Electroplating
Beyond Ni/Au: Next Generation Corrosion-Resistant Finishes for Electronics Applications
This paper describes several next-generation approaches to increasing the corrosion-resistance of electroplated articles using various methods in the search for finishes to replace the Ni/Au industry standard.
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Toward Automatic Control of Nickel Plating Processes
Technological advances in electronics manufacturing and the design of automobiles have brought about a trend toward very narrow specifications and increasingly stringent requirements on the quality of electrodeposited layers of nickel.
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Self-Induced Repair of Printed Circuit Boards
This is a re-publication of the 1992 AESF Gold Medal Award paper for best paper published in Plating & Surface Finishing in 1991. It introduces a then-new technique for repairing near-opens (constrictions) in the wiring on printed circuit boards has been developed.
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Surface Finishing in the 2000s - As Predicted in 1992
In the December 1992 issue of Plating and Surface Finishing, a series of articles was published, predicting the future of the global surface finishing industry in the 21st century, then due to arrive in less than a decade.
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Asterion's Zinc Systems Provide Corrosion Resistance
Designed for white corrosion and red rust resistance.
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MacDermid Enthone Supports Folds of Honor
Charity provides educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members.
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Makeover Reaps Rewards for New Mexico Plating Shop
Manufacturing Extension Partnership gave Theta Plate a blueprint for its manufacturing process and helped it see where efficiencies could be introduced, in a process called value stream mapping.
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Electrolytic Versus Electroless Nickel Plating
Electroless and electrolytic nickel platings are effective at significantly improving a part’s strength and durability, but the differences between the two processes are important to distinguish.
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Solving the Challenge of Carbonate Buildup in Zinc-Nickel Plating Baths
Plating shop designs a refrigerated drum crystallization method with a flow-through tank that treats a continuous flow of plating bath rather than separate batches.
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Pavco Opens New Headquarters, Labs and Pilot Center
North Carolina facility has 40,000 square feet that expands its research and customer service departments.
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