medical
Effects of Proposed Label Changes
Over the last year, we have received several correspondences regarding the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposal to modify the existing HazCom standard to conform to the United Nations Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labeling. Could you provide an update on this proposal and a process a metal finishing shop could follow to meet the GHS?
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Study on Metal Hip Parts Finds Unusual Surface Coating
Research done by the National Institutes of Health on metal-on-metal hip implants found that the friction between moving parts often creates a surface coating that contains graphite carbon, something more commonly used in industrial lubricants.
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Stacking Up Against Tight Medical Tolerances
The benefits of using dry lubricant coatings in medical mechanical assemblies
Read More2020 Vision: Vacuum Coatings
Across all industries – medical device, automotive, electronics, military and aerospace ‑ electronic components are becoming smaller in size, but more complex in application capabilities.
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NASF Government & Industry Affairs Update
New EPA Risk Assessment on Chromium: On September 30, 2010, EPA issued a new Cr6 draft health assessment, which is now pending.
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Fact or Fiction?
We’ve seen this over and over again: whenever there’s good news about health, The Times in particular, and many other media outlets tend to bury it; but if there’s any bad news, it becomes a blaring headline.
Read MoreEnvironmental Group’s Chromium 6 Study Called ‘Bogus’
California Department of Public Health: “The data are problematic at best.”
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Functional Trivalent Chromium Electroplating
This paper will discuss recent research work on the development of a functional trivalent chromium plating process from a single, simple-to-control trivalent-based electrolyte to replace hexavalent chromium plating. Hexavalent chromium plating has been used for many years to provide hard, durable coatings with excellent wear and corrosion resistance properties. However, hexavalent chromium baths have come under increasing scrutiny due to the toxic nature of the bath, effects on the environment and worker health. In this work, we are updating accomplishments to achieve properties comparable to existing hexavalent chromium plating for functional applications. Work on achieving desirable thickness, uniformity, adhesion, porosity and corrosion resistance, as well as other material properties, will be discussed.
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Life-Saving Finishes Spur Medical Coater
It’s a Catch-22 for Craig Walters, president of Premier Finishing in Stockton, CA, as he watches cabinets coming off his paint line and knows it will be populated with kidney dialysis control equipment and will be used by someone in dire need.
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