Electroplating

Electroplating

Black Stains on Zinc-Plated Parts

Our rack alkaline-zinc-plated parts occasionally exhibit black or caustic stains that don’t show up for 24 hours. Can we add anything to our plating solution or rinses to eliminate this condition?

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masking

Oxford U. Researchers Win Prize With Solar Coatings

Develop a hi-tech coating with the potential to significantly reduce the manufacturing costs of new-generation solar photovoltaic cells.

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Anodizing

Wayne State Engineering Professor Wins NASF Award

Yinlun Huang awarded the 2013 National Association for Surface Finishing’s Scientific Achievement Award.

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Anodizing

Hardide Has Successful Hard Chrome Replacement Test

Second test phase expected to be completed by the end of 2013; coating will be approved for use on a specific AgustaWestland helicopter rotor blade component,

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Electroplating

Marko Duffy Wraps Up NAMF-NE Presidency

Duffy's last column for the NAMF-NE newsletter states the obvious: It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.

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Shine & Dandy

SRG Global spans the globe plating automotive trim for nearly all the major car manufacturers, duplicating quality and control at all their plants around the world.

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Chromium Plating of Zinc Diecasts

What is the best way to set up a chrome plating line?

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Plating Thickness Variations

What are some of the factors that contribute to thickness variations across a plating rack?

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Spotty Cadmium Plate

What causes cadmium plating to look spotted and uneven?

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Supplier Contracts

Can we (the supplier) refuse to agree to early termination of a contract unless the customer agrees to increased prices or other concessions?

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