MAY 2021 - VOLUME 28 - NUMBER 5
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Welcome to the SURFACE WORLD team !
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COMPANY SPOTLIGHT NDT ups its game for coating thickness measurement . 4
IMF : INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS HANDLING
IMF joining up with Fischer Instrumentation to produce a webinar on where measuring equipment is used in conjunction with a finished coating . 6
QUALICOAT UK & IRELAND External powder coating maintenance . 10
BCF : BRITISH COATINGS FEDERATION Record levels of satisfaction with British Coatings Federation ’ s services . 12
INDUSTRY NEWS
AkzoNobel opens new R & D lab dedicated to low cure powder coatings . 16
HMG Powder Coatings launches powder coating systems for marine use . 18
Another MecWash Maxi provides optimum cleanliness for Grainger and Worrall . 22
New footbridge for village racegoers . 28
TESTING & MEASUREMENT Measuring surface profile with the Elcometer 224 . 30
The next generation in orange peel measurement . 36 Thickness of protective layers in aluminium cans and tubes . 38
Measuring total coating thichness on plastics , concrete , wood & more using Max Thick Mode on the PosiTector 200 . 42
MASKING – TAPES , CAPS & PLUGS
Hadleigh Enterprises offers specialist masking tape experience and capability . 44
For generations HangOn have developed with their customers . 46 Muller ’ s success lies in the satisfaction of their customers . 48 Greentree masking and protection solutions . 50
PRODUCTS & PROCESSES
Binks ® premium elevator systems for solvent- and water-based materials . 52
Cleaning weld seams on outer and inner surfaces in a targeted , sustainable and efficient manner . 54
Dry lubricant and corrosion protection spray reduces production downtime on industrial automation systems . 58
A super time to invest in component cleaning machines . 60 Cutting-edge generators secure power supply . 62 Dosing for effluent - All the control you could wish for . 66
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