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The Burn that STILL Burns, Part 3
In November 1978, Products Finishing magazine published “The Burn That Burns,”1 which examined true burn and false burn from bright nickel and chromium systems, as well as some of the remedies. Twenty-six years later, plating practitioners continue to be challenged and frustrated by this aspect of the process, prompting this updated and expanded review. Here, in part two of this three-part series, our authors analyze three of the four major sources of false burn…
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