nasf
Hubbard-Hall Welcomes Technical Service Rep
Hubbard-Hall hires Jameson Grout as a technical service representative.
Read More
NASF Offers Online Industrial, Precious Metals Plating Course
NASF and its educational branch AESF are offering an online educational course for plating on industrial and precious metals.
Read More
Nanostructure of the Anodic and Nanomaterials Nanoparticles in Polyelectrolyte Multilayer-by-Layer (LbL) Films
Microstructure and elemental characterizations have indicated that the finish of a coating with a Layer-by-Layer (LbL) film results in a closely multilayered coating with a smoother surface. In this paper, the principles of assembly are discussed together with the properties of nanoparticles and LbL polymeric assembly essential in building hybrid coatings.
Read More
Smart Modeling and Simulation of Electroplating Systems for Real-Time Monitoring of Chemical, Water and Energy Consumption (NASF Summer Research Grant)
An AESF Foundation summer research grant provided an excellent opportunity for a PhD student to learn how to use chemical engineering fundamentals to scientifically characterize an electroplating process through integrated dynamic modeling and simulation, and how to develop digital twin (DT)-based virtual plant that can be of any process configuration. This is a critical step for the investigation of new technology development for smart and sustainable manufacturing in the surface finishing industry.
Read More
NASF Releases September 2022 Policy Update
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of September.
Read More
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 9th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the ninth quarter of project work (April June 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. The major activities in this report period are: (1) refinement of the sustainability assessment method for technology evaluation with case studies, (2) development of a journal paper and one conference paper, and (3) a presentation at NASF SUR/FIN 2022 in Rosemont, Illinois.
Read More
The History of Electroplating and A Historical Review of the Evolution of NASF
The history of electroplating is a curious mixture of mistakes, observations, serendipity and experimental development, enmeshed and entwined with the discovery of electricity in the late 18th century. Join Mr. Nebiolo as he reviews the fascinating history of our industry and its metamorphosis during the last 238 years. He will also provide a brief history of our flagship society, the NASF.
Read More
Registration Opens for NASF's Online Zinc & Zinc Alloy Course
The goal of the course is to provide participants with information related to the metallurgy and corrosion behavior of zinc coatings.
Read MoreSupreme Court Limits EPA Authority to Regulate GHG Emissions
The Supreme Court limits the scope of EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions without action from Congress, but the agency is still able to set carbon emission limits for key sectors of the economy.
Read More
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 5th Quarterly Report
This paper covers a research grant at the University of Georgia - Griffin on developing electrochemical approaches to remove PFASs present in plating wastewaters, under the direction of Professor Qingguo (Jack) Huang. This fifth quarter report assessed eight PFAAs most commonly found in wastewaters, by electro-oxidation with a Ti4O7 anode across a range of anodic potentials in solutions of different compositions and at varying operating conditions.
Read More
