Episode 42: An Interview with Robin Deal, Hubbard-Hall
Hubbard-Hall wastewater treatment specialist Robin Deal discusses the latest trends in wastewater management.
#pollutioncontrol #regulation #sustainability
Cheers to Another National Surface Finishing Day
Celebrating the contributions of finishing operations across the nation.
#editorial #nsfd
How to Choose Between Sulfate and Chloride-Based Trivalent Chromium
There are several factors to consider when choosing between sulfate and chloride-based baths for trivalent chromium plating. Mark Schario of Columbia Chemical discusses the differences and what platers should keep in mind when evaluating options.
#asktheexpert #basics
NASF/AESFF Announce Electroplating & Surface Finishing Course
This web-based training program is designed for operators and supervisors of job shops and captive shops applying a broad range of surface finishes on a variety of substrates.
#workforcedevelopment
Looking Back: The Columnists
Many industrial/technical journals consist of a well-rounded mixture of technical papers, practical articles about technology and how-to-do-it features, including this one, Products Finishing. In its decades of publication, the AESF/NASF journal, Plating & Surface Finishing also endeavored to meet this need. Among the many features were those of the columnists, recognized experts who had expertise in certain segments of the surface finishing industry. This article contains a sampling of columns published in P&SF over the years, which still retain information of importance even today.
#nasf
3 Tests to Ensure Parts are Clean Prior to Plating
Making sure that all of the pre-processing fluids are removed prior to plating is not as simple as it seems. Rich Held of Haviland Products outlines three tests that can help verify that your parts are clean.
#asktheexpert
Product Finishing’s 2024 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Now Open
The 2024 installment of Products Finishing’s annual Top Shops Benchmarking Survey offers a new tailored approach with a core survey and additional opt-in questions allowing participant to delve deeper.
#topshops
National Surface Finishing Day is Just Around the Corner
Products Finishing visited Cincinnati area finishing facilities in 2023 as part of celebrations for National Surface Finishing Day. This year’s NSFD will take place on Wednesday, March 6.
#photofinish
Indonesian Plater Finds Fast Success in Auto Market
This father/son team, inspired by inventor Michael Faraday, focuses on anti-corrosion methods and automated processes to help their Indonesian plating business flourish.
#automotive
Electrolyte for Electroplating with Pure Platinum
Platuna PT enables the deposition of exceptionally thick, homogeneous and crack-free platinum layers, which are particularly convincing in various technical applications.