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Electroplating

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Anodizing

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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Zinc Barrel Plating

A recent visit to Mechanical Finishers Inc. (Cincinnati, Ohio) offers a look at zinc barrel plated automotive parts.

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