May 2019 ISSUE

May 2019 | Digital Edition

COVER STORY

NY/NJ's Masters Association of Metal Finishers Honors Members

Honorees included Walter Schwartz, who received the Award of Special Recognition for his work in the industry, and New Brunswick Plating, which received the Stephen Candiloro Memorial Award.

FEATURES

Powder Coating

Adding Finishing and Cutting Costs

BTD Manufacturing adds liquid and autophoretic finishes, and now enjoys great demand for these processes from its customers.

Electroplating

Advancements in Brush Plated Metal Matrix Composites

Finding safer, eco-friendly alternatives to hard chromium plating has been a main driver of brush electroplating research for the last decade.

Electroplating

Auto Technology Testing Equipment Designed for Varied Environments

Typical testing calls out for standard and industry test methods.

Electroplating

Bales Metal Surface Solutions Enhances In-house Lab Capabilities

Bales upgraded the lab equipment to allow for automated titration of the plating baths and acquired two atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) machines.

Powder Coating

Diamond Vogel’s Peridium Powder Coatings Available From Online Store

The Power 80 On-Demand collection is 80 of Diamond Vogel’s most popular powder coating colors that are in stock and ready to ship.

Liquid Coating

Finishing Activity Up Modestly in First Quarter of 2019

Gardner Intelligence’s Michael Guckes reports the March Finishing Index was 52.4.

Powder Coating

InTech Aerospace Adds Powder Coating Investments

Company is a technical services firm specialized in commercial and government airplane interiors and components.

Electroplating

KCH Safe Chrome Process Replaces Hexavalent-Chromium Processes

Replace hexavalent-chromium processes for both functional and decorative applications.

Powder Coating

MIT and NASA Engineers Design New Airplane Wing with Movable Surfaces

Researchers say the new wing could provide a significant boost in aircraft production, flight and maintenance efficiency.

Electroplating

NASF Palmetto Southeast Chapter Plating Course a Success

The five-hour technical presentation attracted about 50 industry professionals from throughout the southeast region.

Electroplating

NY/NJ's Masters Association of Metal Finishers Honors Members

Honorees included Walter Schwartz, who received the Award of Special Recognition for his work in the industry, and New Brunswick Plating, which received the Stephen Candiloro Memorial Award.

Electroplating

Peerless Custom Racks Designs for a Variety of Applications

Peerless Custom Racks provide custom plating racks to the surface finishing industry.

Powder Coating

Progressive Coating Takes Dip into Fluidized Bed, Plastisol Finishes

Progressive Coatings in Chicago has seen a 600 percent increase in its business with Fluidized Bed, Vinyl Plastisol Dip Coatings

Electroplating

Protech Metal Finishing Completes Expansion of New Facility

Additions brings about 32,000 square feet of production space and an increased number of production lines.

Anodizing

Youth Movement Spurs Aerodynamics Metal Finishing

A 30-employee shop is 50 percent millennials and 50 percent females as it recruits people who fit into their dynamic, instead of taking applications at the door.

Electroplating

The Mechanism of Nickel Corrosion in ENEPIG Deposits and How to Mitigate It

The incident of nickel corrosion in ENEPIG multilayers (electroless nickel, electroless palladium and immersion gold) was brought to light after it was observed during the analysis of gold wire bond lifts.