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HVOF Coatings Stripper

This is a drop-in replacement for Rochelle salts that strips nickel or cobalt containing tungsten carbide or chromium carbide coatings.

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Expanding Custom Work Enables Top Shop to Shine

This six-person shop rallies together to offer diverse finishing jobs that are growing to include custom show parts for automobiles and motorcycles. 

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NADCAP Shop Digitizes to Eliminate Paper Trail

Customizable ERP software has transformed a 27-year-old manual metal finishing job shop into a state-of-the-art paperless company with full digital traceability in about 10 months.

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Top Shop Emphasizes Dedication, Work Ethic

With a primary focus on aerospace and defense work, American Metaseal Corp. of Arbutus, Maryland, has qualified as a Top Shop on multiple occasions. 

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HMG Paints Receives JOSCAR Supplier Accreditation

HMG Paints has received a Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register registration mark.

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Finishing High Reliability, Function Critical Parts

From safety critical automotive and aerospace components to lifesaving medical micro-components and implantable devices, Indiana-based Electro-Spec finishes applications that require zero failure rates. 

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FABTECH 2024
At-line and in-line instrumentation.
At-line and in-line instrumentation.

Painted Torque Tubes

Imagineering Finishing Technologies’ painting services encompass many color options for a variety of applications.

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CHEMEON eTCP Touch-Up Pen Qualifies for MIL-SPEC

The DoD qualified products list (QPL/QPD) now includes CHEMEON eTCP Touch-Up Pen.

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MicroCare Appoints Commercial Sales Manager

MicroCare welcomes Kristin Rosas as its strategic account executive for its Precision and Medical Device Manufacturing Fluids divisions.

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Valence Eastman Gains Multiple Approvals from Sikorsky

Valence Surface Technologies Eastman operations receives an extensive list of process approvals to support Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky rotorcraft programs.

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HMG Paints Joins Make UK Defence Association

HMG Paints brings its portfolio of Def Stan coatings and bespoke paint and coating formulation services to the group.

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Valence Surface Technologies Acquires B&M Painting

B&M Paints provides metal finishing services — including media blast, anodizing, chem film, non-destructive testing (NDT) and industrial painting and more — for mission-critical defense applications.

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New Acid-Free Bright Nickel Process
Mocap Masking Caps Plugs Tapes
Non-Cyanide Silver Plating, AMS 2411J

Valence Wichita Receives Processing Approvals for Military Aircraft

Obtaining these new approvals further expands Valence’s ability to support all Lockheed Martin sub-tier supplier partners in the Central United States from the its central-region locations in Wichita, Kansas and Grove, Oklahoma.

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Novaria Acquires Hohman Plating

Novaria continues to grow aerospace and defense capabilities with the acquisition of Dayton-based Hohman Plating.

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Nasmyth TMF Achieves NADCAP Accreditation for Non-destructive Testing

Metal finishing, painting and non-destructive testing specialist Nasmyth TMF has achieved NADCAP accreditation for non-destructive testing services for the aerospace and defense industries.

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The Sacrifices of World War II in the Plating Industry - A Reflection in Light of the Covid Pandemic

Eighty years ago this month, our involvement in World War II began with the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was the existential crisis for the 20th century, for America and the world.  Thus far, the ongoing COVID pandemic may well be considered the existential crisis for the 21st, although we’ve just gotten started and climate issues lurk in the future. At the 1942 AES Convention, the first after Pearl Harbor, a special session was held, covering how the surface finishing industry was affected by the war effort.  It is worthwhile at this juncture to look back on this, especially in light of today’s pandemic. 

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The Present Situation in The Electroplating Industry as Regards Government Restrictions and Government Business (1942)

by William McCord Technical Editor’s Note: The paper begins with introductory remarks by Chairman Maurice R.

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Filtration
Bulk Chemicals, Inc.
CFS
CFS

Technical Discussions at the AES 30th Annual Convention Victory Session (1942)

Technical Editor’s Note: The discussion begins with remarks by Chairman Maurice R.

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NASF Partners with DOD on Workshop at SUR/FIN on California HexChrome Phase-Out

NASF Partners with the Department of Defense on Special Workshop at SUR/FIN on California’s Phase-Out of Hexavalent Chromium Processes and the Implications for the U.S. Defense Supply Chain

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Sherwin-Williams Unveils Moisture Cure Urethane for Military Applications

A new enhanced moisture cure urethane from Shewin-Williams is engineered for ease of application in high humidity and other challenging environments.

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Valence Los Angeles Gains Raytheon Paint Approvals

Valence Surface Technologies expands special processing capabilities in Southern California for Raytheon Defense Systems.

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Electro-codeposition of MCrAlY Coatings for Advanced Gas Turbine Applications - Complete Project Report

This is the complete final project report of the three-year AESF Foundation Research project (2018-2020) at the Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN., to optimize the electro-codeposition process for improved oxidation/corrosion performance of MCrAlY coatings on critical superalloy components in gas turbine engines.

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Pretreatment Washer and Finishing Equipment
SURFIN 2024
The Finishing Industry’s Education and Networking Resource
More blasting. Less part handling.