"Q: Which size sieve is normal for production of high glossy and smooth powder coating?" Kevin Biller at @ChemQuest, Inc. gives recommendations for sieve size to ensure surface smoothness: pfonline.com/articles/proper… #powdercoating #asktheexpert

Happy National Manufacturing Day! The Products Finishing team would like to wish all of our suppliers, finishers, and manufacturers a great day and thank them for all they do! #manufacturing #mfgday #surfacefinishing #liquidcoating #powdercoating #plating #anodizing

The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Finishing contracted again in June, and to the greatest degree this year. Check out the full report here: pfonline.com/articles/june-c… #GBI #economics #supplychain @GardnerIntel

The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Finishing contracted again in June, and to the greatest degree this year. Click here to read the full report: pfonline.com/articles/june-c… #GBI #economics #supplychain #finishing @GardnerIntel

There is a large variety of electroless nickel coatings, typically defined by their alloy. In this #FundamentalFriday, we take a look at the basics of EN plating. Click here to read: pfonline.com/articles/electr… #plating #electrolessnickel #EN #basics

"Q: My vapor degreasing fluid is being discontinued. What should I do?" In this #FundamentalFriday Elizabeth Norwood of @MicroCareNews discusses what you should keep in mind when replacing discontinued vapor degreasing fluids: pfonline.com/articles/replac… #cleaning #partscleaning

The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Finishing contracted again in May, marking the second straight month of contraction this year. Check out the full report here: pfonline.com/articles/finish… #GBI #SupplyChain #economics @GardnerIntel

"Q: What advice do you have for dialing in the correct amount of airflow for drying painted parts?" Jeremy Winters of @Accudraft Paint Booths shares how solvent and water-based coatings are affected by a paint booth’s airflow: pfonline.com/articles/the-po… #liquidcoating #drying

"Q: What certifications are needed for selective plating for the oil and gas industry?" Scott Peterson of @SIFCOASC discusses how to go about acquiring approved selective plating certifications: pfonline.com/articles/select… #AskTheExpert #electroplating #selectiveplating

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The show floor is open! Come say hi to our team at booth 140! We’re looking forward to another great SUR/FIN! #surfin23 #plating #anodizing #surfacefinishing

Looking into training opportunities within the industry? In this special Ask the Expert installment on industry education, we’re rounding up recent advice for training opportunities and cultivating your team: pfonline.com/articles/take-a… #training #workforce #education

Finishing contracted again in April, closing at 49.0 compared to March’s 50.3, which had been the case every month from September 2022 through January 2023. Read the full @GardnerIntel report here: pfonline.com/articles/finish… #GBI #SupplyChain #surfacefinishing #economics

Chromium is widely used in the metal finishing industry for both decorative and hard-chrome plating. In this #FundamentalFriday, @ME_Industrial offers an overview of decorative and hard chrome processes. pfonline.com/articles/chromi… #chromium #electroplating

Zinc-nickel plating is growing in popularity in the high-end automotive industry in Thailand. @ME_Industrial gives us a look into one plating shop's operation. Click here to read: pfonline.com/articles/thaila… #plating #automotive #zincplating #electroplating

The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Finishing returned to essentially flat in March, proving expanded activity in February to be short-lived. Click here to read the full report: pfonline.com/articles/finish… #GBI #SupplyChain #economics @GardnerIntel

While camouflage car coverings are meant to disguise surfaces of development vehicles, what Audi is doing to the RS e-tron will turn a whole lot of heads. Learn more about the coating here: pfonline.com/articles/preten… #automotive #EV #electricvehicle

The selection of a paint- or powder-finishing system depends on a number of factors. In this #FundamentalFriday learn to choose the right conveyor system, coating technology, and ancillary equipment: pfonline.com/articles/convey… #basics #conveying #liquidcoating #powdercoating

The 2023 @PMTSshow features more than TWO DOZEN parts cleaning companies on the show floor! Click here to see who’ll have products on display: partscleaningevent.com/atten… #partscleaning #partscleaningconference #PMTS #PMTS2023 #precisionmachining #machining

Why aren’t “green” vehicles painted green? In this installment of his On Automotive column, transportation editor, Gary Vasilash, contemplates the trends in EV #automotive finishing and available colors for EVs: pfonline.com/articles/trends… #EV #electricvehicle #liquidcoating