"To filter or not to filter?" That is the question - or is it? The real question we need to ask ourselves is, what type of filtration do we need? In today's engineering climate, most of us will have to learn something about filtration. Most ...
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There are a variety industrial Filters and applications used in the industrial arena. Its not as simple as one element, as the industrial area offers and offers in depth filtration make-ups that conglomerates should be cognizant of and ...
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"To filter or not to filter?" that is the question - or is it? The real question we need to ask ourselves is, what type of filtration do we need? In today's engineering climate, most of us will have to learn something about filtration. Most ...
Tags: Industry Knowledge, Learning Center, Filtration, Purifier&Filter
As the manager of Handyman Connection based in Birmingham, Alabama, Billy Gafford is an experienced craftsman with expertise in all areas of home improvement. Here, he outlines a few ways to strip stubborn wallpaper from your home walls. ...
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Powder coating is very similar to liquid paint in the sense that there are different types of powder; polyesters, epoxies, urethanes, etc. Each type of powder has its own unique characteristics. Polyester powders are the best all around ...
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The coating process is a very old process, ~2000 years, and is unique in that it is still in increasing use and growing in importance, when the majority of old technologies are no longer in use. It is widely used and is still significantly ...
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Despite the current economic crisis that plunges the construction business ever downward, the "green building" trend is taking off. Even when new construction projects are in a decline, there is increasing interest in green building methods ...
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Complaints about grout and tile soiling are still a favorite consumer topic whenever the discussion turns to tile. It doesn't make a difference if it's the floor, wall, backsplash, tub, or shower. The reasons behind this long-standing ...
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The MFI test is used widely among the various segments of the plastics industry. The difficulty is that any two labs can easily come up with different results, making it difficult to determine whether a material meets a desired MFI spec. ...
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Executives reflect on the past year in coatings and look ahead to what the future might bring. Charles Bunch, chairman and CEO, PPG Industries The strategic actions that PPG has undertaken over the past decade have served to transform our ...
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Pigment is a kind of colored particles powdery substance, general insoluble in water, oil, solvents and resins medium dispersed in various media can. It has covering power, tinting strength, light relative stability, often used for ...
Sciessent, creator of naturally occurring silver-based antimicrobial brand Agion has partnered with Diamond Vogel, a manufacturer of industrial coatings, to offer the Peridium Powder Coatings line. The new Peridium line brings the quality ...
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International Paint Ltd. Is set to initiate product price rises in response to spiraling global raw material costs. "During 2010 the cost of raw materials critical to the manufacture of both our marine and protective coatings product ranges ...
Coatings World recently spoke with a number of surfactant suppliers to the coatings industry regarding the state of the market. Among the topics discussed were raw material costs, "green" chemistry and opportunities for growth. Coatings ...
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