Articles
Ecoclean Offers Ultra-Fine, Precision Cleaning Services
According to Ecoclean, changes in manufacturing entails that particulate cleanliness specifications in the micrometer and nanometer ranges must be met by more and more industry sectors.
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The Basics of Automotive Surface Engineering by Isotropic Superfinishing
This paper discusses using a non-abrasive, high density media in conjunction with an isotropic superfinishing (ISF) chemistry. This improved surface significantly reduces friction and provides several engineering advantages. The paper also reviews the technique used to generate ISF and some of the improvements that can be imparted to metal-to-metal contact surfaces.
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Growth Through Collaboration, Year After Year
Micron Metal Finishing, a job shop based in the south suburbs of Chicago, is a veteran of the Top Shops program. The shop’s co-owners walk through the shop’s growth over the years.
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On the Road
Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis contemplates the increasing return of business travel and the future of transportation markets for finishers.
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How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of a Nadcap Audit
Suppliers within the aerospace industry can easily avoid many of the most common pitfalls of Nadcap audits by properly preparing in advance, explains Ethan Akins, Senior Business Development Manager at the Performance Review Institute, which is responsible for administering the Nadcap Program.
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Electrolytic Rack Stripping Best Practices
J.R. Eyerly of Haviland Enterprises discusses the benefits of switching to an electrolytic strip from a nitric-based nickel strip for rack stripping, as well as best practices to ensure desired results.
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Know Your Tank Liner Options
Experiencing tank trouble? Curtis Goad of GOAD Company, supplier linings, plating tanks and critical containment, discusses tank lining options.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 3rd Quarterly Report
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This third quarter report continues the work on electrocoagulation, characterizing the floc morphology generated from plating wastewater, varying conditions in the electro-oxidation solution.
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Air Spray vs. Air-Assisted Airless Technology
Payton Cozart, Product Manager, Carlisle Fluid Technologies, examines the advantages and disadvantages of AAA applicators and discusses alternatives.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory Unveils Renovated Finishing Facility
New, state-of-the-art finishing shop enables unique mission work.
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Finishing Activity Bounces Back in New Year
Index Posts 3-Point Turn Around After Weak Close to 2021
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Over Curing Vs. Under Curing
Are defects in your powder-coated parts due to curing too long or not long enough? Verney Denerville of Tiger Drylac discusses the dangers of over- and under-curing and steps you can take to ensure a proper curing time for your parts.
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