NASF's SUR/FIN 2022 Is Just Around the Corner

SUR/FIN 2022, the leading technical conference for the surface finishing industry, is just a few months away. From June 7-9 in Rosemont, Illinois, the finishing community will convene face-to-face — an exciting proposition after so much time apart. Take SUR/FIN 2022 as an opportunity to learn, network and connect with other members of the industry. After the last few years, we can probably all agree that community is everything.

The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) is presenting the SUR/FIN 2022, and the conference center is set to be full of opportunities to connect with players and peers in the surface finishing industry. Over 150 exhibitors will be present to showcase new products, services and innovations; in addition, the event will feature numerous networking and educational opportunities for powder coaters, electroplaters, liquid dip specialists and anyone else that has a hand in the finishing industry. To help you plan for the event we’ve compiled the SUR/FIN 2022 schedule.

Below, find the schedule for SUR/FIN 2022, as well as a rundown of the technical conference sessions that will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of the event.

Technical Conference Sessions

On Tuesday and Wednesday of SUR/FIN, technical conference sessions will take place throughout the day. These sessions will feature insights into a variety of surface finishing topics, from improving productivity through new innovations, advancements in surface coatings, corrosion and wear deposit coatings and more. Below, see the schedule for these sessions:

Tuesday Morning Sessions

Session 1: Aerospace and Defense Response to REACH

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
  • Development of Novel Hex-Cr Free Aluminum Sacrificial Paint
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
  • Hex-Cr Free Aluminum Sacrificial Paint Qualification Results
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 
  • Dir. E-Dep. Ni/Ni Alloys on Aluminum Post 1 Step Pretreatment
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • Evaluation of Tooling Electroplating Hard Chromium Aerospace Components
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Corrosion Resistant Boegel Non-Hex Chromium Pretreatment
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Chromium-Free Superhydrophobic Topcoat and Primers
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 
  • Plating Titanium & Titanium Alloys for Aerospace Applications

Session 2: Metal Finishing: Past, Present & Future

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
  • The History of Electroplating and the NASF
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
  • Understanding Key Process Variables of Hydrogen Embrittlement
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • Using Surface Analytics for Determination of Aged Cleaner Baths
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • Effects of Low-Temperature Carbon Diffusion on Stainless Steel
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Integrating Sustainable Scale Removal Process Components in Finishing Systems
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • NASF Surface Finishing Roadmap
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Say “No” Cyanides to Electroplate Busbars

Session 3: Advances in Research

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
  • Electrochemical Finishing of Molybdenum (Mo) Feedhorn Arrays
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
  • A Job Shop Adopts Safe Chrome
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • Chromium Deposit From REACH Compliant Cr³⁺ Chrome Chemistry
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • New Buffer/Bright System, Bright Watts Nickel & Sulfamate Nickel
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Fabricating Cermets Using Electroplating Metal into Ceramic Scaffolds
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Nanostructure Sol-Gel Polyelectrolyte Multilayer LBL
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Role Ea. Layer Bolt Coating on K Factor Zinc-Plated Bolts

Tuesday Afternoon Sessions

Session 4: Advancements in Automotive Finishing

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • How to Navigate Future Production Finishing Business Planning to Prepare for EV Evolution
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Decorative Plating: Inner Diameter Test Standards for Tri-Chrome Thickness
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • High-Throw, High-Level, Low-Stress Acid Copper Electroplating
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Maximize Performance of EV’s Through Material Selection & Quality Control
• 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Colored Aluminum Surfaces as Automotive Fashion Finish
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Next-Generation Silver Alloys Improved Prop. Auto/Ind. Hi Pwr. Conn.
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Waste Water Treatment in Today’s World

Session 5: Advancements in Metal Finishing Technical Improvements

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • In-House Chemical Paint Removal is an Ideal Choice for Hook/Rack Cleaning
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Impacts and Transformations of Tech. 4.0 in Surface Finishing Industry
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Lessons Field Process Control Acid Zinc Nickel Plating Operation
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Manual to Auto Within Surface Finishing Industry
• 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • State of the Electroless Nickel Industry
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Reliable, Gentle & Energy Efficient Drying of Surfaces
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • New Approach to Surface Coating Production Lines Operations/Maintenance

Session 6: Responses to PFAS & PFOA

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • A Non-PFAS Conversion Case Study
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Implementable Water and Waste Reduction Strategies
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • 7 Things I Wish I Knew About Wastewater Treatment
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Electroplating Wastewater Comp. Electrochemical Dest. PFAS Use Membrane
• 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Electro-Chemical Remed. PFAS-Contaminated Aqueous Waste Streams
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Treatment of Wastewater Containment PFAS Foam Fraction./Elec. Oxid.
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Advanced Wastewater Treatments for Alkaline & Acid Zinc-Nickel Waste

Wednesday Morning Sessions

Session 7: Decorative Automotive Considerations

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
  • Molecular Surface Alteration to Allow for Plating on Plastics
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
  • Plastic Art. Surface Prep Subsquent Met. Ach. Adq. Adhesion
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • Frequently Contemplated, Never Fully Answered Questions On Plating on Plastics
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • Cirrus Paint-free Color Robust Colored Coating Lt. Metals
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Building a Sustainable Future in Decorative Systems
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) Metallization
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Novel Surface Finishing on Magnesium Alloys

Session 8: Innovations for Improving Productivity

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
  • Maintenance Trends in DC Power Supply for the Metal Finishing Industry
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
  • Technological Assessments of Sustaining Performance Improvements on Metal Finishing Facilities
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • Using Six Sigma Saves Maintenance: A Better PM Program
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • Unleash Significant Savings in Alk/Acid Zinc Nickel Finish Membrane Systems
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Chromium Recovery & Recycling From Surface Finishing Wastewater
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Preventing Efflorescent Exceeding Through Clarification Optimization
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Advancing Environmental Health, Safety Regulations for Compliant Performance in E-Ni-PTFE

Session 9: Aerospace, Defense and Military Zinc Nickel Advancements

• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
  • Zinc-Nickel Plated Structure: Key Process Variables and DoE
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
  • Direct Brush-Plating Elec. Dep. of ZnNi Coat. On Al 2219
• 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • NavAir Trans. ZnNi Electroplating Hi-Strength Steel Applications
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
  • Selecting Aluminum Anodize & Zinc-Nickel Surface Finishing Technology
• 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
  • Advancing Brush Zinc-Nickel Sulfuric Acid Anodize Processing
• 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • Chromium-free Primer EcoSky Pigment Zinc-Nickel Plated Hi-Strength Steel
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
  • Alternative Methods of Surface Activating High-Strength Steel for Electroplating

Wednesday Afternoon Sessions

Session 10: Light Metals Processing

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Developing Coating Process for Photon Collector in Space
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Brush Anodizing for Equipment Repair
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Analyzing Type II Multiple Component Dye Batch Cielab Reflect. Spec.
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • The Benefits of Cold Sealing Anodized Aluminum
• 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Novel Approach to Anodize Diff. Al Alloys for High Sustainability
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Surface Finish Options for Light Metals in EV World
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Know Water Guide Improvements for Wastewater Treatment Testing & Analysis

Session 11: Corrosion & Wear Deposit Coatings

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • New Level Corrosion Resistant Hi-P E-Ni
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • XRF for Conversion Coating Thickness Measurement
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Corrosion/Wear Resistant Cold Spray Coating Dimen. Restor.
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • E-Ni-P Alloy Deposit. With Hi >90% Phosphorous Content
• 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Electro Chemical Dep. Al & AlMn Alloys in Ionic Liquids
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Agricultural Stricter Demands Increased Corrosion Resistance
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • PVD-Dep. CrO Films Solve Mold Die Problems in Plastic Molding

Session 12: Advances in Surface Finishing

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
  • Applications of Schiff Base Chemicals Surf. Passiv. Plated Steels
• 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Pix. Ni-Cu Scint. Scrns Improved Efficiency of X-Ray Tomography
• 2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Understanding Metal Additive Manufacturing Surfaces
• 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Laser Cleaning Decon Nuclr Rad. Facil. & Haz. Ctgs.
• 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Arrow Space Anodizing Rinsewater Recycling Options
• 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Ammonia-Free Electroless Nickel Strike
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
  • Enhance Corrosion Protection Developing Clear Cr3+ Passive Al Alloys

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