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Parts Cleaning 24 Nov 2022

How Vapor Degreasing Helps Medical Devices Cross the Finish Line

Vapor degreaser cleaning can be simple, predictable and repeatable, making it a good fit for medical device manufacturing.

Electroplating 21 Nov 2022

Zinc Electroplating

Choosing the best process for your operation.

nasf 20 Nov 2022

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 3rd Quarterly Report - Part II

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. This third quarterly report consists of Part II of a review paper, prepared and submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication, covering opportunities and challenges for additive manufacturing technologies. Part I, covering the literature on additive manufacturing of SOFCs and SOECs, was published in December 2022.

sustainability 20 Nov 2022

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 10th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the tenth quarter of project work (July-September 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. This report period covered the development of a significantly enhanced sustainability performance improvement methodology, which (i) allows the evaluation of any number of technology candidates, and (ii) identifies optimal solution(s) through assessing the combined benefits obtained by adopting multiple technologies under various design, manufacturing, cost and technical constraints. The methodology was successfully tested using the data from the five plating facilities.

18 Nov 2022

Logical Fallacies in Finishing

Some examples of logical fallacies and how they manifest themselves in the world of surface finishing

Liquid Coating 18 Nov 2022

Polymeric Coating Protects Dispersant Vessel Used for Offshore Spills

Tank needed to be insulated for sub-zero conditions and impervious to water encroachment.

Ask The Expert 17 Nov 2022

Coating for Harsh Marine Environments

Seacoast environments present big challenges for the durability of outdoor coatings. In this helpful Ask the Expert article, powder coating expert Rodger Talbert outlines the challenges and the proper steps you should take to ensure corrosion resistance, mechanical performance and UV resistance for your outdoor coatings.