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research 19 Sep 2014

Electrodeposition of Ni-Fe-Mo-W Alloys - Part 4

4th-6th Quarterly Report - AESF Research Project #R-117. This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the fourth through sixth quarters of project work (October 2013-June 2014).

nasf 1 Sep 2014

NASF: Senate Panel Approves Changes To Chemical Facility Rules

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security approved legislation to reauthorize and extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program (CFATS) for four years.

nasf 9 Jul 2014

Majoy, Bell, McGuinness, Nebiolo, Ryan, Murphy and Roach Receive NASF Awards of Merit

The NASF honored 10 of the industry’s top leaders during their 7th Annual NASF Awards Presentation on June 9 at the NASF Pavilion as part of the 2014 SUR/FIN Conference.

masking 1 Jun 2014

Able And Ready For Arizona Plating Facility

Able Engineering’s Arizona plating facility specializes in aerospace repairs. See the video of the facility.

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surfin 23 May 2014

Greener Hard Chromium Plating

By improving tribological properties as well as corrosion resistance, hard chromium plating can lower energy consumption of moving parts and machinery, reduce the need to replace parts frequently, leading to reduced waste and improved efficiency.

finishinghalloffame 1 May 2014

2014 Hall of Fame Inductees

Brugnatelli, Wright, Ramankiw, Fink and Schwartz would be our picks to go in first if there was a Plating Hall of Fame.

Anodizing 1 May 2014

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.

Electroplating 27 Jan 2014

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.

Electroplating 7 Jan 2014

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.