Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Electroplating

High-Temperature Treatment of High Phosphorus EN

Houston Plating & Coatings has added high-temperature heat treatment of electroless nickel plating to its broad line of corrosion and wear protection services.

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Electroplating

In Memorium: Tom Richards, Process Technology

Process Technology founder Tom Richards passed away March 7, 2021.

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Electroplating

An Interview with Incoming NASF President Jeff Brassard

Incoming NASF president Jeff Brassard discusses his experiences in the surface finishing industry and his goals for the association.

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editorial

The Work We Do

In a time when so many are coping with loss, Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis takes time to reflect on the importance of hard work and the bigger picture within the finishing community.

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Powder Coating

Powder Coating Enables Recreation During COVID

In the midst of the pandemic, recreational equipment manufacturer Lifetime turned to George Koch Sons LLC to design, fabricate and install a powder coating system to support increasing business demand.

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Vacuum Vapor

Expanding Medical Coating Capabilities

One company’s approach to broadening its functional coatings offerings to further serve the medical sector.

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Parts Cleaning

Advances in Near Neutral pH Descaling

Atotech’s UniPrep AC products offer versatile alternatives to conventional chemical and mechanical descaling methods.

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Electroplating

Going For the Gold

Snapshots of the surface finishing industry.

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Liquid Coating

Lacquering Solution Enables Aerospace Coatings

Aerospace industry coating provider Aero-Coating GmbH invests in Venjakob multi-purpose lacquering system.

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Electroplating

MacDermid Enthone Appoints Six Sigma Program Manager

The company has appointed Dr. Andy Lesko as the Six Sigma Program Manager for North America.

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nsfd

Bales to Hold NSFD Educational Event

As part of National Surface Finishing Day (NSFD) celebrations on March 3, Bales Metal Surface Solutions has announced a webinar on the basics of coating, finishing and polishing, as well as a virtual shop tour.

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Episode 2: Diversity in the Finishing Industry

Products Finishing’s On the Line podcast for coaters and finishers discusses the topic of diversity in the finishing industry with interviews with Lab Midwest president and PF columnist Matthew Kirchner and Bales Metal Surface Solutions president Stacey Bales. 

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