MMS Blog

Powder Coating 11 Mar 2022

Powder Coating Over Electrocoat

Powder coating expert and PF columnist Rodger Talbert offers advice for powder coating over an initial ecoat layer.

Parts Cleaning 9 Mar 2022

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.

basics 8 Mar 2022

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.

Liquid Coating 4 Mar 2022

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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4 Mar 2022

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.

basics 4 Mar 2022

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.

Electroplating 4 Mar 2022

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.

Anodizing 4 Mar 2022

Episode 17: 2022 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductee Tony Revier

Tony Revier of Uyemura International discusses his experiences in the industry, as well as his insights into what the future might hold for surface finishing.

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Electroplating 3 Mar 2022

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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Pollution Control 1 Mar 2022

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.