Articles

Powder Coating

Powder Coating Chain

Some powder coating jobs are trickier than others. Here’s a peek at how Keystone Koating recently powder coated a long chain. 

Read More
Ask The Expert

The Benefits of Benchmarking Surface Quality in Manufacturing

Lucas Dillingham, of surface inspection technology provider Brighton Science, offers insights for consistent, successful adhesion of coatings. 

Read More
nasf

Building Momentum for the Future of the Finishing Industry

Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis offers a quick recap of this year’s SUR/FIN surface finishing industry trade show. 

Read More
Electroplating

A Top Name in Finishing in More Ways (and Locations) Than One

Inside the business philosophy and company culture at Pioneer Metal Finishing.

Read More
Electroplating

Solving Unmet Needs of the Medical Device Industry

Pioneer Metal Finishing's Medical Center of Excellence has expanded the company's capacity to serve the critical medical device industry. With ISO 13485 certification in hand, the company is now a key driver in medical innovations.

Read More

What To Do When a Team Member Boils Over

The art of listening goes a long way in easing a team member’s anxiety.

Read More

Japanese Automotive Supply Chain Reliance on Plating Job Shops

The relevance of electroplaters in Japan’s automotive industry is more important than ever.

Read More
curing

Understanding Infrared Line-of-Sight

Marty Sawyer of Trimac Industrial Systems offers insights into using infrared to accelerate your powder coating curing operations.

Read More

An Interview With Brandon Acker, Titan Abrasive Systems

Blasting plays an important surface preparation for coating operations. Brandon Acker, president of Titan Abrasive Systems, offers insights for blasting best practices, common pitfalls and more.

Read More
editorial

Bumps in the Road

The past two years have been challenging in many ways — here are some thoughts on moving forward during difficult times.

Read More
medical

The Future of Virus Detection

High purity surfaces to enable spectroscopy-based diagnostic testing.

Read More
Liquid Coating

Unique Coating Reduces Friction of Sliding Ceramic, Metallic, and Polymer Components

An extremely thin, hard diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating decreases the coefficient of friction (COF) of components to nearly zero, while increasing wear resistance.

Read More
PMTS 2025 Register Now!
Pretreatment Washer and Finishing Equipment
The Finishing Industry’s Education and Networking Resource
Heatmax Heaters ad with immersion heaters
find masking products online
PF Podcast
Gardner Intelligence
Filtration Systems
Non-Cyanide Silver Plating, AMS 2411J