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Electroplating

Stress in Electroless Nickel Coatings

Many factors can impact internal stress, but tests show bath age and deposition rate are the biggest influencers.

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Powder Coating

40-Under-40: Class of 2018

Former Nebraska football star Brandon Rigoni leads Lincoln Industries’ business development unit, and our 2018 young professionals class.

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basics

How to Determine Dry Film Density

Simply put, dry film density is just the mass of the dry paint film divided by the volume of the dry paint film, says BASF’s Tim December.

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Measuring Dry Film Thicknesses on Aluminum

Fischer Technology’s Jay Kunick says two important factors that influence measurement accuracy are electrical conductivity and part curvature.

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Gas Catalytic IR: The Technology Enabler

Infrared curing cuts cycle times and delivers improved quality in zinc-rich powder applications.

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Parts Unknown

What sets one finisher apart from another is the customer experience, the equivalent of a restaurant’s environment.

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Controlling the Quality of Trivalent Chromium Passivates

Atotech’s Andrew Pfeifer presents four options for controlling contaminates in passivate baths.

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Proprietary Grains Remove Metal and Produce Consistent Finishes

Norton’s Vortex belts and wheels use non-woven technology to achieve structured results.

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Michigan Manufacturer/Plater Adding Operations, 100+ Jobs

The new program is likely to include assembly, paint and chrome finishing of Ford Ranger bumpers, according to a release from Ventra Ionia.

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Business Growth Spurs Hiring at Abtex Corp.

Recent growth in its manufacturing deburring business has spurred Abtex Corp. to hire two new mechanical design engineers, a manufacturing engineer and an accounting support associate.

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