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Anodizing

AAC Announces 2016 Winners for Student Research Poster Contest

Students from around the world presented research projects in science, bioengineering, nanotechnology, petrochemical technology, corrosion science, and related engineering disciplines presented their work.

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Electroplating

Alexandria Industries Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Acts of Kindness

In honor of its 50-year anniversary, employees are participating in 50 community service projects, taking the initiative to help people in their communities.

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Electroplating

Better Alloy Control of Alkaline Zinc Nickel Baths

The factors that influence nickel content in deposits from alkaline non-cyanide zinc nickel baths.

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Mechanical Finishing

Calculating Applied Media Force During Vibratory Finishing

What appear to be identically set-up vibratory bowls will finish identical loads of parts in varying time cycles. This paper offers a new technique to better predict what the operator will produce, by measuring the force applied to the parts. It is the efficiency of that force which controls the efficiency and speed of the refinement cycle.

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Electroplating

Dayton's Plating Technology Plans $930K Expansion

Their facilities in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio provide a wide range of alloy finishes including tin zinc, zinc nickel, zinc iron and organic coatings.

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Parts Cleaning

Georgia Powder Coating Wins Chamber Award

Coater walked away with the safety culture award after recently implementing an employee safety committee and has seen a reduction in safety issues since.

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Mechanical Finishing

MP100 Tube Mirror Polishing Machine Assures Perfectly Polished Surface

New polisher from NS Máquinas protects against corrosion and scratches.

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NASF Report: Jan. 2017

The proposed rule requires businesses to secure bonds, insurance or self-assure cleanup costs mandated by the EPA.

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Electrocoating

PPG Coatings Selected by Airbus for A350-1000 Launch Aircraft

A PPG low-density fuel tank and fuselage sealant provides the three flight-test aircrafts with weight savings compared with traditional sealants and will be used on production A350-1000 airplanes to benefit operators.

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Liquid Coating

Smooth Sailing for Liquid Finisher

With new technology, a boat yard improves production efficiency and enhances finish quality.

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Electroplating

Crack Formation During Electrodeposition and Post-deposition Aging of Thin Film Coatings - 3rd Quarterly Report

Third Quarterly Report - AESF Research Project #R-118. This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the third quarter of project work (July-September 2016).

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