Anodizing

The NASF 1000: Finishing Industry Leaders Support NASF Public Policy Agenda

The NASF recently launched the NASF 1000 initiative to provide sustaining support for the finishing industry’s public policy advocacy and government relations activities.

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sustainability

New Anodizing Technology for Reusable Medical Equipment

Decorative properties of Type II, functional properties of Type III.

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Electroplating

Senate Bills Would Require High-Risk Facilities to Implement “Inherently Safer Technologies”

Senator Lautenberg introduced two bills seeking to require certain high-risk facilities to implement measures—including so-called inherently safer technologies —to protect them from terrorist attacks.

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Electrocoating

A Conversation With … Bill Stock, President of Microfinish

What started out as a summer job for Bill Stock turned into a career and has made him a fixture at all the industry trade shows and events.

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Medical Coatings Find a Home in Indiana

Warsaw is home to a diverse and exceptionally local community of Tier 1s and specialty services providers, including Whimet Inc., a prominent, second-generation provider of anodizing and ultrasonic processing,

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Coventya Acquires Premium Solutions of Rochester NY

Coventya also welcomes new employees Tom Casselman and Dave Cadwallader.

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AAC Holding Anodizing Essentials Workshop In Italy

Anodizing Essentials Workshop (Level 1) on May 17 in conjunction with the 8th Aluminum Two Thousand International Congress in Milano, Italy

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Integran Receives Patents for Nanovate Structural Metal Plating-On-Polymer Technology

Enhances fuel efficiency and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by enabling the cost-effective manufacture of lightweight transportation parts.

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Hexavalent Chromium - What Else?

Dr. Patrick Benaben won the 2011 NASF Scientific Achievement Award. Here is an edited version of his presentation at NASF SUR/FIN 2012, along with commentary provided by Dr. James H. Lindsay, Technical Editor for the NASF.

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Disconnecting Cadmium

Sheffield Platers is in pursuit of what some may call the Holy Grail of connector plating: coming up with a suitable replacement for cadmium coatings on electrical connectors used by many U.S. military organizations.

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