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sustainability 19 Jul 2022

Non-PFAS Wetting Agents for Decorative Chromium(VI) Plating

This article is based on a presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2022, in Rosemont, Illinois, in Session 6, Responses to PFAS / PFOA. It follows the case study of three facilities’ conversion from PFAS-containing wetting agents to non-PFAS equivalents, eliminating PFAS and moving forward with a smaller and more sustainable environmental footprint. The journey of conversion from PFAS-containing wetting agents in both chromic-sulfuric etch and hexavalent decorative plating tanks can be complicated and winding due to deep rooted standard industry practices, as well as state and federal regulations. Outlined here is a clear course of action that led to eliminating PFAS from the facilities’ wetting agent strategies.

additive-manufacturing 15 Jul 2022

ProPlate Uses Pure Platinum and Gold in Additive Plating Process

The company says pure gold and platinum are superior at conducting electricity and have other performance advantages compared to platinum-iridium alloys and stainless steel.

Electroplating 12 Jul 2022

Registration Opens for Electroless Nickel Conference 2022

Electroless Nickel Conference 2022 will take place October 11-13 at the Omni Severin in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Top Shops 11 Jul 2022

Embracing Tools for Continuous Improvement

Triplex Plating is a great example of how to use benchmarking, training and employee feedback as tools for continuous improvement.

Electroplating 11 Jul 2022

American Plating Power Opens Vermont Facility

Rectifier supplier American Plating Power announces second new location in Williston, Vermont.

Electroplating 8 Jul 2022

Episode 21: Interviews From SUR/FIN 2022

Conversations from the trade show floor on the finishing community’s response to increased hexavalent chrome and PFAS fume suppressant regulations.

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Electroplating 7 Jul 2022

Nanostructured Zinc Nickel Solution Targets Oil & Gas Industries

Coating system for oil and gas industries designed to replace cadmium, PTFE and ceramic-metallic coatings.

Electroplating 7 Jul 2022

Glass Bead Blasting as Plating Pretreatment

What are the best practices for using blasting in preparation for plating? Angelo Magrone of Bales Metal Surface Solutions discusses the ins and outs of glass bead blasting.