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NACE International and SSPC Merge to Form AMPP
NACE International and SSPC merged to form the AMPP, which will take on research, conferences, certifications and more for the corrosion control and protective coatings industries.
Read MoreRhodium Prices Rally in Response to Clean Air Legislation
Environmental legislation increases the demand for rhodium, a precious metal used in electroplating as well as catalytic converters.
Read MoreSpeedy Growth in EV Batteries Spurs Cleaning Technology
Hubbard-Hall teams up with lithium-ion battery makers to provide cleaning chemistry for electric vehicle batteries.
Read MoreIn Memorium: Harold G. Jacklin, FM Callahan & Son Inc.
Harold G. Jacklin, owner of FM Callahan & Son Inc. passed away on January 6, 2021 at the age of 87.
Read MoreAZZ Inc. Expands Hot-Dip Galvanizing with Acme Acquisition
AZZ Inc. has acquired Acme Galvanizing Inc. in Milwaukee. With this addition, AZZ now operates 40 hot-dip galvanizing plants in North America.
Read MoreA Conversation With Jase Kaser of Kaser Blasting & Coatings
Jase Kaser of Kaser Blasting & Coatings knows how to juggle client needs to make his family's small coating shop thrive. Dive in to this interview with Products Finishing.
Read MoreMatching Specialists to Specialties
Everyone has two or three fields that come naturally to them. Asking your team about their specialties may help you find ways to optimize your business.
Read MoreAn Introduction to AESF Research Project #R-122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater
For 2021, 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 report introduces the project and outlines the work to be undertaken.
Read MoreGold's Many Uses
Over many years, AESF/NASF stalwart Jack Dini contributed a series of fascinating columns to Plating & Surface Finishing, under the title Fact or Fiction?. What follows is another welcome addition to his output for the NASF. Here, Jack discusses the many uses for gold, some involving surface finishing, some not.
Read MorePlating Systems & Technologies Changes Hands
Plating Systems & Technologies has changed presidents, with David Rochester purchasing the business from founder Tom Rochester. Tom will remain as CTO.
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