Electroplating
EN and Plating Out
I have a 150-gal electroless nickel bath, and I am having problems with my 316 stainless steel heaters plating out.
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Asterion Holding CEF Certification December 9-13
The C.E.F. certification is vital for anyone working in the metal finishing industry as it gives you the knowledge to improve every step of the metal plating process.
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Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys - Part 2
This paper was submitted to NASF and the AESF Foundation Research Board in July 2013 as a 2nd-quarter report of AESF Research Project #R-117.
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Pavco Opens New Technical Pilot Center in Charlotte
Facility consists of over 40 process tanks designed for maximum pre- and post-plate flexibility, offering a diverse offering of finishing processes include zinc, nickel, chrome, antimicrobial, copper, alloys and tin.
WatchZinc-Plated Pipe Fittings
We zinc plate then apply a yellow trivalent chrome conversion coat to pipe fittings. The rack-plated, large-size pipe fittings look great after plating, but a few days later start to show spots of corrosion. Do you have any suggestions for solving this problem?
Read MoreBlisters and Stains
We are using a number of different plating vendors with the same result: delayed blisters and stains. The blistering and staining does not occur all the time, and none of our suppliers has been able to define root cause. What are your thoughts on this?
Read MoreSBA Mentor-Protégé Program
Will the federal mentor-protégé programs help improve a small business' chances for a federal contract?
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Curtis Metal Finishing Expands Illinois Location
$4 million expansion includes cutting edge equipment for a new line of surface finishing materials; expansion will create 14 new jobs, boosting the firm’s Illinois workforce of 60 by 23 percent.
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