Electroplating
Workforce Development in the Finishing Industry
The January issue of Products Finishing takes a look at an issue which is affecting every job shop and OEM: how to develop and retain a qualified workforce. I had the chance to talk with several shop owners about the importance of certification and training in retention of employees, and discovered a new program that helps veterans enter the liquid and powder coating industry. Check out the issue here.
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Developing a Finishing Workforce
How Industry Certifications Help Attract and Maintain a Team of Qualified Employees
Read MoreFixing The Cause Of Yellowing In Blue Trivalent Passivate
When parts look great upon initial make-up, but begin to yellow in appearance after 2-4 weeks, Chad Murphy from Columbia Chemical says it can be a number of factors.
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It’s Time to Learn How to Win Again
As a new year begins, we will do well to evaluate the strategies that worked and those that did not.
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Elcometer Opens NA Headquarters, Training Center
The 22,000-square-foot facility not only provides office space for sales and technical support teams, but also accommodates their ISO 17025 test laboratory.
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Innovative, Hybrid Functional Coatings for Aluminum and Titanium Substrates
This paper describes a low cost alternative coating technology for light metals that electrodeposits an engineered thin-film coating which bonds tightly to the substrate and provides excellent corrosion and wear resistance along with superior electrical and thermal performance. As a new process, this technology offers a stable, low-cost option to manufacturers and applicators seeking to improve and extend their use of light metal substrates.
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Rust-Proof, Chemical-Resistant Corner Canopy Hoods
It is designed to capture and exhaust corrosive vapors, heat steam and odors when mounted over areas that have water baths, hot plates or other lab equipment.
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Technical Coatings for Additive Manufacturing Show Promising Results
Technical Coatings enable smooth and sealed surfaces with specific functions.
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Crack Formation during Electrodeposition and Post-deposition Aging of Thin Film Coatings - 11th & 12th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the ninth and tenth quarters of project work (July-December 2018) on this AESF Foundation Research project at the University of Houston. The work continued towards identifying the effective pulse deposition approach to control and mitigate the stress state of chromium thin films leading to cracking.
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