Products Finishing

SEP 2017

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COLUMNS CLINICS ASK THE EXPERTS 6 The Finishing Touch Fame for Those in Liquid and Powder 8 Finishing Industry News PPG to Acquire The Crown Group 50 Never Finished After Two Minutes … Just Shut Up! 52 Finishing Business Index The industry sustains its elevated 2017 readings. 56 End of the Line David Gasparovich, MacDermid Enthone 14 TOP SHOPS FOR LIQUID AND POWDER The results are in for the 2017 Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey for liquid and powder coating operations. SAFEWAY EARNS ITS WAY TO NO. 1 The family-owned, Rockford, Illinois, liquid and powder coater uses its efficiencies well enough to be the No. 1 shop in North America. 30 Powder Coatings / Rodger Talbert, Consultant Using Powder in Outdoor Applications 32 Liquid Coatings / Steven Myers, Carlisle Penetrating Recessed Areas of Parts 34 Masking / Andrew Oniszczuk, EPSI Masking Common Part Features for Liquid, Powder 36 Plating / Jake Fisher, Asterion What's Causing a Cleaner's Short Bath Life? 14 24 28 38 INNOVATIONS General purpose booths combine standard designs and custom solutions. 14 TOP SHOPS: Liquid and Powder See which shops made the Products Finishing Top Shops list for liquid and powder coating. Every shop that took part in the benchmarking survey will get not only two standard reports, but also a customized report showing how it specifically performed. 24 Making Contact with Your Plating Line Picking the right electrical contact system is important. 26 OutREACH or OverREACH? Chemical companies can benefit from compliance. 28 Going Vertical in Powder Coatings Vertical line allows extruder to coat longer parts. 2 SEPTEMBER 2017 — PFonline.com ELECTRONICS CONTENTS VOLUME 81 / NO. 12 / SEPTEMBER 2017 EMPHASIS PRODUCTS FINISHING

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