Articles

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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medical

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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surfin

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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management

AMT Announces New Board Leadership

Daniel D. Janka, president of Mazak Corp., has been elected chairman of the board for AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.

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editorial

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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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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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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Ask The Expert

Choosing the Right Powder Booth Technology

Is your powder coating operation experiencing an increasing number of color change requirements? Nicolas Gervaise of Carlisle Fluid Technologies discusses fast color change single booth configurations for powder coating. 

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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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basics

Understanding PEO Coatings

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

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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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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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