Electroplating

Electroplating 25 Oct 2011

Decoding Process Abbreviations

Some of the information that comes with the jewelry products we import from Spain states that they are coated with a gold IPG material. Why use an IPG coating?

Electroplating 25 Oct 2011

Trivalent Chromium Reduction

I am trying to reduce the trivalent chrome in a hexavalent chrome tank.

Electroplating 25 Oct 2011

Up In Smoke

Fire nearly destroys Cleveland filtration company Met-Chem.

Electroplating 24 Oct 2011

Electrodeposition and Characterization of Nickel–Titania Nanocomposite Coatings from Gluconate Baths

Ni-TiO2 nanocomposites with varying titania content were electrodeposited on copper substrates employing a gluconate electrolyte. The changes in microstructure and corrosion behavior of electrodeposited nickel with respect to titania addition were studied.

Electroplating 24 Oct 2011

Scientists Say Egg Shells Remove Hex Chrome from Water

Scientists in China have developed an absorbent material made from waste eggshell membrane that can remove hexavalent chromium from contaminated water.

Powder Coating 19 Oct 2011

New Coatings/Finishing Resource Center to Open in Virginia

An international coatings training and research center will be built in Halifax County in Virginia as the American Wood Finishing Institute relocates their corporate headquarters and training center from New Jersey. The “Center for Coatings and Application Research and Education” will create about 15 jobs thanks to a $1,052,000 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Commission to prepare its new quarters and to buy equipment.

Electroplating 17 Oct 2011

Global Metal Finishing Chemicals Market to Reach $8.0 Billion by 2015

A new report says that the global metal finishing chemical market says sales will top $8 billion by 2015. Europe and the United States represent the largest markets for metal finishing chemicals worldwide, as stated by the new market research report research report “Metal Finishing Chemicals: A Global Strategic Business Report,” being sold by Global Industry Analysts Inc.. However, growth is expected to emanate from the Asia-Pacific market, which is forecast to register a CAGR of more than 3 percent during the analysis period.