Anodizing

Pollution Control 23 Dec 2016

MAMF To Celebrate 100th Anniversary in April

The MAMF was formed in 1917 and is one of the oldest surface finishing associations in the U.S., formed shortly after American Electroplaters Society formed in 1913.

Anodizing 19 Dec 2016

AAC Announces 2016 Winners for Student Research Poster Contest

Students from around the world presented research projects in science, bioengineering, nanotechnology, petrochemical technology, corrosion science, and related engineering disciplines presented their work.

Powder Coating 16 Dec 2016

Alexandria Industries Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Acts of Kindness

In honor of its 50-year anniversary, employees are participating in 50 community service projects, taking the initiative to help people in their communities.

Pollution Control 2 Dec 2016

Dayton's Plating Technology Plans $930K Expansion

Their facilities in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio provide a wide range of alloy finishes including tin zinc, zinc nickel, zinc iron and organic coatings.

Anodizing 1 Dec 2016

Anodizing Clinic: Measuring Color of Coatings with a Colorimeter

Q. Recently, a company asked us to match its samples so we could do work for them. According to our method, we matched the samples, but they were rejected when they were sent to the company. We were told the samples were out of tolerance. We discovered the company used a different brand colorimeter with a different color scale to measure the color. Is there a set standard in the anodizing industry for measuring and matching colors?

Anodizing 1 Dec 2016

Anodizing Clinic: Anodic Coating Blistering on 7075 Alloy

Q. We have recently run into a surface condition when hard anodizing 7075 machined forgings. It seems to be present primarily on the end of the part, even down into the hole. Both of these areas are machined. The condition does not appear to be evident on other surfaces. I have not seen this condition before, but it appears to me to be rather unique and something recognizable.

Anodizing 1 Dec 2016

Aerospace Finishing’s Race to the Moon

In our 80th year, a look back at how finishing helped NASA-led space projects.

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Parts Cleaning 1 Dec 2016

80 Years Helping Finishers

Our readers share how Products Finishing has helped their careers as the magazine celebrates its 80th year covering the finishing industry.

Anodizing 1 Dec 2016

Anodizing Helps Yo-Yos Make a Colorful Comeback

One Drop Yo-Yos in Eugene, Oregon, is a leading high-end yo-yo manufacturer. It gets some of the 8,000 products it makes finished at Gruntbull Anodizing in Gettysburg, Ohio, whose splash anodizing process combines as many as six colors on the same part. The result is a piece of art.