Electroplating

Anodizing 29 Jan 2014

Enthone Introduces Ankor Hydraulics Hard Chrome Process

Specially engineered for the hydraulics/fluid power market, the company says the process delivers exceptional corrosion resistance, while offering a more sustainable alternative versus other high efficiency, etch-free hard chrome processes currently available today.

Electroplating 28 Jan 2014

Nodules in Nickel Plate

What could be causing “voids” and “nodules” in the nickel layer of the brake pistons we plate?

Electroplating 27 Jan 2014

The Tribology of Contact Finishes for Electronic Connectors Part II: The Effects of Underplate, Topography and Lubrication

This paper is an expanded treatment of the second part of the William Blum Lecture Dr. Antler presented at Sur/Fin 1988 by Dr. Morton Antler. Subjects covered include substrate and lubrication effects on the tribology of contact finishes.

Electroplating 27 Jan 2014

Wisconsin's Hartford Finishing Growing, Adding 94 Jobs

Governor Scott Walker joined company leaders to announce the addition of 94 new jobs at Hartford Finishing, Inc., a powder coating and painting firm, and its sister companies. The jobs announcement coincides with the opening of the company’s new paint line.

Electroplating 23 Jan 2014

Blisters on Zinc Die Casts

What could be causing blisters to form when plating zinc die cast nameplates?

nasf 10 Jan 2014

NASF West Coast Bright Design Winners Picked

Martin Francisco, Nicole Eng, Woosung Kim and Kasia Burzynska win scholarships from California NASF groups

research 7 Jan 2014

The Tribology of Contact Finishes for Electronic Connectors Part I: Mechanisms of Friction and Wear

This paper is an expanded treatment of the first part of the William Blum Lecture presented at SUR/FIN 1988 in Los Angeles by Dr. Morton Antler, 1987 AESF Scientific Achievement Award recipient. The subjects covered include friction, mechanical wear, fretting corrosion and frictional polymerization—all vital processes that affect the performance of contact finishes in electronic connectors.