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Alpha Metal Finishing Adds Stainless Passivation

The new line enables the company to provide chemical passivation of customers’ parts in conformance with ASTM A967 and ASTM A380. ​​​

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Liquid Coating

Imagineering Finishing Technologies Adds Stainless Steel Passivation

The South Bend, Indiana, facility also is registered to ISO-9001, AS9100, IATF16949 and Nadcap certified for chemical processing and non-destructive testing.

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Anodizing

Reliant Aluminum Products Hires Technical Sales Rep

Laura Moore has more than 18 years’ experience in the metal finishing industry, having served in a variety of project management positions, including vice president of operations.

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Electroplating

Mobile Device Measures Coating Thickness on Variety of Metals

The Phascope Paint has large measuring range up to 98 mils, and is well-suited for very thick coatings.

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Electroplating

Finishing Shops Celebrate Top Shops Awards in Unique Ways

As we get ready to open the next survey to determine which finishing operations will be crowned the 2019 Products Finishing Top Shops, we look at how previous winners have celebrated the honor.

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Electroplating

A Conversation with Rick Hunter, A.M. Metal Finishing

His shop has been a Products Finishing Top Shop for both plating and powder coating almost every year since the survey began. Hunter runs the Orlando, Florida, shop with his wife, Sloane.

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Electroplating

Preventing Electroplating Tank Catastrophes in Surface Finishing Operations

About 75 percent of process tank users have reported tank failures. Here’s how to avoid them.

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Electroplating

How Trivalent Chrome Compares to Hexavalent

Columbia Chemical’s Mark Schario explains how the performance of trivalent chromium compares to hexavalent chromium, and what is needed to make the change to tri-chrome plating.

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Electroplating

Chemical Storage Tank Scrubbers Remove Venting Fumes

Tri-Mer’s chemical storage tank scrubbers use distinctive tower packing to remove venting fumes.

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Powder Coating

Lincoln Industries Acquires Manufacturer SourceOne

SourceOne provides custom manufacturing, design services and tooling, powder coating and specialty machine-build services.

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