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Qualitative Approach to Pulse Plating

In 1986, the AESF published Theory and Practice of Pulse Plating, edited by Jean Claude Puippe and Frank Leaman, the world’s first textbook on pulse plating.  A compendium of chapters written by experts in this then-emerging field, the book quickly became the authoritative text in pulse plating.  What follows here is the opening chapter, serving as an introduction to the field.  Although the field has grown immensely in the intervening 35 years, the reader will find that the material remains a valuable introduction to those looking to advance the field of pulse plating.

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Electroplating

Episode 5: Transitioning Hexavalent Chromium to Trivalent, Part 1

In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis sits down with Mark Schario, executive vice president with Columbia Chemical to hear about the latest innovations in trivalent chromium plating technology.

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Powder Coating

TGIC Powder Coatings vs. Non-TGIC Powder Coatings

As raw materials become increasingly scarce, powder coating consultant Rodger Talbert offers insights into using non-TGIC products.

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Liquid Coating

Nanoengineered Tribological Coating Protects Against Aggressive Wear

VinTech’s Armor GFC Coating mitigates chemo-mechanical damage from aggressive wear, galling, and adhesive friction in corrosive environments.

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English UV Technology Company releases new LED Curing Light

Integration Technology introduces new portable UV LED curing device designed for repair garages and body shops.

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Electroplating

German Finishing Company Releases New Plating Technology

Holzapfel Group offers high-speed plating of individual parts using compact system technology.

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NASF Issues OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Update

NASF has been working closely with a key industry coalition in Washington on the pending OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard for workplaces.

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Electroplating

Touchless faucet

Snapshots of the surface finishing industry.

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Liquid Coating

Cortec Releases New Rust Preventative

The new VpCI-330 rust preventative offers corrosion protection with an improved user experience

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Toxins That Can Help Us

Over many years, well-regarded AESF/NASF contributor Jack Dini wrote a series of fascinating columns to Plating & Surface Finishing, under the title Fact or Fiction?.  He hasn’t slowed down in 2021.  Here, he notes that more research studies are revealing that a little bit of some toxins can be quite helpful to human health. The following shows a number of examples.  

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