Electroplating
Customer Trust Helps Grow Metal Chem Finishing Shop
It’s a sunny Wednesday morning, and Guillermo Aguilera is as excited as he’s ever been running Metal Chem, his finishing company in Chatsworth,...
Powder Coat
Powder Coating Manager Pleads Guilty to Hiring Undocumented Workers
A manager of a San Diego powder coating facility that has numerous federal military contracts pleaded guilty to hiring undocumented workers.
Anodizing
Influence of Anodizing Time on Microstructure and Immersion Stability of Tartaric-Sulfuric Acid Anodized Aluminum Alloys
Tartaric-sulfuric acid anodizing (TSA) has been selected by the aerospace industry to replace Cr(VI)-based anodizing treatments of aluminum alloys.
Liquid Coat
FGIA Updates Solar Reflective Finishes Standard
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) updated its solar reflective finishes standard.
HTS Coatings Soar with High-Velocity Thermal Spray as Chrome Replacement
Ashley and Jason Hunsaker spent a considerable amount of time developing their trademark thermal spray coating, BTHC-0005, which they claim is...
Conversion Coatings
AMCOM and Finishing Industry Tackle Hexavalent Chromium Hazards
In the expansive hangars of Corpus Christi Army Depot, the process lines of Letterkenny Army Depot, and multiple field-maintenance locations, the...
20 Questions
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20 Questions: Wally LaBurn, Alpha Metal Finishing
Wally LaBurn is a Chemical and Environmental Specialist at Alpha Metal Finishing in Dexter, Michigan.
20 Questions with Pinakin Patel, Techevon
Pinakin Patel is President of Techevon, a global metal finishing consultancy that offers a complete product line of colors and chemicals for the...
