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Connect, Collaborate and Contribute to the Industry at SUR/FIN 2024

Atlanta, Georgia, is the home to this year’s NASF SUR/FIN conference and trade show.

Lori Beckman
Senior Editor, Products Finishing

The AES Monthly Review: Volume 1, Number 1 (June 1914) Back to the Beginning

The American Electroplaters’ Society with Introduction by James H. Lindsay, NASF Technical Editor, Fenton, Michigan, USA.

Examining Metallic Fastener Finishes: Performance Factors and Future Trends

A paper* based on a presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2023 (Cleveland, Ohio)

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 14th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the 14th quarter of project work (July-September 2023) at Wayne State University in Detroit.

NASF Palmetto Chapter Hosts Fall Conference

15th annual NASF chapter event puts focus on business topics and leadership.

Electroplating

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 4th and 5th Quarter Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. During the reporting period, efforts were focused on planning the overall project work, with the eventual goal of manufacturing an improved design for a Solid oxide fuel cell anode supported flat tube (SOFC).

Electroplating

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications - 6th Quarter Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. In this period, work focused on 3D printing anode support for solid oxide fuel cells, SOFC (or cathode for solid oxide electrolyzers, SOEC) based on our designed optimization outlined in the previous report.

Parts Cleaning

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.

Dr. James Lindsay
Technical Editor, NASF

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 9th Quarterly Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams. This report covers the ninth quarter of work (January-March 2023). In this report, we describe our work on evaluating the performance of PFAS degradation by electrooxidation using surface fluorinated Ti4O7 anodes in batch mode.

Electroplating

SUR/FIN 2023: Capsules from the Technical Sessions I: Emerging Technologies

SUR/FIN 2023 in Cleveland this past June was a resounding success. Due to the efforts of the Technical Activities Committee, ably led by Bill Nebiolo this year, an outstanding program of technical presentations was offered. What follows are summaries of selected presentations from the Emerging Technologies sessions. Additional coverage will be provided in this space in the coming months. The full report can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF23Aug1.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 12th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the twelfth quarter of project work (January-March 2023) at Wayne State University in Detroit. In this period, our main effort concentrated on documenting technical content that was yet to be reported, including analysis of costs for specific technologies for sustainability improvement.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #120: Electrochemical Destruction of Perfluorooctanesulfonate in Electroplating Wastewaters - April 2022-March 2023

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers project work from April 2022 to March 2023 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The overall objective of this work is to utilize a cost-effective reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) for the removal of PFAS from synthetic electroplating wastewater. Initial results for the oxidation of PFOA with three different catalysts are discussed.

Highlights from SUR/FIN 2023

Products Finishing offers a recap of some of the topics that were top of mind at the SUR/FIN 2023 finishing industry trade show.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 8th Quarterly Report

This eighth quarter report covers work to prepare and characterize surface-fluorinated Ti4O7 anodes to enhance further the PFAS degradation process.

Powder Coating

Take Full Advantage of Industry Events

As travel plans ramp up for the year, what industry events will you attend? Products Finishing offers a quick look at some of the upcoming opportunities for 2024.

Scott Francis
Editor-In-Chief, Gardner Business Media

Tin-Zinc Alloy Electroplating and Its Corrosion Behavior

An NASF/AESF Foundation Research Program Retrospective

NASF's SUR/FIN 2023: Bringing the Surface Finishing Industry Together

SUR/FIN 2023 is an opportunity for those in the surface finishing industry to expand their knowledge, expertise and network.

Robust Colored Coating on Light Metal Alloys

A paper* based on a Presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2022 (Rosemont, Illinois) by Chris Goode** Cirrus Materials Science Ltd.

Electroplating

SUR/FIN 2023 Registration Is Now Open

The National Association for Surface Finishing SUR/FIN 2023 surface finishing industry trade show will take place June 6-8, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 11th Quarterly Report

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the 11th quarter of project work (October-December 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. In this reporting period, our main effort concentrated on the continuous development of a computer-aided tool for sustainability assessment and decision making, with a focus on the coding for the decision making. The tool is currently able to assess a process’ sustainability performance, after a set of sustainability indicators are selected, and plant data are input.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 7th Quarterly Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. Our last report described the results from experiments of EO with a Magnéli phase Ti4O7 anode on the degradation of eight perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs). In this seven quarter report, we describe work to further explore how the degradation of different PFAAs are related to their molecular structures.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 10th Quarterly Report

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams. This report covers the 10th quarter of work (April-June 2023). Here, we examine the effect of surface fluorination of Ti4O7 anodes on PFAS degradation performance in terms of energy performance as well as formation of chlorate and perchlorate when chloride is present in the solution. The full paper on this work can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF24Feb2.

Electroplating

NASF Awards Committee Seeks Industry Awards Nominations

Each year The NASF honors leaders who have selflessly dedicated their time and resources to the surface finishing industry. NASF’s Industry Awards recognize volunteers who work to push the association forward on both the local and national levels.

NASF, AESF Extend Corrosion and Accelerated Corrosion Course Registration Deadline

The registration deadline for this course has been extended to Feb. 6, 2023.

New York Becomes Second State to Require EJ-Focused Cumulative Impact Analysis

A new law will require a thorough review of the cumulative impacts of pollution on certain disadvantaged communities before an environmental permit is issued or renewed.

EPA Releases Plan for New Health Risk Assessment for Cobalt

EPA released its draft plan for IRIS cancer assessment for inhalation of cobalt that takes a “no safe-level” approach inconsistent with the consensus from other available studies.

NASF Releases January 2023 Policy Update

The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of January.

EPA Pushes Back Timeline for Developing PFAS Effluent Limits

The proposed new metal finishing standards to address PFAS is now being pushed back from August 2024 to December 2024. NASF is discussing with EPA staff the agency’s pending survey of the industry, which will likely be sent to finishing companies by April 2023.

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