For those finishers looking for an opportunity to grow their business in a new industry, AutoBeat Editor-In-Chief Gary Vasilash says the future of electric vehicle (EV) products — including battery cells — is growing enormously.

The Michigan Chapter of NASF will be hosting a virtual Government Affairs Update and Outlook on Thursday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m. with the NASF's Christian Richter and Jeff Hannapel.

Properly passivated stainless steel will not plate unless contacted by a plating part or the bath is not properly maintained.

Kurt Weamer is Director of Sales and Marketing the Wolkerstorfer Co. in New Brighton, Minnesota, which provides metal finishing services, plating, painting and destructive/non-destructive testing for aerospace, military, and heavy industry.

On December 10, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft compliance guide that outlines which imported articles are covered by EPA’s July 2020 final significant new use rule (SNUR) that prohibits companies from manufacturing, importing, processing, or using certain long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) without prior EPA review and approval.

In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, experts on microbiology and copper are recommending an expanded use of the metal to reduce the virus's spread. So might copper be incorporated into the construction of masks, the universally accepted virus-fighting personal item?