Controlling the Quality of Trivalent Chromium Passivates
Atotech’s Andrew Pfeifer presents four options for controlling contaminates in passivate baths.

Trivalent Hard-Chrome Process Eliminates Hex-Chrome Risks
Atotech’s BluCr is a trivalent hard-chrome plating process, offering the wear resistance and corrosion protection of hard-chrome without the hazards and risks of hexavalent chromium.

Atotech Hires Business Manager, CPT
Andrew Pfeifer will be responsible for the company’s plating (zinc and zinc-nickel), zinc flake and surface pretreatment product lines.

Processes Address Ecoat Paint Removal and Pretreatment
At Ecoat18, Atotech will highlight Master Remover 2000S and UniPrep ACD 105, two products designed to solve some of the most difficult obstacles faced by ecoat applicators.

Ecoat Express Revolutionizes GE Locomotives
GE Transportation adds an electrocoat system to ease manufacturing bottlenecks with the help of savvy suppliers who know how to get the project done.

Atotech USA Surpasses 3 Million Safe Work Hours
The Rock Hill, South Carolina-based company says it is continually looking for ways to improve the safety culture of our workplace. 

One-Layer Zinc Flake Base Coat for Fastener Protection
Atotech’s silver inorganic zinc flake base coat eliminates the need for a second coat.

Atotech Launches Trivalent Chromium Hard Chrome Plating Process
Atotech launches BluCr, an industrial trivalent chromium hard chrome plating process designed as a safe alternative to hexavalent hard chrome plating.

Atotech’s Silver Zinc Flake Base Coat Eliminates Need for Second Layer
Zintek One, Atotech’s silver inorganic zinc flake base coat, is designed to offer reliable corrosion protection with only a single layer.

Atotech Acquires Pegastech Plating on Plastics Technology
Pegastech has developed a technology for plating on plastics that does not use hexavalent chromium or palladium compounds for the pretreatment of polymers prior to electroplating.

Recubrimiento base de una capa de escamas de zinc para protección de tornillos
Atotech emplea un recubrimiento base de escamas de zinc que elimina la necesidad de un segundo recubrimiento.

Top Surface Finishing Innovations of 2016
We look back at the industry’s top new products and services for the past year.

Electroless Nickel Technology Offers High Tolerance to Zinc Contamination
Atotech’s Nichem MP 1188 supports the mid-phosphorous EN process.

Atotech Sold to The Carlyle Group for $3.2 billion
Carlyle, which also owns the Axalta Coating Systems brand, is a global alternative asset manager positioned in Asia, Europe and the United States through its significant range of investments.

Atotech’s Chrome Processes Increase Micro-Crack Counts
These processes are formulated for high efficiency, high hardness, fast plating speed and high wear resistance in applications with high corrosion resistance demands.

Atotech's Zinni 220 Protects Against Corrosion
This process is designed to be environmentally friendly and operates with liquid products only, eliminating the risk of toxic dusts.

Bright Future for Plating LED Lights
LEDs are widely used in the electronics and automotive industries, together with household and road lighting applications. Silver plating of the LED substrate can be carried out via conventional rack or reel-to-reel plating procedures.