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Aerospace/Military — spacecraft, aircraft, military vehicles, transport and equipment. Topics: 2, Posts: 7. Latest: Firearms-suppressors by Homer13, 12/10/2026 - 05:17.
Agriculture — equipment, transport, storage and related subjects. Topics: 0, Posts: 0.
Automotive/Performance Racing — racing engines, fuel components, transmissions, interior and exterior body, controls and more. Topics: 1, Posts: 2. Latest: Nickel silicon carbide aluminum cylinder walls by William Gunnar, 06/11/2026 - 10:40.
Chemical Processing — chemical plants, processing equipment, corrosion engineering and related topics. Topics: 2, Posts: 3. Latest: Solitions electroplating technique by Electroplating, 03/17/2012 - 06:24.
Design for Green — reducing risk to human health and the environment. Topics: 1, Posts: 1. Latest: What is your company doing to be more sustainable? by Tatsuya Nakagawa, 12/03/2026 - 11:52.
Electronics — semiconductors, materials, motors, controls and shielding. Topics: 1, Posts: 1. Latest: Friction and wear by William Gunnar, 01/31/2010 - 20:57.
EMI RFI Shielding — eliminating or reducing electromagnetic and radio frequency interference as electronics use grows across consumer and industrial products. Topics: 1, Posts: 1. Latest: Plastic shields by William Gunnar, 02/06/2026 - 11:51.
Food Processing — cooking, handling, conveying, beverages and related topics. Topics: 1, Posts: 2. Latest: Potato processing by Jim Treglio, 07/13/2011 - 11:13.
Machining/Cutting — cutting, punching, forming, wear and lubrication. Topics: 0, Posts: 0.
Marine/Transportation/Architecture — offshore structures, piping, ecological, maintenance, protective and architectural topics. Topics: 0, Posts: 0.
Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical — biomechanics, biomaterials, manufacturing and finished devices. Topics: 0, Posts: 0.
Packaging/Printing — manufacture, sustainability, fill, form, seal, labeling, handling and automation. Topics: 0, Posts: 0.
Plastics/Rubber/Extrusion/Molding — design for performance, quality, speed, cost and green materials. Topics: 0, Posts: 0.

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General — ask a general coatings question or offer advice. Topics: 4, Posts: 18. Latest: Low friction coatings for exterior metal tube surfaces by William Gunnar, 06/23/2012 - 12:17.
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What's New? — site changes and updates are announced here. Topics: 1, Posts: 1. Latest: Welcome to Industrial Coatings World by William Gunnar, 01/06/2026 - 20:13.

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