Articles

Use Case Examples for Reverse Osmosis Systems

Reverse osmosis can be used to generate pure water for a variety of surface finishing processes. Here are a few use cases and how it’s being used in the industry.

Electroplating 28 Nov 2018

EPi Launches New Mobile App

Finishing Utility allows users to measure and analyze the appearance and characteristics of a specific electroplating solution.

Powder Coating 26 Nov 2018

Ace Anodizing Powder Coats Fixtures for New Italian Starbucks

The Hillside, Illinois, company’s work can be seen on many parts in the Starbucks Rotisserie that recently opened in Milan, Italy.

Anodizing 22 Nov 2018

Arlington Plating Launches Hardcoat Aluminum Anodizing

The fully automated, 5,000-square-foot line produces conventional and hardcoat anodizing with high-pH sealants and organic die-coloring capabilities.

Liquid Coating 20 Nov 2018

Estron Chemical Opens New Innovation Center

The Dr. Stanley B. and Ingrid I. Skora Center for Innovation and Technology is at its headquarters in Calvert City, Kentucky.

Why Water Quality Matters for Surface Finishing

Surface finishers may know that they need high-quality water for their processes. But what they might not know is what level of quality is needed and how to measure it.

Electroplating 17 Nov 2018

AES Research Project #16: Final Report (1965) On the Mechanism of Metal Electrocrystallization

Under Research Project #16 of the American Electroplaters’ Society, the mechanism and kinetics of metal electrocrystallization were studied at the University of Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1965. What follows is the final summary paper of the project work. In these studies, electrochemical techniques are combined with the continuous observation in situ of the growing electrodeposit on various crystal planes of copper.

surfin 17 Nov 2018

Direct Copper Metallization of Aluminum: Elimination of Zincate

This article discusses the development of a new copper plating bath that can deposit high ductility copper metal directly on a wide range of aluminum alloy substrates. The process is particularly important for general metal finishing companies looking to plate aluminum parts for aerospace industry.

Top Shops 16 Nov 2018

Houston Plating and Coatings Celebrates 30 Years

HPC has over 1,500 active customers and processes over five million parts annually, and has been named a Products Finishing magazine Top Shop for both plating and spray coating processes.