Electroplating
Disruptive Change: EVs and Finishing Opportunities
As EVs continue to claim an increasingly larger share of the automotive market, what can finishers expect in terms of demand for finishes? Mark Schario of Columbia Chemical shares his insights into the kinds of opportunities EVs present for finishers.
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The Importance of Strike Solutions
Electroplating strikes are used to improve adhesion and create a foundation for subsequent layers when plating. In this helpful article, Adam Blakeley of MacDermid Enthone offers an insightful guide to understanding electroplating strikes.
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Autonomous Heating System Features Built-In Safety Measures
Process Technology’s Tomtech heating system features remote monitoring, built-in safety features and autonomous operation.
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Vishnu Chemicals Expands to Americas
Vishnu Chemicals is launching their chromic acid range in the Americas which will benefit the wood preservation and electroplating industries.
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Semi-Bright Pure Tin Electrolytic Plating Solution
Technic’s Ceramistan 1031 is a pure tin electrolytic plating bath specially formulated for sensitive ceramic components, connectors, pins and LED/MELF resistors.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 8th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the eighth quarter of project work (January-March 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. The major activities in this report period are: (1) the development of a sustainability assessment method for technology evaluation with case studies, and (2) a continuous development of a software tool for sustainability assessment.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications - 1st Quarterly Report
For 2022, NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. This report introduces the project and outlines the work to be undertaken.
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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.
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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.
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Registration Opens for Electroless Nickel Conference 2022
Electroless Nickel Conference 2022 will take place October 11-13 at the Omni Severin in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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