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Response to Strengthening ABS Parts

Work Underway On NASF Research Project

Professor Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy will lead project with key student researchers Avinash Kola and Shaopeng Sun of Northeastern University

Axalta Expands Coatings Technology Center

Company says New Pilot Reactor Will Accelerate New Product Development

BASF Reveals Automotive Color Forecast

Movement towards more color shades than in previous years as BASF staff shows off the 65 new colors they are presenting to automakers and designers around the world.

Columbia Chemical Receives Award From Business Group

Prestigious award was developed by The Entrepreneurs EDGE to recognize value-creating, mid-sized companies in the region.

Hentzen Gets Approval Of CARC Powder Topcoat

MIL-PRF-32348 Type III approval comes after independently multi-year product development project.

Passivation Tanks

We have provided a passivation system constructed of 304 SS to a customer. They are passivating to Method 1, Type 2 of AMS 2700. The dichromate portion of the liquor appears to be darkening the process tank’s wetted surfaces only, as a non-dichromate liquor does not alter the tank’s surfaces. Are we damaging the tank? Will the tank wear out prematurely? Will it adversely affect the passivation of the customer’s parts?

Chicago Comb, Triton Metal Finishing Strike Gold

Chicago-based grooming accessory company began selling last October its first product, Model No. 1, a $40 luxury men’s comb crafted from high performance stainless steel.

Gold Jewelry Nomenclature

What is the difference between gold-filled and gold electroplate?

Sulfamate Nickel Problem

Our sulfamate nickel plating bath is giving us problems. Most recent tests show the chloride content to be 10.15 g/L, and our control limits are 3-9 g/L. What can I do to reduce the chloride content? What will happen if the chloride content is too high? What caused the chloride content to increase?