Articles

Electroplating 1 May 2012

PPG Industries, AkzoNobel Launch New Aerospace Coating Products

The Aerocron primer from PPG’s aerospace coatings group is the first e-coat primer for airframe manufacturers and subcontractors; AkzoNobel’ Metaflex SP brand is a result of a two-year partnership between AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings and Pantheon Enterprises

Electroplating 1 May 2012

Cyklos Building a Better Finishing Machine

Tornos rolls out its turnkey surface finishing machine, Cyklos, a self-contained apparatus that enables machining shops to integrate wet electrochemical or chemical surface processing into their manufacturing line. SEE THE VIDEO

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sustainability 1 May 2012

EPA One Step Closer to Finalizing New Emission Standards

Attorney and environmental expert Anthony Giuliani explains the EPA's new chromium rules due in 2012, which would amend the existing National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Emissions for hard and decorative chromium electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks by lowering the existing NESHAP limits for both existing and new sources.

military 1 May 2012

Sand + Snow Makes Pretreatment Essential

Polaris' finishing department made sure its cleaning and pretreatment process was doing the job right before they electrocoated and powder coated popular off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, motorcycles and military vehicles. SEE THE VIDEO

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Electroplating 30 Apr 2012

ASK THE EXPERT: Solving 'Sandpaper Finishes' in Plating

What happens when after the process is completed, the plating has the feel and look of sandpaper, and you must have a bright, smooth finish?

Powder Coating 25 Apr 2012

KIRCHNER: 5 Trends In Surface Finishing

Consider the following finishing industry trends and the opportunities they create in our markets

Electroplating 23 Apr 2012

Apple's New iPhone 5 Could Have Hi-tech 'Liquid Metal' Finish

Alloy is a mix of titanium, nickel, copper and zirconium, and said to feel as smooth as glass.

Powder Coating 23 Apr 2012

Masking for Surface Finishing

Masking is employed in most any metal finishing operation where only a specifically defined area of the surface of a part must be exposed to a process. Conversely, masking may be employed on a surface where treatment is either not required or must be avoided. This article covers the many aspects of masking for metal finishing, including applications, methods and the various types of masking employed.