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elcome to the firstissue of the Finishing TalkNewsletter. At the end of 2007, we announced ouracquisition of the previouslylabeled Southern Metal Fin-ishing Newsletter. The com-pany hopes to maintain thededicated readership fromSouthern Metal Finishing,and expand the publicationto reach Finishers nationallyand internationally.For those of you who havenot yet visited the FinishingTalk Forums online, here is alittle background informa-tion. The site was created asan experiment that began inApril 2006 with the conceptof launching an interactiveMetal Finishing communityand forum. In July 2006, weofficially launched the“Finishing Talk” bulletin board. This bulletin board isnow an online forum that isknown throughout theworld as a place dedicatedto the dissemination of in-formation, and all thingsMetal Finishing. Anyone canhave free access to FinishingTalk by navigating to:www.finishingtalk.com;once you register, you canpost and reply to threadswithin the forum.This newsletter is a newextension of the forum; thatis, posts from the forum willoften be featured in thispublication, and articlesfrom here will in return beposted in the forums. This
FinishingSpotlight:
Interview with AESF PastPresident, Fred Mueller.
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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008
 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Finishing Talk Debuts New Publication
 VOC Abatement Systems
(page 8) 
 
INDUSTRY EVENTS2NEWS & NOTES3FINISHINGSPOTLIGHT4FROM THEFORUM6 VOC ABATEMENTSYSTEMS8THE LASTWORD15
CONTENTS
 
Hard Chrome Anodes? Steel?
(page 6) 
 
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FINISHING TALK
February 19-20
 Powder Coating SchoolMiami, Floridasurfacefinishingacademy.com
February 27-29
 Smart Coatings 2008Orlando, Florida(734) 487-2203
March 2-6:
NASF Management ConferenceLos Cabos, Mexicowww.nasf.org
March 11:
One day critical cleaning course
 
UCLA - Los Angeles, CA barbara@bfksolutions.comwww.bfksolutions.com
March 16-20:
Corrosion 2008New Orleans, Louisiana800.797.NACEcindy.euton@nace.orghttp://www.nace.org
March 18-20:
 3-Day Spray FinishingTechnology WorkshopMt. Wachusett Gardner, MA Ken Hanson at 978-630-9179khanson@mwcc.mass.edu
March 31-April 1:
 Electroplating Know How BasicsGreenville, SCinfo@platingschool.comwww.platingschool.com
 April 3-4:
 Electroplating Know How BasicsCincinnati, OHinfo@platingschool.comwww.platingschool.com
 April 9-10
 Powder Coating SchoolDenver, COsurfacefinishingacademy.com
 April 21-23:
 Coatings for Plastic SymposiumChicago, Illinois(888) 530-6714www.coatingsforplastics.com
Have an upcoming event? Tell us about it at: 
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INDUSTRY EVENTS 2008
 
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NEWS & NOTES
Pittsburgh, PA 
PPG Industries'protective and marine coatings(PMC) business recently won two of the four annual Structure Awardsfor excellence in coatings projectsfrom The Society of ProtectiveCoatings (SSPC). The E. CroneKnoy Award recognized PPG's pro- ject, the Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, for out-standing achievement in coatingswork that demonstrates innovation,durability or utility on a commercial-use structure. The second award,the William Johnson Award, recog-nizes outstanding achievementdemonstrating aesthetic merit inindustrial coatings work. It was pre-sented to PPG for work on the SixFlags Scream Thrill Ride at SixFlags Over Fiesta, San Antonio, TX.For more information, visitwww.ppg.com.
Tempe, AZ 
The Department of Defense (DOD) and the surfacefinishing industry will continue itscooperative technology informationexchange on metal finishing appli-cations at a conference to be heldFeb. 26-28, 2008, at the Fiesta Re-sort and Conference Center inTempe, Ariz. If you are interestedin attending the conference, youmay register for the workshop atwww.events.hazmat-alternatives.comor contact HillaryLegg at (847) 680-9420(hlegg@rowantechnology.com
 
). Formore information on this workshop,visit the NASF website atwww.nasf.org 
Springfield, MO 
WSI Industrieshas announced the development anaffordable, turn key process to re-condition small parts and hooks.The drum stripping kit will be sup-plied complete with all the compo-nents direct from the manufacturewith all the modifications and speci-fications needed for easy assembly.This kit will provide an inexpensivemethod to audit the use of an envi-ronmentally safe stripping chemicalin your facility. For more informa-tion, visit their website atwww.solventreplacement.com.
Rutherfordton, NC 
The Interna-tional Surface Finishing Academy (ISFA)recently announced the dates and loca-tions of its Powder Coating Courses for2008. The courses, instructed by thepowder coating experts at TIGER Drylac USA, cover the fundamentalsof powder coating from both acommercial and industrial perspec-tive. Over the period of two days,students will be instructed in a widevariety of relevant topics, includingpretreatment, shop and equipmentmaintenance, equipment selection,oven and cure issues, powder se-lection, troubleshooting, and tipsand tricks for the custom coater.Participants will be fully instructedin the formulation and manufactureof powder coating. For more infor-mation about the upcoming powdercourses, please visit the website,www.surfacefinishingacademy.com,for a detailed itinerary and hotelinformation.
Indianapolis, IN 
ITW Gema,a worldwide powder coating equip-ment manufacturer, will be offeringclasses in Application and Mainte-nance Training for its powder coat-ing systems. The classes are de-signed for operators and personsresponsible for the maintenanceand upkeep of ITW Gema electro-static powder coating systems.They will include hands-on instruc-tion on the OptiFlex™, OptiSys-tem™ and EasySystem™. Compa-nies that want their employees tolearn proper and efficient applica-tion techniques, as well as trouble-shooting and maintenance of thelatest equipment models, wouldalso benefit. The cost of this classis $350 for early registrants and$400 for those who register theweek before the class begins.Lunch will be provided on bothdays. Visitwww.itwgema.comforfurther details and to register.
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