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Electroplating

EPA Targeting Metal Finishing Wastewater

Agency releases its preliminary 2014 effluent guidelines program; wastewater from the metal finishing industry is just one of the areas that will be subject to more regulation in the upcoming year.

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Electrocoating

New CCAI Online Training Videos Now Available

Library of videos offers educational presentations from industry experts that run an average of 20-40 minutes in length.

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Enthone Publishes Plating-on-Plastics & Decorative Base Metals Guide

The selection guide provides an overview of Enthone best-in-class technologies, including Plating-on-Plastics Pre-Treatment Systems and Cyanide-free and Acid Copper Technologies

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masking

NASF Science and Engineering Scholarship Competition Now Open

Open to national and international applicants attending an accredited college, NASF’s Scholarship Program supports student research in plating and surface finishing science and engineering.

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masking

EPi, Eric Olander and Luke Donald Pair Up For First Tee Program

Olander, Donald friendship spur EPi support of youth golf program

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Parts Cleaning

Pneu-Mech Systems Relocates Headquarters

In addition, Pneu-Mech adds Leif Josefsson as Vice Presidentof Engineering and Product Design

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Anodizing

Asterion Acquires Southeastern Chemical, Inc.

Doug Trageser, former president of Southeastern Chemical, has agreed to join Asterion, LLC as Technical Sales Representative in the Southeastern U.S.

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Anodizing

Science of Successfully Anodizing Die Cast Substrate

Die castings pose some of the most challenging problems in anodizing. This paper provides some explanations by tying together metallurgical science with anodizing practice.

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Book Review: Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry Band 57

Every electrochemist will be familiar with the book series initially edited by professors John O’M. Bockris and Brian Conway, two of the most distinguished electrochemists of the 20th Century.

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Electroplating

UK’s Nasmyth Group Acquires California-based Technical Metal Finishing

Nasmyth TMF will offer a range of metal surface finishing capabilities including precision masking, anodizing and chemical film coatings, passivation, painting and non-destructive testing.

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surfin

NASF: Senate Panel Approves Changes To Chemical Facility Rules

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security approved legislation to reauthorize and extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (CFATS) for four years.

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Groups Merge to Form NASF’s Michigan Chapter

Grand Rapids chapter of the National Association for Surface Finishing and the Detroit-based Michigan Association of Metal Finishers have merged to form the NASF Michigan Chapter

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