May 2023 Issue
May 2023
Digital EditionFeatures
Featured articles from the May 2023 issue of Products Finishing
Understanding PEO Coatings
Using high-speed cameras and back side illumination (BSI) sensor technology to analyze plasma electrolytic oxidation.
Read MoreMulti-Functional Coating Test Instruments Operate Like “Swiss Army Knives”
With greater flexibility than limited traditional equipment, modern analytical instruments can ensure reliable coating performance by measuring critical characteristics like friction, peel, wear, and scratch resistance.
Read MoreMitigating Inconsistencies From Liquid Coating Tank Changes
Mike Bonner of Saint Clair Systems discusses strategies for keeping liquid coatings homogenous and mitigating inconsistencies when changing process drums.
Read MoreLooking to the Future of Finishing
Products Finishing takes a look at some of the ways the finishing industry is investing in workforce development and educational initiatives.
Read MoreThailand’s Platers Rally to the Finish in the “Detroit of Asia”
The growing automotive industry in Thailand allows plating job shops to invest continuously.
Read MoreTin and Tin Zinc Overview and Growth
Brett Larick of Columbia Chemical discusses the increasing demand for conductive finishes driven by the increasing electrification of vehicles.
Read MoreFinishing High Reliability, Function Critical Parts
From safety critical automotive and aerospace components to lifesaving medical micro-components and implantable devices, Indiana-based Electro-Spec finishes applications that require zero failure rates.
Read MoreRobust Colored Coating on Light Metal Alloys
A paper* based on a Presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2022 (Rosemont, Illinois) by Chris Goode** Cirrus Materials Science Ltd.
Read MoreFinishing Activity Ended March Down 1 Point vs. February
Finishing Activity: March saw the index revert to flat, closing at 50.3 compared to February’s 51.3.
Read MorePretend Your Audi EV Is the Prototype
While camouflage car coverings are meant to disguise surfaces of development vehicles, what Audi is doing to the RS e-tron will turn a whole lot of heads — and it is an electric vehicle that you can have in your own driveway.
Read MoreTake Advantage of Finishing Industry Educational Opportunities
Looking into training opportunities within the industry? Here’s some advice to help you seek out finishing industry education and make the most of it.
Read MoreFinishing for the Big Screen
Leonhardt Plating Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio provides finishes for several components that make up the kettles and other parts in popcorn machines at your local cinema.
Read MoreA Novel Surface Finishing Technology for Alloys
A paper* based on a Presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2022 (Rosemont, Illinois) by Chris Goode** Cirrus Materials Science Ltd.
Read MoreHow Incredible Finishing Companies Predict the Future
The way that Incredible Plating Co. can predict the future is nothing short of, well, incredible.
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