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This article is a re-publication of the 18th William Blum Lecture, by Dr. Joseph B. Kushner, presented at the 64th AES Annual Convention in Los Angeles, California, on June 27, 1977.

Modifying tank layouts improves plating efficiency...

10 tips that could transform your powder coating color-change team…

Installing spray rinses on plating lines can reduce dragout and improve rinsing performance...

Die castings pose some of the most challenging problems in anodizing. This paper provides some explanations by tying together metallurgical science with anodizing practice.

This article is the first of three parts of a re-publication of the 16th William Blum Lecture, presented at the 62nd AES Annual Convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on June 23, 1975. Dr. Ernst Raub presents a comprehensive treatise on alloy plating.

This article is the third of four parts of a re-publication of the 15th William Blum Lecture, presented at the 61st AES Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois, on June 17, 1974. Dr. George Dubpernell reviews the history and extent of commercial plating, then delves into the electrochemical science, including potentials, overvoltage and connections to electronics.

Powder coating remains the fastest growing industrial finishing method in North America, currently representing about 15% of the total industrial finishing market.

A Look at coatings from a life cycle perspective

In the CASS testing of 1961 outside door handles plated in one of six exterior die-cast plating machines equipped for the dual chromium system at the Flint, Michigan plant of the Ternstedt Division of General Motors Corporation, 97% of the handles tested presented an appearance which it is felt would be acceptable to a car owner after one year's service.