Articles

Electroplating 29 Jun 2017

Microfinish Acquires Roc Industries in Belleville, Ill

Micofinish has more than 240,000 square feet of facilities in Saint Louis, and has more than 450 customers throughout the Midwest and around the U.S.

Electroplating 27 Jun 2017

Research Shows Chemical Coatings 'Boss' Around Bacteria

Researchers at Princeton University have developed a way to place onto surfaces special coatings that chemically "communicate" with bacteria, telling them what to do.

Electroplating 23 Jun 2017

Surface Technology Plates Second Cycle of Brompton Bikes

The Nickel Edition, the most advanced finish used by Brompton to date, is electroless nickel plated by Surface Technology at its Leeds facility in England.

Anodizing 19 Jun 2017

Aluminum Anodizing Operation Receives GM Approval

Chicago's Arlington Plating Company's fully automated aluminum anodizing operation has been approved to meet the GMW14665 material specification, anodic oxidation Coating on Aluminum.

aerospace 15 Jun 2017

VIDEO: Indiana's Imagineering Finishing Technologies Works on Boeing's $4.2B Spacecraft

Boeing’s Crew Space Transportation, CST-100, is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which aims to resume U.S.-based flights to space.

Anodizing 13 Jun 2017

Protective Coatings for Fuel Elements Prevent Accidents in Nuclear Reactors

Shells can significantly reduce hydrogenation of containers where nuclear fuel is placed, extend their service life and protect reactors from explosion in case of potential accidents.

surfin 10 Jun 2017

Looking Back - The 24th William Blum Lecture

This article is a re-publication of the 24th William Blum Lecture, presented at the 70th AES Annual Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 27, 1983. A career retrospective of Mr. Pearlstein’s works, the lecture covered work on electroless plating, chromate conversion coatings, double-layer phenomena and dealing with cyanide wastes.

nasf 9 Jun 2017

Crack Formation during Electrodeposition and Post-deposition Aging of Thin Film Coatings - 5th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the fifth quarter of project work (January-March) on this AESF Foundation Research project at the University of Houston. The objective of the work is to study fundamental and practical aspects of crack formation in electrodeposited thin films.