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Liquid Coating

Paint vs. Powder on Transformers

What are the advantages and disadvantages of powder over liquid painting on the exterior of our products?

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Parts Cleaning

Chip Removal

How can we eliminate chips after machining and surface treatment of aluminum and magnesium castings?

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MFASC Seeks New Executive Director

Dan Cunningham leaves as Executive Director after accepting a position with Bowman Plating, a member company.

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Electroplating

Plating on Polyetherimide

I recently received a request to plate gold on a material called Ultem. What is the composition of this plastic, and what is the best method for plating it with gold?

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Powder Coating

Coating Thickness Control

How can I control the thickness of the powder film on my parts?

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Powder Coating

Fire-Retardant Coatings

Do powder-coated products have any merit as fire retardants compared with liquid-painted products? How do they compare to uncoated products?

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Electroplating

Triple Gold Plating

What does “triple gold plating” mean? Is this an actual combination of deposits or a marketing/sales selling point?

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curing

Advanced Technical Finishing Continues $10 Million Renovation

Plans include upgrading current anodizing line equipment to allow for increased capacity on Type I, II and III anodizing, new electroless nickel lines and a titanium Type II & III finishing line.

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Electroplating

More on Black Finish on Stainless

One of our readers has suggested another process for getting a black finish on 430 stainless steel.

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Liquid Coating

Can We Strengthen ABS Parts?

Is it possible to increase the strength of ABS plastic parts with paint?

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Koch Finishing Systems
Pretreatment Washer and Finishing Equipment
Metal Pretreatment Technology
More blasting. Less part handling.
FABTECH 2024
Mocap Masking Caps Plugs Tapes
Fischer Technology, Inc.
New Acid-Free Bright Nickel Process
cfs masking