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Mickey Fortune

Mickey Fortune, Associate Executive Director, RadTech International North America

Associate Executive Director, RadTech International North America

Articles

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A detailed look at a shiny roll of metal, showcasing the intricacies and textures of the material used in the metal coating industry

Do We Need a BIG IDEA for Coil Coating?

PCI Magazine Mickey Fortune

February 10, 2026

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UV and electron beam curing offer speed and efficiency gains for coil coating, yet adoption remains limited, a topic explored in this interview with RadTech’s Mickey Fortune.

AkzoNobel Posts Improved Profitability

Comparative Evaluation of Electric and Manual Pencil Hardness Testing

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Waterborne Symposium Honors 2026 Paper Award Winners

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September 4, 2025

N-Butylpyrrolidone (NBP) as a Green Solvent to Replace N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in Industrial Coating Applications

ON DEMAND: EPA published a regulation proposal around N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in June 2024 to ban or limit NMP in many applications, such as paints and coatings and their removers. N-butylpyrrolidone (NBP) is a powerful and versatile solvent for a variety of industries looking for alternatives to substance of very high concern (SVHC)-listed solvents.

March 24, 2026

The Manufacturing & Automation eXchange (MAX)

MAX presents a rare opportunity to observe the full scope of manufacturing in one environment. From systems integration and materials handling to automation, quality, safety, and packaging, each discipline is represented through live, operational displays. By experiencing these technologies side by side, as they are on actual production floors, attendees gain a grounded understanding of how manufacturing functions align, overlap, and evolve in practice.

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