Applications Innovation Leads to Better Masking Solutions
When masking product failures are costing you money, it pays to work with an expert that can select or engineer the most efficient solution.
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Wolkerstorfer Passivates Giant World Series Trophy
Wolkerstorfer Co. Inc. lends its large passivation tanks, normally used for aerospace and DOD work, to a whole different ballgame.
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Plating Thickness Pitfalls and Measuring Instruments
Proper coating thickness is crucial in both functional and decorative plating. Here are some common problems and ways to measure coating thickness.
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LiloTree Provides Corrosion Resistance for Nickel Plating
LiloTree launched a corrosion inhibitor designed to prevent nickel corrosion with a barrier level that passivates and protects nickel plated surfaces.
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How to Troubleshoot and Fix Nickel Show from Hex-Chrome Baths
Nickel show on parts from hexavalent chromium baths can have many causes. Adam Blakeley of MacDermid Enthone lays out potential causes and how to fix them.
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LATEST Electroplating VIDEOS
Polishing Is Spot-On For Arlington Plating
APC has an extensive polishing and buffing department, one that has been a mainstay of the shop for more than 60 years.
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Aircraft X-Ray Laboratories Brings Hi-Tech to the Plating Shop
New leadership brought changes to AXL, which have propelled them into becoming one of the premier facilities in the U.S.
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Wisconsin's Professional Plating Provides Triple Threat as 5-Time Top Shop
Professional Plating is a 5-Time Products Finishing Top Shop winner that provides plating, powder coating and electrocoating services.
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Vacuum Impregnation System Yields Production Flow Improvements
Godfrey & Wing customized a high value low volume vacuum impregnation system to solve production problems for surface finishing company Anoplate.
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How to Design an Effective Racking System
Well-designed racking is an important part of any finishing operation. Richard Lang, who handles technical sales for EPSI’s racking and hanging division, offers insights for designing an effective racking system.
Q: What should I keep in mind when constructing a racking system? A: A well-designed, well-made rack is not only an integral part of any finishing operation, it’s also an opportunity to save platers money through increased production capacity and reduction of rejects. While almost anyone can make a rack, an understanding of racking materials and their elements is imperative to produce a correct design. By ...READ MORE
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.
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Increasing Low Current Density (LCD) Coverage in Trivalent Chromium
Many factors can influence the low current density (LCD) coverage in a trivalent chromium system. Pavco decorative team manager Shane Moore discusses ideas for improving both chloride and sulfate systems.
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Avoiding Adhesion Failure Due to Paraffin
For plating applicators, paraffin residue can cause poor adhesion, delayed blistering or other poor-quality performance of the plated deposit, including poor corrosion resistance. Coventya director of business development Greg Terrell explains how to remove paraffin-based lubricants prior to plating.
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Troubleshooting Bright Nickel Processes: How to Identify the Problem
For bright nickel process troubleshooting, Doug Lay of Coventya suggests narrowing the scope with a checklist.
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Controlling Quality of Zinc Flake Coatings on Steel Fasteners
Scott McEuen, North American business development manager of zinc flake coatings at Atotech, explains how the quality of zinc flake coatings depends on good adhesion and bonding to the substrate of the fasteners.
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Fixing Dull Parts From Alkaline Zinc-Nickel Bath
A lack of expected brightness is a common malady affecting many alkaline zinc-nickel platers, and MacDermid Enthone’s Adam Blakeley provides some answers to fix it.
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Technical Plating Talks Recent Expansions
Tyler Thomas, vice president and general manager of Technical Plating (Minneapolis, Minn.), talks about the company’s two newest lines and capabilities.
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INNOVATIONS IN ELECTROPLATING TECHNOLOGY
Dillon Manufacturing Introduces Wear-Resistant Carbinite
Dillon Manufacturing claims its new Carbinite coating increases jaw gripping strength and tool longevity.
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Coventya Tristar 300 Eases Hexavalent Chromium Replacement
Coventya’s Tristar 300 reportedly improves production efficiency while cutting hexavalent chromium from the industrial process.
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Asterion's Technibrite SN 200 Enables Tin Plating with Only Two Chemical Processes
The system is suited to both barrel and rack applications to impart lustrous, bright tin deposits.
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American Plating Power Releases LYNQ Software Package
American Plating Power offers the LYNQ software package, a Windows-based desktop solution designed to operate up to 30 rectifiers of a variety of makes and models.
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Winoa’s High-Performance Grit Reduces Blasting Costs
FABTECH 2020: Stainless steel abrasive designed for surface preparation, cleaning or deburring of nonferrous metals.
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George Koch Sons Customizes Surface Finishing Systems
FABTECH 2020: Company — and divisions PriceWalgren and Jessup — designs, manufactures and installs custom surface finishing equipment for a variety of applications.
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