Electroplating
The Finishing Plant of the Future
After more than 40 years in the electroplating and surface finishing industry, I have witnessed significant change—though for decades, that progress moved at...
Powder Coat
What's Your Shop Really Worth? How a Buyer Builds the Number, and How You Move It
You’ll hear a number at a trade show someday, standing around during the sessions with a fancy coffee in your hand, and someone will tell you what...
Anodizing
Local Microstructure and Hardness of the Oxide-Layer of Oxalic Acid-Anodized A356 Alloy
The cross-sectional microstructure, local chemical composition, and mechanical behavior of anodic oxide layers produced by oxalic acid anodizing of...
Liquid Coat
GKN Aerospace Breaks Ground on NH Expansion As Demand For Engine Components Grows
GKN Aerospace marked the start of construction on its North Charlestown, New Hampshire, facility expansion, a $16 million investment that will...
Ford Investing $1 Billion in New Paint Shop at Kentucky Truck Plant
Ford Motor Company plans to invest $1 billion to build a new state-of-the-art paint shop at its Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, a major capital...
Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater Balancing Act: Stoichiometry and DTC
A reader sent me the following question about stoichiometry, and it's one I'm asked about sometimes.
Conversion Coatings
Beyond Time and Temperature: Mastering Chemical Control and Post-Treatment in Conversion Coatings
In metal finishing operations, conversations about process control often begin with two familiar variables: time and temperature.
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...
