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DuBois Chemicals acquires Angler Industries
Angler acquisition will increase DuBois market share in the Northeast while expanding access to Angler’s metal working fluids and specialty cleaning products to a broad international market.
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Rightech Fabrications Earns ISO 9001:2008
Illinois company makes of range of racks, baskets and coils for the finishing industry,
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The Elimination of Whiskers from Electroplated Tin
When RoHS lead-free regulations began to take hold globally, tin and its alloys were the first choice as alternatives to eutectic tin/lead. On the solder side, the transition to using these alternatives has moved forward, but on the surface finish side, replacing tin/lead has posed greater challenges. This paper discusses two approaches to dissipating the internal stresses in and external stresses on the deposit that are known to initiate whisker formation.
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Chromium-free Etching and Palladium-free Plating of Plastics
Plastics are replacing metals in the manufacture of many parts, and quite often there is a need for metallic coatings on the plastics and other non-conductors. This paper will describe new processes of preparing ABS plastic substrates for subsequent metallization.
Read More2014 Powder Coating Show
The show will offer more than 50 hours of educational sessions presented by industry leaders, along with opportunities to meet face-to-face with industry experts.
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Milwaukee Platers Join Forces to Help St Joseph Academy
Milwaukee-area plating and finishing shops helped St Joseph Academy with their annual golf outing, raising more than $45,000 to be used for building expansion.
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PPG supplies Duranar and Duracron metal coatings for Port of Miami Tunnel
4,200-foot-long highway tunnels that travel under Biscayne Bay, connecting the MacArthur Causeway on Watson Island to the Port of Miami on Dodge Island.
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American Plating Power Names Steve Smith Vice President of Sales
Smith brings 25 years of sales leadership and experience in international business development to this newly created role.
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Aluminum In Danger Of Being Ruled Out Of Window PCR
AAC joins with Aluminum Association to report that a non-profit environmental group is developing on behalf of several window and glazing trade associations a Window Product Category Rule
Read MoreAbrasion Resistance of Metallic Coatings
What causes darkening on aluminum-coated platinum surfaces after abrasive treatment?
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