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Updated Blast Cabinet Designed to Eliminate Forklift Damage

Titan Abrasive Systems’ blast cabinet features new lifting bars that are slid into the structural steel frame before lifting the cabinet, which gives the forklift a secure hold and keeps the tines away from the vulnerable cone.

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Powder Coating

Mike Thies Celebrates 35 Years at Gema

Gema recognizes Director of Engineering and Sales Mike Thies for 35 years of service.

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MOCAP Releases Plugs for Split Hydraulic Flanges

MOCAP’s SHF series of plugs is designed to protect the port, flange surface and bolt holes from damage and debris during transit, handling and storage.

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Electroplating

Contaminants in a Bright Nickel Bath

Preventative maintenance for mitigating the accumulation of impurities. 

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Phosphorus - Important to Platers, But More Important to Our Bodies

Phosphorus is important to platers because it is a key component of most electroless nickel deposits which contain about 5-10% (by wt) phosphorus.  As far as the human body is concerned, there is no substitute for phosphorus.

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Electroplating

An Interview with Jim Jones, DIFCO

Jim Jones, consultant and former vice president of DIFCO, discusses his experience in the surface finishing industry. 

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Powder Coating

PCI Appoints 2022 Board of Directors, Executive Officers

The Powder Coating Institute has announced Board of Directors and Executive Officers for 2022.

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sustainability

Axalta Commits to Reducing Emissions 50% by 2030

The company has also made 10 new sustainability commitments for 2030, including a commitment to produce sustainability benefits from 80% of Axalta's new product developments.

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Acid Zinc-Nickel Benefits Market Share

Stephen Roberts of Columbia Chemical discusses the advantages of adding acid zinc-nickel capabilities to your plating operation.

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A Process for Alkaline Non-cyanide Silver Plating for Direct Plating on Copper, Copper Alloys and Nickel Without a Silver Strike Bath

Traditionally, silver is electroplated in toxic, cyanide-based chemistry.  Due to cyanide’s extreme hazard to human health and environments, developing non-cyanide silver chemistry is essential for the silver electroplating industry.  Discussed here is an aqueous, alkaline non-cyanide silver plating technology, which can be directly plated over nickel as well as copper and its alloys.  The silver deposits have perfect white color and better anti-tarnishing properties than other non-cyanide silver processes.  The silver is plated entirely from the dissolving silver anode and the bath is very stable, and maintains a stable pH level both during plating and idle time.  This new non-cyanide silver technology will plate bright silver that is perfectly suitable for electronic, industrial and decorative applications.    .      

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