15, 2022
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Rising costs, flat R&D spending, demand for faster development, new regulations and information overload are increasing the momentum of digital labs.
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Eight Things You Probably Don’t Know About the Electric Heaters in Your Fluid Dispensing System, Part I

Michael Bonner
April 13, 2022
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There are little known flaws in controlling coating temperature with electric heaters that could be causing failures in your fluid dispensing system.
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Five Key Insights to Help the Coatings Industry Plan for the Future

Five Key Insights to Help the Coatings Industry Plan for the Future

Chris Fitzgerald
April 12, 2022
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Here are five insights on market drivers, pain points and opportunities moving ahead as businesses adapt in an increasingly uncertain world.
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Optimizing Diaphragm Performance When Pumping Titanium Dioxide

Optimizing Diaphragm Performance When Pumping Titanium Dioxide

James Farley
April 8, 2022
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Because of its high, abrasive nature, TiO2 can put traditional two-piece diaphragms under extreme stress, leading to costly leak points, failure and downtime.
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Problem-Solving Pigments for Powder Coatings: Durable, Functional and Colorful

Mark M. Ryan Jr.
April 7, 2022
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Recent advances have found that besides color, CICPs have properties that give them the ability to address regulatory requirements that give not only color, but functional properties.
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