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A facility uses a dilute solution of hydrofluoric and phosphoric acids to pretreat aluminum parts prior to painting. Should this process be classified as conversion coating, etching, cleaning orsomething else? Would the acids produce a phosphate coating, or is it necessary to have a cathodic metal in the solution to conversion coat?

This is the first of three combined papers that received the AESF Gold Medal Award for Best Paper published in Plating & Surface Finishing in 1989.  Procedures for improving functional chromium thickness distribution begin with this paper that advocates useful rack designs and anode configurations. 

What pollution control equipment do you recommend for a small aluminum anodizing operation with a 500-amp rectifier?

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Van Nuys, CA plater hit with $100K; Arizona firm ponys up $125K for violations.

Success of water minimization reuse at Bonnell Aluminum in Georgia after implementing zero liquid discharge facility for aluminum anodizers.

The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016 passed with overwhelming support and the Act is now effective, impacting how a company can protect its assets. Below is a recap of what is new and what every company should be looking to do in light of this new law.

Justin Hooper from Carlisle Fluid Technologies talks cutting costs for flushing a fluid line using a solvent flush.

Non-disclosure agreements keep many ingenious projects under wrap, but a Brooklyn plating shop has a heck of a tale to tell about a huge job it pulled off.

GFS’ Ryan Looker guides you through the process of choosing the right booth for your application.