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A Conversation with … Waasy Boddison, American Plating Power
Waasy Boddison has been a busy man these past two years, running his company and organizing the NASF Sur/Fin show, which kicks off in June in Cleveland.
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The Tribology of Contact Finishes for Electronic Connectors Part II: The Effects of Underplate, Topography and Lubrication
This paper is an expanded treatment of the second part of the William Blum Lecture Dr. Antler presented at Sur/Fin 1988 by Dr. Morton Antler. Subjects covered include substrate and lubrication effects on the tribology of contact finishes.
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The Tribology of Contact Finishes for Electronic Connectors Part I: Mechanisms of Friction and Wear
This paper is an expanded treatment of the first part of the William Blum Lecture presented at SUR/FIN 1988 in Los Angeles by Dr. Morton Antler, 1987 AESF Scientific Achievement Award recipient. The subjects covered include friction, mechanical wear, fretting corrosion and frictional polymerization—all vital processes that affect the performance of contact finishes in electronic connectors.
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Evaluation of Atmospheric Corrosion on Electroplated Zinc and Zinc-Nickel Coatings by Electrical Resistance (ER) Monitoring
This paper is a peer-reviewed and edited version of a presentation delivered at NASF Sur/Fin 2013 in Rosemont, Ill., on June 12, 2013.
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Platers and Coaters … Start Your Engines
Products Finishing encouraging and recognizing Formula SAE shops by starting a competition amongst our readers called the “Products Finishing Cup.”
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NASF Raises Concerns over EPA Stormwater Discharge Rule
NASF has raised concerns over the proposed revisions, particularly related to the benchmark values that EPA and state agencies will be using for compliance.
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Selective Brush Plating a Tin-Zinc Alloy for Sacrificial Corrosion Protection
A tin-zinc selective brush plated coating has been developed to provide sacrificial corrosion protection without the use of toxic chemicals.
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Alloy Plating by Heating Stacked Single Layers and the Possibility of its Application in the Future
This paper was presented at NASF SUR/FIN 2013 in Rosemont, Ill., on June 10, 2013.
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Electroplated Tin-Nickel Coatings as a Replacement for Nickel to Eliminate Nickel Dermatitis
This paper is a peer-reviewed and edited version of a paper delivered at NASF SUR/FIN 2013 in Rosemont, Ill., on June 12, 2013.
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Considerations Regarding the Proper Loading of Vibratory Finishing Bowls for Optimal Quality, Performance and Throughput Efficiency
Available since the late 1950s, traditional vibratory bowl processing has advanced in recent years from being a generic deburring tool to being able to achieve high-quality, isotropic superfinishes on critical, dimensionally-challenged workpieces. This paper is a peer-reviewed and edited version of a presentation delivered at NASF SUR/FIN 2013 in Rosemont, Ill., on June 11, 2013.
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