May 2023 Issue

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May 2023

Digital Edition
NASF's SUR/FIN 2023: Bringing the Surface Finishing Industry Together
Cover Story

NASF's SUR/FIN 2023: Bringing the Surface Finishing Industry Together

SUR/FIN 2023 is an opportunity for those in the surface finishing industry to expand their knowledge, expertise and network.

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Features

Featured articles from the May 2023 issue of Products Finishing

Understanding PEO Coatings
basics

Understanding PEO Coatings

Using high-speed cameras and back side illumination (BSI) sensor technology to analyze plasma electrolytic oxidation. 

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Multi-Functional Coating Test Instruments Operate Like “Swiss Army Knives”

Multi-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.

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Mitigating Inconsistencies From Liquid Coating Tank Changes
Liquid Coating

Mitigating 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.

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Looking to the Future of Finishing
education

Looking 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.

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Thailand’s Platers Rally to the Finish in the “Detroit of Asia”
Electroplating

Thailand’s Platers Rally to the Finish in the “Detroit of Asia”

The growing automotive industry in Thailand allows plating job shops to invest continuously.  

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Tin and Tin Zinc Overview and Growth
Ask The Expert

Tin 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.

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Finishing High Reliability, Function Critical Parts
electronics

Finishing 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. 

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Robust Colored Coating on Light Metal Alloys
nasf

Robust 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.

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Finishing Activity Ended March Down 1 Point vs. February
economics

Finishing 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. 

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Pretend Your Audi EV Is the Prototype
Ask The Expert

Pretend 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.

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Take Advantage of Finishing Industry Educational Opportunities
education

Take 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.

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Finishing for the Big Screen
photo finish

Finishing 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. 

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A Novel Surface Finishing Technology for Alloys
surfin

A 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.

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How Incredible Finishing Companies Predict the Future

How 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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New Acid-Free Bright Nickel Process
FABTECH 2024
CFS
At-line and in-line instrumentation.
Mocap Masking Caps Plugs Tapes
Fischer Technology, Inc.
PF Podcast
Gardner Intelligence
SURFIN 2024