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We’ve all heard the adage that the three most important things in real estate are location, location, location. When it comes to product labeling and advertising, particularly “made-in-the-USA” claims, the three most important considerations are substantiation, substantiation, substantiation.

In his August 2017 editorial, “Tariff Debate Pits Producers Against Consumers,” chief editor John Sprovieri clearly posed the dilemma of low-priced Chinese steel imports, which have severely impacted the U.S. steel industry.

The first major renovation in a home often brings down the wall between the kitchen and living room, creating an open floor plan. It also reveals a direct line of sight from the soft furniture textures of the living space to the hard surfaces of a kitchen.

Stainless steels – naturally corrosion-resistant metal alloys – are auto-passivating, which means they spontaneously produce a passivation layer (a thin passive film) in oxidizing environments like air or moisture. 

A variety of in-line surface treatment technologies are available to promote adhesion in thermoset and thermoplastic composites.

On very hot days, a person who arrives at work after a long commute longs for the coolness and comfort of an air-conditioned office. To ensure this scenario, however, the air conditioning system must be reliable.

Ultrasonic welding can handle most plastics assembly applications. Other friction-based processes, such as vibration welding and spin welding, can usually tackle the rest. However, that necessitates investing in three separate machines at considerable cost.

Most areas of manufacturing have had steady paces of technological innovation over the past 50 years. Material assembly and material joining is one area, however, that has not kept pace.