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40 Under 40: Class of 2022
Products Finishing announces this year’s 40-Under-40 award recipients. The annual program recognizes emerging leaders working to forward the surface finishing industry.
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Improving the Wear Performance of Functional Trivalent Chromium Plating Via Pulse-Reverse Electrodeposition
This paper covers work on improving the wear performance of a functional chromium coating from a trivalent chromium plating bath. Wear resistance is a critical aspect of chromium coatings when used in components of both ground-based and aerospace vehicle systems. Traditional hexavalent chromium coatings have shown exceptional wear resistance in these applications, while the wear resistance of trivalent chromium coatings has been less satisfactory. Using pulse-reverse electrodeposition to control various characteristics of the chromium coating, the wear performance of trivalent chromium plated panels could be improved. A multivariate regression model of the electrodeposition conditions shows that bath chemistry parameters within the range of viable plating are not a large contributor to the variance in wear performance, while the roughness and size of macro-cracks is very important for wear-related applications. The multivariate analysis approach undertaken in this study may find potential applications in broad areas of the plating and finishing industry.
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Celebrating the Experts of Surface Finishing
From recent events like Powder Coating Week to virtual celebrations like National Surface Finishing Day, a sense of optimism for the future of surface finishing is palpable.
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Brown and Caldwell Names New CTO
Wendy Broley will take over as chief technical officer as Cindy Paulson retires after 35 years with the firm.
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Springer Industrial Hires Technical Sales Representative
Rob Paige has over 20 years of experience in the finishing industry. He has spent time working in various aspects of the business, including engineering, customer service and application sales.
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Bumax Provides Maintenance-Free Fasteners to Marine Turbine
In a pilot program, Bumax 88 fasteners reportedly suffered no corrosion, wear or galling after two years of operation in extreme conditions.
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Cloud-Based Proportioner Optimizes Hand-Spray Operations
The Ransburg IntelliFlow RM2 proportioner is designed to minimize waste and maximize consistency for a wide range of hand-spray applications while offering optimized performance and connectivity.
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Walmec's Filtration System Offers .01 Micron Rating
The .01 Micron SuperStar Filter features flow ranges of 50 SCFM, 75 SCFM or 100 SCFM; it can reportedly handle pressure ratings of up to 250 PSI.
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Straightforward Success
2022 Top Shop Valley Plating’s Black Oxide Operation Keeps it Simple
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Technic Unveils Safer Bright Tin Plating Process
Techni Eco BT 2 acid tin plating process free from carcinogenic and SVHC substances.
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