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Message from the President - October, 2010
NASF President Michael Siegmund comments on changes underway at Plating & Surface Finishing.
Read MoreJust in Case Leadership?
Herman "Just in Case" Conway (not his real name, but close) was the manager of an organization for which I worked very early in my career.
Read MoreSuccession Planning Phobia
Franklin Delano Roosevelt said in 1933, "Fear paralyzes those who succumb to it."But some things are downright scary.
Read MoreHope Floats in Michigan Coatings Plant
Even on the worst of days, Fred Mellema can still walk through the staging area in his Grand Rapids finishing shop and get a smile on his face.
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Shining Example of Powder Coating Safety
Hi-Viz retro-reflective coating uses nanotechnology.
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Evolution of a Process
The growth of electroless plating is traceable to many factors, but three key drivers over the years helped spur growth of the technology.
Read MoreThe True Beginings of EN
French chemist discovered electroless nickel A Century before Brenner
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A Conversation With...Joelie Zak
When a fire struck Reliable Plating in Chicago, one person who was instrumental in helping the company gets its feet back on the ground was Joelie Zak, vice president and senior EHS consultant for Scientific Control Laboratories.
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An Investigation of the Effect of Nile Blue on the Electrodeposition of Nickel on Brass From a Watts Type Bath
In this paper specimens of brass (65% Cu - 35% Zn) were nickel electroplated in a Watts type bath with or without the addition of a suitable concentration of cationic dye Nile Blue. Electrochemical methods, SEM/EDS and XRF techniques were used in this study in order to evaluate the effect of this dye on the nickel electroplating process. The dye shifts the potential of nickel deposition to more negative values, decreases the current density under potentiostatic conditions, resulting in a lower rate of formation of nickel deposits, improves the macro- and micro-throwing power, as well as the cathodic current efficiency of the bath, increases the brightness of the nickel deposits and reduces the grain size.
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