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Don't give up on R&D.(1999 forecast for industrial research and development spending)(Editorial)
February 1, 1999... Saying I'm an advocate of R&D is like saying I'm in favor of Mum and apple pie. Nearly all industry professionals are in favor of R&D - or so they say.
In general, U.S. industry appears to be renewing its commitment to R&D. According to...
Coatings R&D: where is the money going?(1999 forecast for coatings research and development spending)
February 1, 1999... An exclusive survey of leading R&D directors reveals where he OEM coatings industry will be investing its resources.
The future of the finishing industry depends on the type of research and development being done in the coatings lab. In...
Powder application solutions.(powder coatings)
February 1, 1999... Controlling system variables yields a quality finish.
Powder coating professionals usually learn the trade by trial and error. Although this process allows them to do a respectable job of coating, they will still experience challenges...
One-component e-coat simplifies painting process.
February 1, 1999... With improvements in E-coat chemistry, a Cleveland-area custom coater is worrying less about out-of-balance tanks.
A one-component E-coat is better than its two-component counterpart - at least for MetoKote's finishing facility in Sheffield...
Pretreating with plasma.(use of gas plasma for coating)
February 1, 1999... A contractor for the U.S. Dept. of Energy uses gas plasma for final cleaning before finishing.
Some might argue that pretreatment isn't exactly nuclear physics, but for Mark Smith, a materials engineer for AlliedSignal's Federal...
VOC-exempt solvent allows finisher to stick with solventborne.(H.A. Framburg and Co.'s use of volatile organic compounds-free coating)
February 1, 1999... Environmental compliance didn't come easy for H.A. Framburg & Co. (Bellwood, IL), a maker of high-end electric lighting fixtures and equipment. Until recently, the company had been applying a protective solventborne nitrocellulose lacquer to...