Electroplating
A Conversation with Brad Andreae, Therma-Tron-X
As the owner of Therma-Tron-X, Brad Andreae has a lot of things on his mind, but you might find him at the lunch hour in the break room playing cards with his employees.
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Polishing Is Spot-On For Arlington Plating
APC has an extensive polishing and buffing department, one that has been a mainstay of the shop for more than 60 years.
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Finishing Index Gains Due to Broad Activity Expansion
The Finishing Index is 47.5 as the ongoing slump in business conditions is not universal to the finishing industry. Firms with more than 250 employees have reported expanding conditions since June.
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ATI Orbital Sander Designed for Robotic Surface Prep
The compliance force is adjustable to accommodate a variety of applications.
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Valence Surface Technologies Acquires Fountain Plating
With the acquisition of Fountain, Valence continues to execute its customer-focused strategy to improve the aerospace and defense supply chain.
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Hitachi Hosts Free Plating Webinar on Process Control Feb. 25
Products Finishing presents Hitachi webinar on how to monitor and adjust plating line to ensure high quality.
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Tri-Mer Offers Stainless Steel Dust Collector Version
The MCD Whirl Wet is a modular conveyor dragout system that was engineered for facilities with high dust loadings or that operate continuously.
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The Formulation of Electroless Nickel-Phosphorus Plating Baths
Originally published as K. Parker, Plating and Surface Finishing, 74 (2), 60-65 (1987), this paper was awarded the 1988 AESF Gold Medal for Best Paper published in Plating and Surface Finishing in 1987. The functions of various bath components are discussed in detail. Organic acid complexants, buffers and stabilizers were added to a lactic acid bath to determine their effects on plating rate, bath stability and deposit resistance to nitric acid.
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NASF/AESF University Funded Research Transitioned to Industry: Practical Performance Improvements in Functional REACH-Compliant Trivalent Chromium Plating
This paper shows information learned from a NASF/AESF Foundation Research grant which has led to successful application. The work at the University of Houston (UH) is discussed – a technique developed to perform in-situ analysis of the stress of the chromium deposit from a REACH-compliant trivalent chromium electrolyte. An understanding of crack formation during plating has led the way to a means to avoid it. Faraday Technology Inc. scaled-up and optimized the same process through support from the U.S. Army. The results enabled significant chromium coating performance enhancements, matching the wear index of conventional Cr deposits from hexavalent baths.
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Uyemura Appoints Troy McNulty Midwest Sales Manager
McNulty will focus on Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan region.
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