Asterion
5425 W 84th St.
PO Box 68809
Indianapolis, IN 46268 US
800-428-0719 | 317-875-0051
asterionstc.com
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Asterion Supplies the Following Products
- Cleaning Chemicals, Aqueous
- Plating Processes for Aluminum
- Plating Processes for Magnesium
- Plating Processes for Plastics
- Plating Processes for Printed Circuits
- Plating Processes, Alloy: Chromium Substitute
- Plating Processes, Brass or Bronze
- Plating Processes, Cadmium
- Plating Processes, Chromium
- Plating Processes, Chromium, Colored
- Plating Processes, Chromium, Trivalent
- Plating Processes, Cobalt, Cobalt Alloy
- Plating Processes, Copper
- Plating Processes, Fluoborate
- Plating Processes, Nickel
- Plating Processes, Nickel-Iron
- Plating Processes, Nickel, Colored
- Plating Processes, Tin
- Plating Processes, Tin-Lead
- Plating Processes, Tin-Nickel
- Plating Processes, Tin-Zinc
- Plating Processes, Zinc
- Plating Processes, Zinc-Cobalt
- Plating Processes, Zinc-Iron
- Plating Processes, Zinc-Nickel
Editorial, News, and Products
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Products Finishing at IMTS Spark
Products Finishing announces Plating Insights track at IMTS Spark, a digital experience that connects exhibitors and visitors through educational programming, demonstrations and networking opportunities.
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Asterion Appoints New Technical Sales Representative
Asterion recently hired industry-veteran Brian Peterson as a new Technical Sales Representative. He will provide customer support in Wisconsin, northern Illinois and eastern Minnesota.
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Asterion's Technibrite SN 200 Enables Tin Plating with Only Two Chemical Processes
The system is suited to both barrel and rack applications to impart lustrous, bright tin deposits.
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Inside Zinc and Zinc-Nickel Post-Plating Protective Finishes
A behind-the-scenes look at post-plating finishes for zinc and zinc-nickel plating.
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Asterion Introduces New Zinc-Nickel Process
Asterion’s TECHNILLOY ZN NI 770 process offers corrosion protection, while delivering consistent and repeatable uniform surfaces.
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Asterion Ultra Zinc-Nickel Systems Provide Corrosion Resistance
Asterion’s line of ultra alkaline and acid zinc-nickel plating systems produce a high nickel alloy of 12–16%.
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Asterion Celebrates Customers, Holidays with Donation to Habitat Indy
The finishing supplier matched its employees’ contributions and donated more than $1,300 to the organization that helps remodel and build homes for people in the community.
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Asterion's Zinc Systems Provide Corrosion Resistance
Designed for white corrosion and red rust resistance.
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Asterion Zinc Systems Delivers Corrosion Protection
Asterion systems are engineered to reduce rejects, increase productivity and enhance appearance.
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Asterion Employees Receive First Aid, CPR, AED Training
Training included both hands-on coaching and classroom teaching conducted by an American Heart Association certified instructor.
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Will 2019 be Smooth Sailing for the Finishing Industry? Here's One View.
Part of my job is to anticipate the future and, like the captain of the ship, steer a course that avoids turbulence as much as possible.
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Clifford Riley Appointed Asterion Technical Sales Representative
Clifford Riley Appointed Asterion Technical Sales Representative
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Harley-Davidson Approves Asterion Technibrite Alkaline and Acid Zinc Systems
The approved zinc plating systems include the use of Technibrite AZ 130 alkaline, non-cyanide zinc or the ZN 200 chloride acid zinc, followed by Technicoat ZnBl 360 trivalent passivate.
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Asterion Hires Graham Torr as Director of Technical Services
Torr will be responsible for the direction of technical services at Asterion, including its analytical laboratory, customer product training, application support, and installation of pretreatment, plating and powder coatings processes.
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Asterion Adds Technical Sales Engineer for Ohio, Kentucky
Heather Lemieux has a diverse background in technology and customer service, including five years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
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Asterion Appoints Technical Sales Representative for Southeast
Paul Frank will serve Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.
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Asterion Appoints Technical Services Engineer
Clifford Riley is responsible for customer installations, technical applications support and training. He is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and supported by the company’s onsite analytical laboratory.
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Alkaline Zinc Systems Reduce Rejects, Increase Productivity
Asterion will showcase its RoHS-compliant Asterion Ultra alkaline zinc systems at Sur/Fin 2018, designed to provide corrosion protection while reducing rejects, increasing productivity and enhancing appearance.
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Asterion Publishes Equipment Capabilities Guide
The downloadable guide summarizes criteria related to equipment to help surface finishers determine what meets their application and productivity requirements.
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Tech Talk: Functional Zinc Plating
While offering sacrificial corrosion protection based upon its larger negative electro-potential than iron, zinc is not used without subsequent treatment.
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Pretreatment Leads to Water-break-free Plating Surfaces
Asterion provides customized soak, spray and electrocleaning process solutions designed for cost-effective and fast removal of soils and contaminants from steel, copper alloys, zinc die cast and other substrates.
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Asterion Appoints Technical Sales Rep for Upper Midwest
Asterion has appointed Angelo Magrone as a technical sales representative, responsible for providing chemical and equipment support to customers throughout Illinois, Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.
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What’s Suddenly Causing a Cleaner’s Short Bath Life?
Q. My cleaner is suddenly experiencing a short bath life. Did something change? Plating expert Jake Fisher from Asterion tackles this question.
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Alkaline Zinc Systems Answer the Call for Integrated Solution
Asterion introduces a comprehensive plating system covering demands for productivity, corrosion resistance and appearance.
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Different Course, Same Strokes for Asterion's Vandivier
Blair Vandivier, president and CEO of Asterion, reflects on his recent experience as a committee chair of several hundred volunteers for the BMW Championship on his company blog.
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C&R Plating Completes $2.5 Million Expansion
Project includes a 6,600 square foot addition and a new 8-station rack zinc and zinc nickel plating line.
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Asterion’s Carbo-Dry Reduces Carbonates, Avoids Shutdowns
Skid-mounted system produces almost solid crystals for removal.
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Asterion Launches New App For Finishing Calculations
Asterion Tools includes a set of calculations commonly used in metal finishing processes.
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Attend CEF Certification February 9-13
Asterion, LLC is offering the class in Indianapolis from February 9-13, with the certification test being held on February 13
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A Conversation with … Blair Vandivier, President and CEO, Asterion
Blair Vandivier is a lawyer, a pilot and a former college golfer, as well as a board member of the NASF.
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Asterion Acquires Southeastern Chemical, Inc.
Doug Trageser, former president of Southeastern Chemical, has agreed to join Asterion, LLC as Technical Sales Representative in the Southeastern U.S.
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Asterion Video On Interpreting Hull Cell Panels
In its second of three videos on Hull Cell Testing, Asterion reviews the interpretation of the results of a variety of plating baths.
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Asterion Video Demonstrates Hull Cell Analysis
Video shows platers how to run a hull cell, which is a testing tool in which an electroplating solution is evaluated across the range of operating conditions.
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Asterion Holding CEF Certification December 9-13
The C.E.F. certification is vital for anyone working in the metal finishing industry as it gives you the knowledge to improve every step of the metal plating process.
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Clean Finish
Cleaning chemistry change provides multiple benefits
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Selectively Plating Plastics the Seleco Way
How tough can it be to put in a plating line and start running a job shop? Faced with the idea that it was no longer going to be simply a supplier, but the actual plating job shop, Seleco Inc., prepared itself. However, the learning curve was steeper than it planned...
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The Little Plating Shop that Could
Electro-Spec, Inc. celebrates 40 years in the plating business...