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Two-Year Process Earns Chemetall Recognition from Ford Motor Co.

Chemetall North America earned the highly-coveted Q1 Supplier Status Certification from Ford Motor Co.

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Cadillac Treatment From Michigan Plater

Michigan zinc plater works round the clock for customers.

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Methods and Formulas to Determine Internal Deposit Stress in Applied Metallic Coatings

Internal stress exists in electroplated and chemically applied metallic coatings. This paper reviews the test procedures for measuring deposit stress and the formulas used to calculate stress values. Many formulas used require modification to obtain actual internal stress values. Errors in this regard are examined and common mistakes are explained.

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Electroplating

A Case History

The following is a case history that I recently tried to solve. It is not in the usual format of question and answer, but I think it can be instructive to anybody involved in plating.

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Electroplating

Nickel Concentration, Deposition Rate and Ductility

In electroplating, is the deposition rate in a nickel plating solution linear?

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Electroplating

Nickel Roughness

What causes roughness on the tops of nickel-plated parts?

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Electroplating

Blisters and Nickel Plating

What causes blistering in nickel barrel plating?

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Pitting in Acid Zinc Plating

What causes pitting on steel part surfaces after acid zinc plating?

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aerospace

Aerospace Finds a Home in Alabama

Alabama’s aerospace sector employs 83,000 people at more than 400 companies.

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Anodizing

New Life for Alabama Aerospace Finisher

Advanced Technical Finishing grows business with new certifications.

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