Anodizing
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Q&A: Titrating Sulfuric Acid Anodizing Baths
Q: Do you have a recommended analytical method to determine the sulfuric and aluminum concentrations in sulfuric anodizing solutions?
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Q&A: Green Sludge in Nickel Tank
Q: I have green sludge collecting on the filters in my nickel plating bath. What is it, and what can I do to prevent this from happening in the future?
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U.S. EPA Tightens Chromium Air Standards for Coatings
NASF Highlights Weak Rationale to White House
Read MoreBecoming “Socially Accepted” in the Finishing World
Products Finishing’s new LinkedIn plating group provides insight from the “Top Shops.”
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EN-Boron Coatings Take Shine Off Hard Chrome
In the search for the “next best thing,” some platers are turning to an electroless nickel bath with boron, often with remarkable success and outstanding results. Thus, the reintroduction of NiB as a cost-effective Chrome replacement.
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Q&A: Tin Plate on Zinc/Nickel Deposit
Q. Our company produces components made from mild steel that are nickel/zinc plated. We have been asked to investigate the possibility of over-plating of a tin strip on these parts. Can this be done, and can it be done selectively?
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Pioneer Metal Finishing Acquires Oregon Plating Shop
VIDEO: Pioneer Metal Finishing in Green Bay, Wisconsin acquires Superior Metal Finishing in Portland, giving Pioneer a second Oregon location.
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Plating Q&A: Can you color stainless steel?
Our expert, Art Kushner, says yes, you can color stainless steel, but it is not a process that is typically performed in a plating shop. Read more about his answer.
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A Conversation With ... Jerry Wahlin
Jerry Wahlin received the NASF Silvio Taormina Award, an honor given to an individual who has performed outstanding service to the finishing industry.
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New Surface Coating Evicts Biofilms For Good, Researchers Say
Team of Harvard scientists has developed a slick way to prevent the troublesome bacterial communities from ever forming on a surface.
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