Harley-Davidson Approves Asterion Technibrite Alkaline and Acid Zinc Systems
The approved zinc plating systems include the use of Technibrite AZ 130 alkaline, non-cyanide zinc or the ZN 200 chloride acid zinc, followed by Technicoat ZnBl 360 trivalent passivate.

Asterion Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification
The company says this certification denotes that it has demonstrated its ability to consistently provide products and services focused on enhancing customer satisfaction.

Asterion Hires Graham Torr as Director of Technical Services
Torr will be responsible for the direction of technical services at Asterion, including its analytical laboratory, customer product training, application support, and installation of pretreatment, plating and powder coatings processes.

Asterion Adds Technical Sales Engineer for Ohio, Kentucky
Heather Lemieux has a diverse background in technology and customer service, including five years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

Asterion Appoints Technical Sales Representative for Southeast
Paul Frank will serve Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida.

Asterion Appoints Technical Services Engineer
Clifford Riley is responsible for customer installations, technical applications support and training. He is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and supported by the company’s onsite analytical laboratory.

Alkaline Zinc Systems Reduce Rejects, Increase Productivity
Asterion will showcase its RoHS-compliant Asterion Ultra alkaline zinc systems at Sur/Fin 2018, designed to provide corrosion protection while reducing rejects, increasing productivity and enhancing appearance.

How to Keep a Plating Bath from Slowing Down
Alkaline plating baths form carbonates over time, and these carbonates cause the baths to become less efficient, resulting in slower plating speed. Asterion’s Roger Sowinski outlines three options for removing carbonates.

Asterion Publishes Equipment Capabilities Guide
The downloadable guide summarizes criteria related to equipment to help surface finishers determine what meets their application and productivity requirements.

Asterion to Host Certified Electroplater-Finisher Training
The course, to be presented by the AESF Foundation, will be held April 30-May 4, at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Tech Talk: Functional Zinc Plating
While offering sacrificial corrosion protection based upon its larger negative electro-potential than iron, zinc is not used without subsequent treatment.

Pretreatment Leads to Water-break-free Plating Surfaces
Asterion provides customized soak, spray and electrocleaning process solutions designed for cost-effective and fast removal of soils and contaminants from steel, copper alloys, zinc die cast and other substrates.

Asterion Appoints Technical Sales Rep for Upper Midwest
Asterion has appointed Angelo Magrone as a technical sales representative, responsible for providing chemical and equipment support to customers throughout Illinois, Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.

System Removes Carbonates from Alkaline Zinc Alloy Plating
Asterion’s Carbo-Dry unit is designed to remove carbonates, sulfates and other impurities from alkaline zinc alloy plating solutions.

What’s Suddenly Causing a Cleaner’s Short Bath Life?
Q. My cleaner is suddenly experiencing a short bath life. Did something change? Plating expert Jake Fisher from Asterion tackles this question.

Asterion Appoints Spencer Curnutte Technical Sales Representative
Surface technology company, Asterion, appoints Spencer Curnutte as technical sales representative for western Ohio and eastern Kentucky regions. 

Asterion Welcomes Back Doug Trageser, Southeastern U.S. Regional Manager
Doug Trageser rejoins Asterion as the company’s Southeastern U.S. regional manager.