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Turnkey Solutions for Surface Finishing, Metal Treatment
Photo Credit: Surface Finishing Engineering Ltd.
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Total Reclamation of Trivalent Chromium Solutions
Photo Credit: Columbia Chemical Columbia Chemical showcases its innovative TriCOL Reclaim process, which is said to provide cost savings of 40-60% over traditional trivalent systems.
Read MoreTri-Mer Reduces Air Pollution Control From Finishing Processes
Tri-Mer air pollution control is said to produce compliant stack, less housekeeping, higher productivity and less corrosion on buildings and equipment.
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Uyemura Showcases Silver Parts Protection
Photo Credit: Uyemura Uyemura’s silver protection features inorganic anti-tarnish that withstands high heat and voltages without compromise of contact resistance, resistivity or solderability.
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Twin-Screw Extruders Optimize Output for Powder Coating
Baker Perkins’ HPX45 extruder handles a full range of powder coatings and toners, including the most intensive formulations.
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Metallurgically Bonded, Platinum-Clad Anode Products
Anomet’s Platinum Clad Anodes feature a full metallurgical bond of platinum or niobium over a copper core and are dimensionally stable, which reportedly provides impressed current protection with lower operating current densities.
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AkzoNobel Launches New Line of Powder Coatings
The new range is designed to meet a wide set of application needs across diverse coatings markets, including automotive, architectural, functional and industrial.
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Developing Standardized Testing for Trivalent Chromium Thickness: A Progress Report
The industry shift toward trivalent decorative chromium plating and away from hexavalent highlights a need for testing standards. As Chair for ASTM B08.10 Subcommittee on Test Methods for Metallic and Inorganic Coating, Mark Schario is leading the committee’s focus on developing standardized testing for trivalent chrome thickness. This presentation provides information on the initiative, testing methods and variables, initial data on thickness comparison and alloy composition, and summary of input and extended lab testing.
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NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 4th Quarterly Report
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. This fourth quarter report continues the work on electrocoagulation and electro-oxidation, measuring energy consumption and evaluating methods to remove residual zinc ions from the floc after processing.
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