Electroplating
Development of Ni-Based High Wear Resistance Composite Coatings
Hard chromium replacements have been actively sought for decades. In this, the Final Report for the AESF Foundation’s first Research Project since the formation of the NASF, the authors present the results of their extensive research into novel plating processes.
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Protective Coatings Properties are Topic of Proposed New ASTM Standard
Dry fall coatings are manufactured and sold by a number of coating manufacturers and their inherent dry fall properties are critical in avoiding damage to property adjacent to and below spraying operations, yet there is no known standardized procedure to evaluate whether these coatings possess dry fall properties on surfaces of varying temperature.
Read MoreYou’re Fired
So think back to your first day on the job. Remember the healthy mix of enthusiasm, eagerness and anxiety wrapping around you. You likely had a list—mental or written—of how you could do it better than your predecessor.
Read MoreElectroless Nickel on Aluminum
s there a special process for plating electroless nickel on aluminum?
Read MoreSintered Metals
Our zinc plater is having a heck of a time with a part that is made from sintered steel. The shop does a good job with all of our non-sintered parts. Do you have any advice for solving this problem?
Read MoreEconomics of Phosphating
Can you give me an economic analysis of the advantages of phosphate coatings of steel?
Read MoreNitric Acid
Which grade of nitric acid do you recommend for post-treatment of zinc-plated parts? There are three grades listed by my chemical supplier: commercial/technical, L.R. and A.R.
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Investigation of Tin Whisker Formation
Immersion tin and lead-free hot air solder leveling (HASL) coatings based on SnCu or SnAgCu alloys are widely used as surface finish materials for printed circuit boards (PCB). These coatings prevent the underlying copper from corrosion and preserve its solderability during lead-free assembly processes and for a long storage life of PCBs.
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$215,000 Research Grant For Eliminating Chromate Conversion Waste
Fort Collins, CO, company Ionedge Corp. gets EPA grant to study waste elimination in the metal finishing process.
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