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    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Specialist contract paint packing service offered</title>
      <description>Surface coatings manufacturer, HMG Paints operates a dedicated formulation, design and contract packaging facility for own label manufacturers and automotive companies.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HMG Paints</category>
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      <title>Corrosion-resistant paints have colour choice</title>
      <description>For the industrial maintenance market in the UK, there is now a range of acrylic, corrosion-resistant paints with an aesthetic coating option.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CRC Industries UK Ltd</category>
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      <title>Anti-corrosion primer paint resists heat</title>
      <description>A styrene acrylic copolymer corrosion resistant primer is alkyl phenol ethoxylate free, and is possibly the first water-based primer to achieve a 500h salt spray resistance standard.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Scott Bader Company</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sbc/sbc104.html</link>
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      <title>Fewer robots needed to paint cars</title>
      <description>Having a very large working envelope, two robots can replace four existing ones when painting an automobile's exterior and ensures coating is more consistent.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ABB Robotics</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/abd/abd194.html</link>
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      <title>Paint can be applied and cured outside</title>
      <description>A single coat paint finish allows components - including bare metal - to be painted and cured outside in inclement conditions without rain spotting, surface blooming or any loss of film performance.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HMG Paints</category>
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      <title>Painting robots suit all work sizes</title>
      <description>A range of of painting robots include eight models for small to large workpieces and there is a variety of wrists providing up to six axes of movement.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Kawasaki Robotics UK</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kaw/kaw114.html</link>
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      <title>Static dissipative paint protects from solvents </title>
      <description>TBA Electro Conductive Products has launched a water-based static dissipative paint for protecting solvent-susceptible materials such as polystyrene.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TBA Electro Conductive Products</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tba/tba126.html</link>
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      <title>Coating process reduces solvent consumption</title>
      <description>Firwood Paints has helped a customer reduce their solvent consumption to below 5 tonnes by converting one of their coating processes from a solvent borne product to a water borne version.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Firwood Paints Ltd</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fio/fio109.html</link>
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      <title>Paint primers add protection for locomotives</title>
      <description>In restoring a 1940s steam locomotive, an anti corrosive primer will give excellent protection to ferrous and non-ferrous surfaces, while a pack etch primer is used on galvanised surfaces.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Firwood Paints Ltd</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fio/fio108.html</link>
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      <title>Primer-surfacer paint is pre-coloured</title>
      <description>A pre-coloured version of a primer-surfacer paint for commercial transport finishing is a high quality 2k polyurethane wet-on-wet primer available in a ready-mixed colours and bespoke shades.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HMG Paints</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hmg/hmg100.html</link>
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      <title>Floor coating proves favourite for new premises</title>
      <description>One of Firwood's most popular products, Firaqua 2700 - Water borne two pack epoxy floor seal, proved to be the preferred floor coating choice for a local organisation.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Firwood Paints Ltd</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fio/fio106.html</link>
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      <title>Counter-current short-cycle deioniser</title>
      <description>A Rapide Strata counter-current short-cycle deioniser from ELGA Process Water has proved to be the ideal solution to Anglian Windows' requirements for increased volumes and improved water quality.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ELGA Process Water</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/viv/viv105.html</link>
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      <title>Paint spraygun 'head' detaches quickly</title>
      <description>Users of the latest automatic paint sprayguns are able to quickly detach the 'gun head' from the mounting block at the 'flick' of a thumb lever so causing very little interruption to painting.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ITW Finishing UK</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itd/itd100.html</link>
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      <title>Manual paint spray guns come in kits</title>
      <description>Budget spray guns are available in 'Suction' and 'Gravity' versions and there is a 'Pressure' gun option for the larger areas requiring fast coverage without re-filling small cups.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>ITW Finishing UK</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/itd/itd101.html</link>
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      <title>Conductive paints offer high shielding levels</title>
      <description>Pure silver-loaded and silver-plated copper loaded conductive paints offer very high levels of shielding and reduced impact/stress cracking on sensitive substrates, including polycarbonate.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Applied Coating Technologies</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/app/app108.html</link>
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      <title>Off-line programming aids paint robot efficiency</title>
      <description>Off-line programming capability allows a paint plant operator to accurately program robotic systems without tying up physical resources on the factory floor, thereby reducing man-hours.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Delmia</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/del/del167.html</link>
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      <title>Paint shop consultancy added to services</title>
      <description>Aquarius Engineering Consultancy, Pune from India has added a paint shop consultancy division to its present chemical engineering and market research divisions.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Aquarius Engineering Consultancy</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/aqa/aqa100.html</link>
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      <title>Spray booths' control ensure better quality</title>
      <description>High-performance down-draught spray-booths have a control system, which provides computerised curing programs matched with specific coatings, ensuring more consistent quality.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Global Finishing Solutions</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/glf/glf100.html</link>
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      <title>Water-borne spray paint can vary textures</title>
      <description>A water borne, single component textured paint, formulated so that different texture effects can be achieved with the same product, can be sprayed onto woods, metals and plastics.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Firwood Paints Ltd</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fio/fio103.html</link>
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      <title>UV light system used in a paint spray booth</title>
      <description>QuickCure System provides a UV light source, which is conveniently located within a spray booth and is ready for use with minimum delay following completion of paint spraying.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>UV Light Technology</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/uvl/uvl102.html</link>
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      <title>Volvo Umea orders low-temp drying process</title>
      <description>Low temperature drying process, ordered by Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo is to be used for the first time worldwide in mass production of vehicle bodies complete with exterior trim.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Durr</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dur/dur113.html</link>
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      <title>Durr to show paint shop 3D simulation and robot</title>
      <description>A 3D virtual reality simulation system for optimising paint shop layouts and a versatile robotic trim component painting station will be shown at VW's 'Automation live' at the Hannover Fair.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Durr</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dur/dur114.html</link>
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      <title>Advanced paint system cuts emissions</title>
      <description>Independent trials prove that an advanced paint mixing and delivery system reduces solvent use, cuts emissions and improves productivity.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>3M Marine, Aerospace and Specialty Vehicles</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mmr/mmr100.html</link>
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      <title>Ultrafiltration of electrophoretic paint</title>
      <description>Filtration module for the ultrafiltration of electrophoretic paint combines ease of use and cleaning of flat modules with compactness of spiral modules at a more competitive price.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Orelis Novasep Process</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ore/ore100.html</link>
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      <title>Module visually filtrates electrophoretic paint</title>
      <description>An individual filtration module, for the ultrafiltration of electrophoretic paint, allows users can see the quality of permeate from each membrane through a window.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>French Technology Press Bureau</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fen/fen131.html</link>
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      <title>Painting robots have large working envelope</title>
      <description>Painting robots have a very large working envelope and payload capacity enabling a wide range of painting and coating applications that utilises a patented purge system.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Micromech</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mom/mom141.html</link>
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      <title>Advanced paint delivery system cleans up</title>
      <description>Independent trials prove that an advanced paint mixing and delivery system reduces solvent use, cuts emissions and improves productivity at the UK's largest aerospace companies.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>3M Speciality Materials</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/abc/abc110.html</link>
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      <title>Microspheres improve paints' properties</title>
      <description>Hollow glass microspheres offer improved scrub and burnish properties, viscosity control, thermal insulation and sound dampening characteristics to paint and coatings formulators.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Potters Industries Inc.</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/poi/poi100.html</link>
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      <title>Webside paints info includes availability status</title>
      <description>Paints manufacturer has set up a new web site that includes colour and pack size availability for products as well as new products, news and information.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Firwood Paints Ltd</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fio/fio100.html</link>
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      <title>Lightweight spray gun improves robot dexterity</title>
      <description>Mini automatic spray gun that can be installed on most spray painting or coating robots weighs under 700g and handles a wide variety of fluids, including paints, UV-cured lacquers and glazes.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Mercia Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mrc/mrc105.html</link>
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      <title>Paint shop consultancy advises on processing</title>
      <description>Paint shop consultancy advises on: optimising existing facilities, robotic automation, existing manufacturing process improvements, surface analysis and maximizing consistency and accuracy.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Mercia Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mrc/mrc104.html</link>
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      <title>Robot spray cap cleaner reduces paint rejects</title>
      <description>Special cleaning machine is designed to clean spray gun air caps fitted to painting robots in the automotive industry and plastics industry and so improve system efficiency.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Mercia Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mrc/mrc103.html</link>
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      <title>Durable enamel coating rivals hammer finishes</title>
      <description>A highly durable protective coating which has been used to coat ships hulls, pipelines and the Panama Canal's lock gates, is a coloured bitumastic solution to rival smooth hammer finishes.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spencer Coatings</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sqq/sqq102.html</link>
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      <title>Painting plastics without adhesion primers</title>
      <description>As well as providing more efficient manufacturing practices, using adesion promoting paints on plastics provides a definite competitive advantage in automotive painting.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Mercia Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mrc/mrc102.html</link>
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