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CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2019 - VOLUME 26 - NUMBER 11 Welcome to the SURFACE WORLD team! COMPANY SPOTLIGHT Straaltechniek UK Ltd refurbish & install roller conveyor shot blaster. 4 MANAGING DIRECTOR & ADVERTISEMENT DIRECTOR Nigel Bean: t: 01442 826826 e: [email protected] e: [email protected] EDITOR Jane Soones: t: 01442 826826 e: [email protected] e: [email protected] CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT Sheena Burrus: t: 01442 826826 e: [email protected] EXHIBITION ORGANISER Sheena Burrus: t: 01442 826826 e: [email protected] Surface World tel: [phone] fax: [phone] Hill Media Ltd, Marash House 2-5 Brook Street, Tring, Hertfordshire HP23 5ED, United Kingdom. The Surface World magazine is published 12 times a year by Hill Media Ltd. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and reliability of material published in Surface World, Hill Media Ltd and its agents accept no responsibility for the veracity of claims made by contributors, manufacturers or advertisers. Copyright for all material published in this journal remains with Hill Media Ltd and its agents. © Hill Media Ltd – 2019 ISSN 1757-367X FILTER CARTRIDGES INDUSTRY NEWS 2M Holdings crowned with Queen's Award. Chemetall completes expansion of its production site. 8 10 New research and development director appointed for Elcometer Ltd. 14 Hardide approved for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. 16 Brian Falder 1931-2019. 20 Mr Mark Longworth - Joins Westbury Filtermation. 22 AkzoNobel wraps up Mapaero deal. 22 Vertik-Al raises thousands for children's charity. 26 More applications to engineering roles. 32 IMF: INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS FINISHING A night with “Ali”. 34 BCF: BRITISH COATINGS FEDERATION BCF Awards 2019 record-breaking entries. 38 PUMPS & FILTRATION Siebec L-Tech Pleated Highflow Cartridges for Electroplating Filters. 40 Leak-free Mag-Drive Pumps ideal for hazardous applications. 44 WATER & EFFLUENT TREATMENT Finding the right chemistry with MecWash. 46 pH Neutralisation System. 50 PRODUCTS & PROCESSES ALL TYPE, ALL SIZES CARBON (BLOCK OR IMPREGNATED) PLEATED HIGH FLOW ABSOLUTE RATED OR NOMINAL DEPTH WOUND SPUN BONDED *variety of bags, anode bags and baskets. FROM 0.2 µm TO 500 µm RE-USABLE &WASHABLE Autonomous cars. A bodyshop challenge? 58 New range of Interpon coatings simplifies corrosion protection. 60 Liquid-to-powder conversion, done right. 61 WDS is expanding its conveyor components range. 65 Milestone shows major rail project is on right track. 66 A revolutionary composite coating creates fire resistance. 68 WORLD SERVICES 72 Surface World Magazine is supported by: ANY SIZE ANY GRADE SIEBEC UK LTD 01 785 227 700 - [email protected] - www.siebec.com read online: www.surfaceworld.com NOVEMBER 2019 1