PRETREATMENT FOR PLATING

Electroplating

Unique Rhodium Alternative for the Small Scale

Umicore Electroplating develops an electrolyte designed for smaller production 

Liquid Coating

MOCAP New Series and Expansions

MOCAP has introduced an expansion on T series Tapered Plug Caps and FC Series Flanged Caps.
#masking

Electroplating

Qualitative Approach to Pulse Plating

In 1986, the AESF published Theory and Practice of Pulse Plating, edited by Jean Claude Puippe and Frank Leaman, the world’s first textbook on pulse plating.  A compendium of chapters written by experts in this then-emerging field, the book quickly became the authoritative text in pulse plating.  What follows here is the opening chapter, serving as an introduction to the field.  Although the field has grown immensely in the intervening 35 years, the reader will find that the material remains a valuable introduction to those looking to advance the field of pulse plating.
#nasf #research

Electroplating

Episode 5: Transitioning Hexavalent Chromium to Trivalent, Part 1

In this episode of On the Line, Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis sits down with Mark Schario, executive vice president with Columbia Chemical to hear about the latest innovations in trivalent chromium plating technology.
#regulation #sustainability

Electroplating

German Finishing Company Releases New Plating Technology

Holzapfel Group offers high-speed plating of individual parts using compact system technology.

Mechanical Finishing

Touchless faucet

Snapshots of the surface finishing industry.
#photo finish

Electroplating

California Metal Finishers React to Proposed Hex Chrome Regulations

California Air Resources Board proposes aggressive deadlines for a transition from hexavalent chromium plating to trivalent chromium.
#regulation

Electroplating

An Interview With Stacey Bales, Bales Metal Surface Solutions

Bales discusses growing up in the electroplating business, her experience as a woman in leadership and the value of industry associations.

Electroplating

Avoiding Roughness and Pitting in Decorative Bright Nickel

Doug Lay of Coventya Inc. offers a troubleshooting guide for avoiding roughness and pitting in decorative bright nickel processing.
#ask the expert

Electroplating

UK Steel Manufacturer and Galvanizer Announce Partnership

Fastline Steel has signed a manufacturing agreement with Corbetts the Galvanizers for steel fencing production.