Electroplating
Converting to Trivalent Chrome from Hexavalent
Although this requires an initial time and cost investment, Columbia Chemical’s Mark Schario says the benefits of trivalent over hexavalent quickly and increasingly overcome the drawbacks.
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Bex Expands Sales Base in Key Markets
The company has added four new representative organizations to its sales network: King Valve & Hose, Mellema Engineering, Allen Woods Associates and New England Sales.
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Pioneer Metal Finishing Acquired by Private Equity Firm
Pioneer operates eight plants across North America, servicing approximately 3,500 customers in numerous end markets and service lines.
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Nucor Invests in Environmentally Friendly Chrome Plating
Trion Coatings’ chrome plating process was developed through a partnership between University of Notre Dame faculty members and the startup company based at the University’s IDEA Center.
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Indiana's Bearcat Anodizing Gets $5.5M to Build New Line
As a result of the project, the company expects to create 16 new full-time jobs within the next two years.
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Process Technology Opens New Global HQ and R&D Center
The company also is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, with operations in Willoughby and Mentor, Ohio, and Amery, Wisconsin.
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Asterion Adds Technical Sales Engineer for Ohio, Kentucky
Heather Lemieux has a diverse background in technology and customer service, including five years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
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Is it Time to Revisit your Plastic Metallization Process?
The plating on plastics (POP) market has evolved to include an ever-broader range of substrates, huge increases in selective plating demand, using tools such as two-shot molding and laser ablation.
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Removing Heavy Metals from Wastewater
The removal of soluble heavy metal ions from wastewater is a common industrial treatment requirement in modern manufacturing.
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Silver Anti-Tarnish Processes Prevent Yellowing Under Harsh Conditions
Technic offers Techniseal and Tarniban KS II silver anti-tarnish processes designed to prevent yellow discoloration under harsh conditions. Both can be used in barrel, rack and high-speed reel-to-reel applications.
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