Electroplating
Houston Plating & Coatings Eases Difficult EN Application
Houston Plating & Coatings says it has a new, proprietary EN process that, when combined with its new equipment, can plate high-pressure gas cylinders.
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Atotech's DynaSmart Plating Line Enhances Efficiency
Atotech’s DynaSmart includes a new automation system that allows the simultaneous movement of several product carriers through different plating tanks.
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Managing Gold Plating for Electrical Contacts
With electrical contacts continuing to grow smaller, platers need to know how to manage the three key considerations of gold plating: thickness, purity and underplate chemistry.
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Technic Releases Boron-Free TechniBuffer IG pH Buffer
Technic Italgalvano has developed TechniBuffer IG, a boron-free pH buffer for nickel plating that the company says produces higher-quality results than boric-acid solutions.
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A Conversation with Jody Richards of Process Technology
Products Finishing talked to Process Technology president Jody Richards about her forward-thinking strategy, the future of the finishing industry and more.
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Alumina Reinforced ENiP Offers a Versatile Substitute for Electroplated Hard Chromium
This study investigated the addition of Cirrus Alumina Dopant™, a nanoparticle additive, to a variety of low phosphorus electroless nickel baths to evaluate the performance of the resulting nanocomposite coating as a potential replacement for hard chromium. The results offer a versatile substitute for hard chromium in a broad range of applications.
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Doerken Hires Marketing and Portfolio Implementation Manager
Doerken Corporation USA has hired Jacqueline Orow as its new marketing and portfolio implementation manager.
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Coventya Enacts Leadership Changes
Coventya is promoting Lon Thrasher, Dr. Thorsten Kühler and Dr. Klaus Wojczykowski to new upper-level management positions.
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Electro-codeposition of MCrAlY Coatings for Advanced Gas Turbine Applications - 11th Quarterly Research Report
The aim of this research is to seek a sulfur-free plating solution for electro-codeposition of (Ni,Co)-CrAlY composite coatings. In this quarter, a sulfur-free, all-chloride plating solution was investigated to lower the sulfur content in the Ni-Co coating matrix. Optimized bath composition and the use of a wetting agent are critical to good results.
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