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Goyer, CCAI Found Conference and Trade Show for Industrial Finishing

Goyer Management International Inc. (GMI), in cooper- ation with the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI), announced the launching of a new conference and trade show to serve the industrial finishing market.

The FINISH '07 International Trade Fair and Conference will debut Sept. 17 to 20, 2007, at the Indiana Convention Center (Indianapolis).

Anne Goyer, president of GMI, stated, "many of the companies that have typically exhibited at finishing industry events in the past have expressed an interest in continuing to offer a trade show and educational con- ference that encompasses all finishing technologies. With the decision recently conveyed to us that the Coating show would not be held in 2007, we believed the demand from both exhibitors and attendees is strong enough to justify the launch of this new event."

According to Goyer, the CAAI executive committee agreed to be a major sponsor of the event. CCAI will assist in the development and coordination of the tech- nical conference, marketing and promotion, and corpo- rate members are eligible for reduced exhibiting costs.

'Green' Technology Created to Replace Chrome Plat ing

Workplace-related cancers associated with chrome elec- troplating could be eliminated by new technology, thanks to innovative research by scientists at Sheffield Hallam University's Centre for Corrosion Technology. Researchers have developed a safer, more versatile, cheaper, and environmentally friendly alternative to chrome electroplating, according to a published report.

Chromium is used to protect metal from corrosion, and is found on vintage cars and motorcycles, piston engines, as well as domestic fixtures and fittings. While this is said to be an effective protection method, the tradit ional hard-chrome process uses electroplating solutions that are carcinogenic, M2 Presswire reports.

Professor Robert Akid, head of the Structural Materials & Integrity Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam, is reportedly leading a team developing "sol- gel" surface t reatment alternatives. This technology allows a wide range of metals to be coated with ceram- ic-like material.

Sol-gels work by dipping or spraying the material to be protected with mixed organic/inorganic solu- tion, the publ ished report s tated. The coating process is said to be faster and more flexible than tha t of chrome electroplat ing and, as a result ,

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