Electroplating
New Chromium Electroplating Housekeeping Requirements
Alert for Platers: Your Deadline is March 19, 2013 as EPA finalized the residual risk and technology review for the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for hard and decorative chromium electroplating and chromium anodizing tanks under 40 CFR Part 63
Read MoreNon-Electrolytically Applied Zinc Coat
Q. I recently received General Motors specification GMW3359 for non-electrolytically applied zinc-rich coating. Can you give me more information about this process?
Read MoreNickel Plating Problem
We have a problem with our acid nickel bath. What was once a bright nickel color is now a gray color, although it still looks bright. When we set the rectifier to the correct amperage for the load, the parts appear to burn. Also, we can only leave the parts in for about 1 to 3 min or they will start to turn black and smoky-looking. Any suggestions as to what the problem might be?
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Q&A: Purple on Platinum-Plated Anodes
Is there any way to remove a purple compound off our platinum-plated titanium anodes so they can be reused?
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Impact of REACH Regulation on the Global Finishing Market
This paper is a peer-reviewed and edited version of a presentation delivered at NASF SUR/FIN 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev., on June 12, 2012.
Read MoreCopper Plating Basics
Can you supply me with a few references for information about cyanide and non-cyanide copper plating baths?
Read MorePurple on Platinum-Plated Anodes
Is there any way to remove a purple compound off our platinum-plated titanium anodes so they can be reused?
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Columbia Chemical Participates In "Manufacturing Road Show"
200 students participated in the program and spent the day touring two of the five local manufacturing facilities in Brunswick and Valley City.
Read MoreChrome Reduction
What is the best way to reduce hexavalent chrome to trivalent chrome from an aluminum conversion coating rinse water?
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A Retrospective View of Nickel Plating
A review article originally printed as Plating & Surface Finishing, 71 (6), 64-70 (1984) on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the American Electroplaters Society.
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