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Pollution Control 10 Nov 2014

DuBois Chemicals Acquires American Finishing Resources

Acquisition combines DuBois paint pre-treatment expertise with AFR’s coating line fixtures, material handling and coating removal solutions.

1 Nov 2014

By The Numbers: September Index at 49.7

Finishing industry sees its first contraction since 2013.

Parts Cleaning 1 Nov 2014

Game Changing with Precision Ultrasonic Cleaning

Today’s high-tech automated systems meet exacting standards.

Anodizing 1 Nov 2014

The Toughest Plater in America

SEE THE VIDEO: KMG Metal Finishing’s Kim Bossley is a plater, and a survivor after losing her shop and suffering through an often-fatal illness.

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Parts Cleaning 1 Nov 2014

Method Validation for Selecting Baseline Parts Cleaning Solvents

Method validation to replace cleaning solvent AK-225G.

Electroplating 1 Nov 2014

Funky Medina Plating and Powder Shop

Owners Shawn Ritchie and Tait Krejci take an unorthodox approach to success.

Anodizing 31 Oct 2014

After 60 years, Mary Lou Davis Is Finally 'Finished'

Davis started career in 1955 for Bill Young and Company; she has worked for Plating Specialists for the past 23 years.

Anodizing 24 Oct 2014

Reliable Plating Works Celebrating 85 Years

he company is owned by the Maliszewski family and was started by Julian Maliszewski in 1929.

Pollution Control 22 Oct 2014

Bill Wiggins Awarded CA Metal Finishers Lifetime Achievement Award

Owner of Automation Plating Corporation and former mayor of Burbank, Wiggins is a respected leader throughout the surface finishing industry.

Pollution Control 20 Oct 2014

NASF West Coast Bright Design Kicks Off With Tour

Students from Art Center of Design in Pasadena have toured K&L Anodizing and General/Brite Plating to get a look at what it takes to anodize and plate metal components.

basics 17 Oct 2014

Aluminum Surface Finishing Corrosion Causes and Troubleshooting

In this paper, a review of several process solutions, examining coolants, solvent cleaning, alkaline clean/etch and deoxidizing/desmutting, listing intended and unintended chemical reactions along with possible mechanisms that would favor corrosion formation.